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Article 120
 

(1) Political parties and the persons referred to in Article 119, paragraph 2 of this Act may submit a request to observe elections from the day of publication of the summary list of lists of candidates, or the summary list of candidates. Along with the request to observe the elections, the certificate of the status of observer from the political party, or the certificate from the proponent of the candidacy of a list of candidates of a group of voters or a candidate of a group of voters shall also be enclosed.


(2) Non-governmental organisations or foreign observers may submit a request to observe the elections from the day the decision to call the elections comes into force. Along with the request for observation of the elections, the non-governmental organisation shall enclose a copy of the decision on registration in the associations' register, and foreign observers shall enclose the consent of the State Election Commission.


(3) At the proposal of an international organisation active in the Republic of Croatia, the status of foreign observer shall be confirmed by consent issued by the State Election Commission.


(4) Requests to observe elections and the list of observers shall be sent to the competent county election commission, in whose area it is intended to observe the elections, no later than 5 days before the elections are held.