Political parties, independent candidates, coalitions and lists of independent candidates may participate in the elections for the councillors in District Assembly.
In order to participate in the elections, a political party must be registered with the District Basic Court, or competent authority in either Entity, in accordance with the law. The application for certification must be accompanied by evidence that the political party is registered with the competent authority regularly. The political party must apply for certification under the same name that it registered with the competent authority.
The Election Commission of BiH shall certify if political parties, independent candidates, coalitions and lists of independent candidates meet the requirements to participate in the elections, based on their application for certification for participation in elections (hereinafter: "the application").
The application shall be submitted to the Election Commission of BiH trough the District Election Commission accompanied by all documents and data prescribed by the Law. Provided that all requirements stipulated by law are met, the Election Commission of BiH shall certify the application for elections.
