Powers of the Central Election Commission under this Chapter

(1) (Previous text of Art. 247 - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019) The Central Election Commission shall:

1. Determine the number of seats in the multi-member constituencies based on a single standard representation for the entire country depending on the size of population provided by the National Statistical Institute, based on the results of the last population census;
2. Ascertain and declare invalid the registration of candidates who do not satisfy the requirements covered under Art. 254, Para. 1 or 4 therein;
3. Delete the registration, where it is established that the candidate do not satisfy the conditions of Art. 65, Para. 1 of the Constitution as well as where the collection of signatures in support of an independent candidate does not conform to the requirements of Art. 257, Para. 1;
4. Declare the election results and issue certificates to the elected MPs;
5. Promulgate in the State Gazette the results of the elections immediately after their announcement;
6. upon pre-term termination of the credentials of an MP, shall pronounce the candidate ranked next on the respective list;

(2) (New - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019) The decisions of the Central Electoral Commission under Para. 1, items 1, 2 and 3 may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the order of Art. 58.