Principle of adequate and equitable representation, as well as gender representation in election management bodies

(1) When selecting the members of the State Election Commission, the principle of adequate and equitable representation shall be applied.
(2) When selecting the members of Municipal Election Commissions i.e. Election Commission of the City of Skopje and the Election Boards in municipalities in which at least 20% of the citizens are members of other communities, the principle of adequate and equitable representation of all communities shall be reflected.
(3) Each gender shall be represented in the election management bodies with not less than 30%.
(4) For the implementation of paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of this article, the State Election Commission shall determine the composition of the members of the municipal election commissions or the Election Commission of the City of Skopje and the election boards by means of an act.
(5) The decisions on appointing the members of Municipal Election Commissions or the Election Commission of the City of Skopje shall be published in the “Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia”.