Professional service of the State Election Commission

(1) The State Election Commission shall appoint a Secretary-General for a period of 5 years.
(2) A person may be elected a Secretary-General if the person:
          - is a citizen of the Republic of Macedonia with a permanent residence in the Republic of Macedonia;
          - has completed higher education in the field of management, public administration and other social sciences;
          - is not a member of a body of a political party;
          - has professional knowledge and experience in the field of public sector management.
       - is from among the administrative servants from category B, or from the managerial staff employed in compliance with the Law on Administrative Servants.
(3) The Secretary-General shall be no member of the State Election Commission and shall have no right to vote.
(4) The Secretary-General shall carry out his/her responsibilities professionally.
(5) A Professional Service shall be established within the State Election Commission to perform the professional/administrative and organizational/technical responsibilities of the State Election Commission.
(6) The Professional Service shall be managed by the Secretary-General of the State Election Commission.
(7) The Secretary-General and the Professional Service staff of the State Election Commission shall have the status of civil servants.