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Article 12
 

Political Party Registration


12.1 Applications for registration of Political Parties may be submitted to the Office at any time during normal working hours.


12.2 Applications submitted for registration to the Office between the day of the declaration of the election date by the President of Kosovo and the date established for the ballot drawing will only be considered as applications for certification as a political entity in accordance with this law.


12.3. The application for the registration of a Political Party shall be submitted in the form established by CEC rule as required by the Office, and shall include the following:


a) name, surname, address and telephone number of the president of the Party;


b) name, surname, address and telephone number of the authorized financial agent of the party;


c) name, surname, address and telephone number of the person authorized to communicate with the CEC on behalf of the Party;


d) telephone number and the postal address of the headquarter of the party;


e) statement signed by the President of the Party to respect and abide by the Political Party Code of Conduct;


f) statute of the Party;


g) any acronym or seal of the Party; h) the most recent financial statement of the Party;


i) the date of the most recent party convention;


j) name and address of at least 500 party members who are residing in Kosovo and who are found on the Kosovo Voters List.


12.4 The Office shall review applications within ten (10) days of receipt and inform the authorized representative of the party within five (5) of the completion of the review of any matter that requires clarification or change in the application form.


12.5 Within thirty (30) days of receiving the application, the Office shall inform the CEC of the status of the application, recommending to register, recommending not to register, or specifying areas that may require further clarification.


12.6 Each registered political party shall submit a form as prescribed by the CEC rules to continue its registration no later than March 31 of each calendar year.


12.7 Failure to reregister in accordance with this law shall mean that the party shall be removed from the register of political parties.


12.8 The Office shall be informed of any change in Political Party’s president or financial officer shall be notified within five (5) working days of changes.