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Article 53
 

Sessions


(1) The Central Electoral Commission shall be convened on a session by its chairperson or at the request of at least one third of its members.
(2) The sessions of the Commission shall be chaired by the chairperson, and in his absence, by a deputy chairperson as may be appointed by him.
(3) The Central Election Commission shall hold a session when more than the half of its members are present.
(4) (suppl. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) The Central Election Commission shall pronounce by decisions, which shall be adopted by a majority of two thirds of the present members and shall be signed by the chairperson and the secretary. Where the required majority has not voted in favour of a decision, a refusal shall be presumed, which shall be appealable according to the procedure of the Code. Upon appeal of refusal decisions the Supreme Administrative Court shall issue a decision on the substance or remit the case with compulsory instructions on the application of the substantive law.
(5) (New - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019) Upon any cancellation of a rejection decision, the Central Electoral Commission shall rule with a new decision, which is to be adopted by a majority of more than half of the commission’s members.
(6) (Previous Para. 5 - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019) Minutes shall be drawn up for the meetings of the Commission, and said minutes are to be signed by the chairperson and the secretary.
(7) (Previous Para. 6 - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019) The commission decisions shall be adopted by roll-call votes, which shall be expressed in the session minutes.
(8) (Previous Para. 7 - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019) The members of election commissions may sign minutes and vote on decisions with a dissenting opinion, where they do not agree with the decision or with the one indicated in the minutes, expressly formulating the dissenting opinion.
(9) (Previous Para. 8 - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019) Where the chairperson or, respectively, the secretary is absent, the decisions, minutes and certificates shall be signed by the secretary or, respectively, by the chairperson, and by the deputy chairperson. Where both the chairperson and the secretary are absent, the decisions shall be signed by a deputy chairperson and a member designated by decision of the commission.
(10) (Previous Para. 9 - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019) Election agents, representatives of political parties, coalitions of political parties or nomination committees, observers, members of the Public Council and representatives of the mass media may be present at the sessions of the Commission. The views, opinions and objections expressed shall be recorded in the minutes.
(11) (Previous Para. 10 - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019) The members of the CEC shall not wear distinguishing signs of any party, coalition of political parties and nomination committees and may not canvass.