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Article 27
 

Election of the Composition of the State Election Commission


(1) A person may be elected a President, Vice President or member of the State Election Commission if he/she fulfils the following requirements:


- is a citizen of Republic of Macedonia and has a permanent residence in the Republic of Macedonia;


- has completed higher education, with at least eight years of work experience;


- is not a member of a body of a political party.


(2) The Parliament shall publish a vacancy announcement for the election of the President, Vice President and the members of the State Election Commission in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia" and in the daily press. The announcement shall remain open for 8 days from the day of its publication in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia".


(3) The Parliamentary Committee on Election and Appointment Affairs shall prepare a draft-list of the applicants and shall submit it to the Parliament.


(4) From the candidates on the draft list for members of the State Election Commission, the opposition political parties shall propose the President and two members of the State Election Commission, whereas the ruling political parties shall propose the Vice President and three members of the State Election Commission.


(5) The President, the Vice President and the members of the State Election Commission shall be elected by the Parliament, with a two-thirds majority of the votes of the total number of MPs.


(6) The President, the Vice President and the members of the State Election Commission shall have their previous employment suspended temporarily, as of the day of their election.