State Election Commission

Composition and Financing of the State Election Commission

(1) The State Election Commission shall consist of a President, Vice-President and five members.

(2) The President and the Vice-President shall be members of the State Election Commission.

(3) The President, the Vice President and the members of the State Election Commission shall fulfil the responsibilities of their office professionally.

(4) The mandate of the President, the Vice President and the members of the State Election Commission shall be effective from the day of election by the Assembly of Republic of Macedonia until the election of the new composition of the State Election Commission, but not longer than two years.

(5) The State Election Commission shall have a Secretary-General and his/her deputy.

(6) The State Election Commission shall have the capacity of a legal entity.

(7) The funds for the operation of the State Election Commission shall be provided from the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia.

(8) As a general rule, the sessions of the State Election Commission shall be convened and chaired by the President of the State Election Commission.

(9) In case of absence or unavailability of the President of the State Election Commission, the session of the State Election Commission shall be convened and chaired by the Vice-President of the State Election Commission.

(10) The State Election Commission shall also convene upon the proposal of a member of the State Election Commission if the proposal is endorsed by the majority of the total number of members of the State Election Commission