Composition

(1) The regional election commission shall be composed of chairperson, deputy chairpersons, secretary and members.
(2) The regional election commission shall be represented by its chairperson, and in specific cases, by a deputy chairperson, secretary or member as may be appointed by a decision of the Commission.
(3) The representatives of one party or coalition of political parties may not have majority in the regional election commission. The chairperson, the deputy chairperson and the secretary may not be from the same party or coalition of political parties.
(4) The political parties represented in Parliament and coalitions of political parties shall propose members of the regional election commission, including a chairperson, deputy chairperson and secretary as follows:

1. for up to nine-member election regions: 13 members;
2. for ten-member and more-than-ten-member regions: 17 members.

(5) (Suppl. - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019) Upon appointment of the members as referred to in Para. (4) herein, including chairperson, deputy chairperson and secretary, the proportion of the political parties and coalitions of political parties represented in Parliament shall be retained, but not less than one member from each of the political parties or coalitions represented in Parliament.
(6) The political parties and coalitions of political parties, which have Members of the European Parliament but are not represented in Parliament, shall be entitled to have one member each in the regional election commission, besides the number of members referred to in Para. (4) herein.
(7) In case that the political parties represented in Parliament and coalitions of political parties and the political parties and the coalitions of political parties, which have Members of the European Parliament but are not represented in Parliament, have failed to make proposals for all members they are entitled to, and in the cases where they have made proposals for fewer members, the vacant positions shall be filled at the proposal of other political parties and coalitions of political parties, which have participated in the consultations under Art. 60, Para. 2. Any such filling shall be made by drawing lots according to the arrangements and procedure as may be defined by the decision of the Central Election Commission.
(8) In case the total number of members of the regional election commission is an even number, the political party or coalition of political parties represented in Parliament with the greatest unused remainder shall nominate one more member of the regional election commission. If the remainders are equal, the political parties and coalition of political parties with equal remainders shall draw lots.
(9) In case the political party or coalition of political parties, which should nominate a member under the terms established by Para. (8) herein, forms a majority in the regional election commission,
this right shall pass to the political party or coalition of political parties with the next greatest unused remainder. If the remainders are equal, the political parties and coalition of political parties with equal remainders shall draw lots.
(10) The total number of members of the regional election commission shall be determined according to the procedure of Para. 4-9.