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22. The election bodies
 

(1) Organisations organising the initiative but not having any political group in Parliament may appoint a common member to the National Election Commission.


(2) The organisers of the initiative may appoint a common member to a parliamentary single-member constituency election commission. Political parties not involved in the organisation of the initiative but having their respective groups in Parliament may appoint one member each.


(3) The organisers of the initiative may appoint two common members to a ballot counting commission and to the local election commission in settlements with one polling district. Political parties not involved in the organisation of the initiative but having their respective groups in Parliament may appoint two members each.


(4) The organisers of the initiative and the parties not involved in the organisation of the initiative but having their respective groups in Parliament may appoint observers to foreign representations within the meaning of section 5 of the Ve.


(5) The organisers of the initiative and the parties not involved in the organisation of the initiative but having their respective groups in Parliament are eligible to appoint observers under subsection (2) of section 245.