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Article 12
 
Section 12
Central Election Commission
 
(1) (1) Each political party which files registration forms for Municipal (City) Councils in at least one third of the total number of districts of the Slovak Republic shall delegate one member and one substitute to the Central Election Commission no later than on 30th day before polling day.
 
(2) (2) The first meeting of the Central Election Commission shall take place within five days after the expiration of the term set out in paragraph (1) herein; the meeting is called by the Prime Minister of the Government of the Slovak Republic.
 
(3) (3) The Central Election Commission
 
a)   a)   ensures that the election commissions at lower levels are prepared to fulfil the tasks under this law, and checks the representation of political parties in district election commissions,
 
b)  b)  examines the information of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic on organisational and technical preparation of an election and recommends measures to be taken,
 
c)   c)   examines the information of the Statistical Bureau of the Slovak Republic on the elaboration of the project of technical processing of the results of a poll,
 
d)  d)  ascertains and publish election returns,
 
e)   e)   elaborates a report on election returns,
 
f)    f)    files the election documents to be deposited at the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic.
 
(4) (4) In case of disagreement of a member of the Central Election Commission with the decision of the Central Election Commission, he/she can bring the matter before the court. The decision of the court is not appealable.
 
(5) (5) Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic shall establish a specialist and administrative division to assist the Central Election Commission in the fulfilment of its duties.