(1) If the Electoral Commission establishes that the electoral list has not been timely submitted, it shall enact a Decision rejecting such electoral list.

(2) If the Electoral Commission establishes that an electoral list contains shortcomings which represent an impediment for the proclamation of the electoral list in accordance with this Law, it shall within 24 hours from the receipt of the electoral list, issue a conclusion instructing the submitter of the electoral list to remove such shortcomings within 48 hours of the submission of this conclusion, at the latest. The conclusion shall also indicate the activities to be performed by the submitter of the electoral list in order to remove the shortcomings.

(3) If the Electoral Commission establishes that the electoral list contains shortcomings as stipulated in this Law or if it establishes that the shortcomings of the electoral list have not been eliminated or have not been eliminated in due time, it shall within 24 hours enact a Decision refusing the proclamation of the electoral list.