Registration of the Observers

(1) Until the election day, the Central Election Commission shall register the observers:

1. (amend. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) expressly authorised representatives of registered Bulgarian non-governmental organisations, which can be only associations registered for public benefit and which filed of operation is the defence of the political rights of the citizens;


2. (amend. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) international representatives of the European Parliament, of international Parliaments, of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and other Parliamentary Assemblies, of foreign political parties and non-governmental organisations, as well as persons who are not Bulgarian citizens as appointed by political parties, coalitions of political parties and nomination committees which have registered candidates.

(2) The Central Election Commission shall register the Bulgarian non-governmental organisations, which would wish to participate with expressly authorised representatives as observers in the elections.

(3) The registration of the organisations as referred to in Para. (2) herein shall be made on the basis of an application signed by the person representing the organisation according to its current judicial registration or by a person expressly authorised by him.

(4) The following shall be attached to the application as referred to in Para. (3) herein:

1. current legal status certificate;


2. express authorisation by the person representing the organisation in the cases where the documents are submitted by the authorised person;


3. (suppl. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) a list signed by the person representing the respective organisation or by the person expressly authorised by him, containing the names and the Uniform Civil Number, and, respectively, another identifying number for the persons who are not Bulgarian citizens, of expressly authorised representatives of the organisation to be registered as observers in the country or abroad; the explicitly authorised representatives of the organisation shall submit declarations that they agree to be registered as observers, which shall form an integral part of the list;


4. authorisations of expressly authorised representatives of the organisation to be registered as observers; the representatives of the non-governmental organisation may be authorised by a general authorisation.

(5) (amend. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall extend an invitation to the organisations as referred to in p. 2 of Para. (1) herein, and to the persons specified by the political parties, coalitions of political parties and nomination committees, which have registered candidates or by foreign political parties and non-governmental organisations.

(6) (amend. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) The Central Election Commission shall register the observers as referred to in p. 2 of Para. (1) herein, on the basis of a request by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whereto a list shall be attached containing the names, the sending organisation, party or non-governmental organisation and the State of origin of the observers suggested for registration.

(7) (suppl. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) The Central Election Commission shall register the observers in the country or abroad on the basis of the list as referred to in p. 3 of Para. 4, subject to the requirement of Art. 111, Para. 3 and 4.

(8) (suppl. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) The Central Election Commission shall issue certificates to the registered observers within a 3-day term as of the submission of the application or request, which shall indicate whether the observer was registered for the country or abroad.