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Article 2.19
 

The Polling Station Committee shall consist of a President and of two (2) or four (4) members. The President and the members of the Polling Station Committee shall have deputies.  The appointment of the members of the Polling Station Committee and their deputies shall be made by the Municipal Election Commission no later than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the election.  If the Municipal Election Commission does not appoint the members of the Polling Station Committee and their deputies in accordance with this article, then the Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall appoint the members of the Polling Station Committee and their deputies.

 

Polling Station Committees must consist of representatives of all political parties and independent candidates certified for participation in elections.

 

The provisions of this Article shall accordingly apply to the Deputy Members of a Polling Station Committee.

 

Only one representative of a political party can be a Member of a Polling Station Committee.

 

Polling Station Committees must consist of at least one member of a political party belonging to the opposition, including a representative of a political party, which does not participate in the work of municipal council/assembly.

 

Political parties shall deliver the nomination of candidates for members of Polling Station Committees to Municipal Election Commission at least thirty (30) days prior to the appointment of Polling Station Committees.

 

The President shall manage and be responsible for the lawful work of the Polling Station Committee.

 

Members of a Polling Station Committees shall be entitled to a salary. The decision on the amount of the salary shall be made by the Municipal Election Commission.