Holding Consultations

(1). Consultations shall be held at the Mayor of the relevant Municipality, which shall be public. The day, the hour and the place of the conduct thereof shall be publicly communicated and shall be published on the Internet site of the Municipality not later than three days in advance of their conduct.
(2) The consultations shall be attended by the political parties and coalitions of political parties and the political parties and coalitions of political parties which have Members of the European Parliament but are not represented in Parliament. Other political parties and coalitions of political parties may also participate in consultations.
(3) At the consultations, the political parties and the coalitions of political parties as referred to in paragraph (2) herein shall present:

1. (suppl. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) a written proposal for the composition of the municipal electoral commission containing the names of the persons proposed, the personal ID number, position in the commission, education, speciality and the party or coalition that proposes them, as well as declarations of consent of the persons agreeing to be proposed, and declarations by the persons under Art. 80, Para. 3;
2. a copy of the certificate of current legal status of the political party as at the date of scheduling of elections or of the decision on the establishment of the coalition of political parties whereby the powers of the persons representing the political party or the coalition of political parties are certified;
3. an authorisation from the persons representing the party or the coalition of political parties, in the cases where authorised persons participate in the consultations.

(4) The political parties and coalitions of political parties shall present, attached to the proposal thereof referred to in p. 1 of Para. (3) herein, a list of the alternate members who will replace the nominees thereby in the cases referred to in Art. 51, Para. 2 or where a member of the Municipal election commission fails to participate in its sessions for more than 10 days. Any such replacement shall require a decision of the Central Election Commission.
(5) A protocol on the results of the consultations conducted shall be drawn up and shall be signed by the participants in the said consultations. Upon a refusal to sign the protocol, as well as where the protocol is signed with a dissenting opinion, the reasons of the participants shall be attached. The written objections of the political parties and coalitions or political parties, if any, shall be attached as well.
(6) In the cases where no consensus is reached between the political parties and the coalitions of political parties having taken part in the consultations, the Municipality Mayor shall, not later than 55 days in advance of election day, transmit the documents as referred to in Para. (3), (4) and(5) herein to the Central Election Commission.
(7) In the cases where consensus is reached, the Municipality Mayor shall present to the Central Election Commission:

1. (suppl. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) a proposal in writing for a complement of the Municipal election commission together with a list of the alternate members, which shall state the names of the nominees, Uniform Civil Number, position in the Commission, educational attainment, specialist qualifications and nominating party or coalition of political parties, as well as declarations on the consent of the persons to be nominated and declarations from the persons under Art. 80, Para 3;
2. the documents as referred to in Para. (3) and 4, as presented by the political parties and coalitions of political parties;
3. the protocols on the consultations conducted with the representatives of the political parties and coalitions of political parties, including the written objections thereof;
4. a copy of the notice of conduct of the consultations and the manner of announcement of the said notice.

(8) The proposal of the Mayor as referred to in Para. (7) herein shall be made not later than 55 days in advance of election day. In the case where a new Municipality is established the proposal shall be made by the appointed interim Mayor subject to the same conditions.
(9) Where the Municipality Mayor or the interim Mayor of the newly established Municipality has failed to make a proposal within the period as referred to in Para. (8) herein, the regional Governor shall make a proposal on the basis of the documents as referred to in Para. (3), (4) and (5) herein not later than 52 days in advance of election day.
(10) In the cases where consensus is reached, the Central Election Commission shall appoint the municipal election commission on the basis of the proposal of the Mayor of the Municipality made according to the procedure of Para. (7) herein, or of the regional Governor made according to the procedure of Para. (9) herein.
(11) In the cases where no consensus is reached or the regional governor has failed to make proposal within the period as referred to in Para. (9) herein, the Central Election Commission shall appoint the Municipal election commission on the basis of the proposals made by the political parties and the coalitions of political parties.