(1) The Electoral Commission in its standing composition shall consist of the Chairperson and at least six members appointed by the Assembly of the local self-government unit, at the proposal of councillor groups in the assembly of the local self-government unit, in proportion to the number of councillors; and in its enlarged composition it shall also include one authorised representative of each submitter of the electoral list that has proposed at least two thirds of candidates out of the overall number of councillors to be elected.

(2) Political parties and political party coalitions of national minorities that propose at least one third of the candidates for councillors out of the overall number of councillors to be elected shall have the right to have their representative in the enlarged composition of the Electoral Commission.

(3) The Electoral Commission shall have a Secretary appointed by the assembly of the local self-government unit. The Secretary shall participate in the work of the Commission without decision-making rights.

(4) The Chairperson, the Secretary and the members of the Electoral Commission in its standing and enlarged composition shall have their deputies.

(5) A person who is a Law Faculty graduate shall be eligible to become a Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the Electoral Commission.

(6) On the date of proclamation of the electoral list, the Electoral Commission shall at the same time pass a decision determining which submitters of the electoral lists meet the requirements for appointing its members to the enlarged composition of the Electoral Commission.

(7) The Decision on the fulfilment or non-fulfilment of conditions for appointing an authorized representative to the enlarged composition of the Electoral Commission shall be communicated to the submitter of the electoral list by the Electoral Commission within 24 hours of the enactment of such a Decision.

(8) The submitter of the electoral list shall appoint its authorized representative to the Electoral Commission and notify the Electoral Commission thereof.

(9) The Electoral Commission shall establish its enlarged composition within 24 hours from the receipt of the notification about the persons assigned to its enlarged composition.

(10) If the submitter of the electoral list fails to assign its authorized representative to the Electoral Commission within five days prior to the date scheduled for the elections, at latest, the Electoral Commission shall continue to work and take binding decisions without the representative of the submitter of the electoral list.

(11) An appeal may be lodged with the Administrative Court against the Decision of the assembly of the local self-government unit on the appointment of the Chairperson and members of the Electoral Commission in its standing composition, within 24 hours from the enactment of such a Decision.

(12) Protection shall be ensured against the Decision of the Electoral Commission referred to in paragraph 7 of this Article, under the procedure for the protection of electoral right laid down by this Law.