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Article 15
 

Article 15 Registration of Nomination Papers for  Elections to Council              (1)       The Regional Election Commission shall review delivered nomination papers and disqualify a candidate - (a)    who does not meet eligibility criteria under Article 3 above; (b)   whose nomination paper does not include a declaration under Article 14 (7); (c)    who is listed in the nomination papers of several political parties, or in nomination papers to several election districts in the same nomination paper, which lacks the declaration under Article 14 (7); if the candidate signed the declaration accompanying several nomination papers, the Commission shall cross off his name from all nomination papers; (d)   whose listing in a nomination paper exceeds the number of permitted candidates under Article 14 (4). (e)    who is not resident in the municipality within the territory of the election ward he stands to as a candidate; (f)     if a petition under Article 14 (6) is incomplete or missing entirely.              (2)       The Regional Election Commission shall not accept a nomination paper if it does not comply with this Act and cannot be adjusted under paragraph (1) above. The Regional Election Commission shall register the nomination papers qualifying under this Act, as well as nomination papers adjusted under paragraph (1) above within 30 days before the polling day. Registration shall be marked on the nomination paper. Registration of nomination papers is a precondition of issuing ballot papers.              (3)       The Regional Election Commission shall invite the election agents of the political parties and independent candidates to  collect the decision of registration personally within 24 hours. If a political party election agent or independent candidate does not collect the decision within specified time, the decision is considered to be delivered. The involved political party or candidate can, within 24 hours from the delivery of the decision resulting in crossing off the candidate from nomination paper or rejection of his nomination,  challenge  a court  to issue a decision on the duty of the Regional Election Commission to leave a candidate in the nomination paper or to register the nomination paper .              (4)       If a court rules to leave a candidate on a nomination paper or to register the nomination paper under a special regulation10), the Regional Election Commission shall execute registration within 24 hours from the delivery of the court ruling.