Sessions

(1) The sessions of the section election commission shall be chaired by the chairperson, and in his absence by the deputy chairperson.
(2) The section election commission shall hold a session when more than the half of its members are present.
(3) The section 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.
(4) (suppl. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) Minutes of proceedings shall be taken for the sessions of election commission, and the said minutes shall be signed by the chairperson and the secretary. The decisions of the commission shall be adopted by personal voting, which shall be indicated in the meeting record.
(5) The members of election commissions may sign minutes and vote on decisions with a dissenting opinion, expressly noting whether they vote in favour or against the particular decision and formulating the dissenting opinion.
(6) 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 proposed by different political parties and coalitions of political parties.