Registration upon New Elections

(1) The registration of parties and coalitions of parties to participate in the general elections of municipal councillors and mayors, effected at the Central Election Commission shall remain in effect.

(2) To be able to participate in the new elections, the parties and coalitions of parties shall submit an application to the Central Election Commission. A certificate issued by the Bulgarian National Audit Office, referred to in Art. 133, Para. 3 p. 6, and a certificate of current legal status of the parties issued by the Sofia City Court, referred to in Art. 133, Para. 3 p. 1 shall be attached to the application.

(3) The parties and coalitions of parties which have changed the persons empowered to represent them or which have registered any other amendments to the statute thereof or the decision on the formation of the coalition of parties relevant to the elections, shall notify the Central Election Commission of these changes and shall present the documents provided for in Art. 133, Para. 3 or Art. 140, Para. 3 herein.

(4) The parties and coalitions of parties which are not registered to run in the general elections of municipal councillors and mayors shall register at the Central Election Commission within the time limits, under the terms and according to the procedure applicable to registration for participation in the general elections.

(5) The registration of political parties and coalitions of parties under Art. 464, item 3 or under para. 4 for participation in by-elections or new elections conducted after the general elections for municipal councillors and mayors shall retain its effect for each next by-election or new election. The provisions of items 1 to 5 and item 6 shall apply for the admission to participation in each next by-election.

(6) The parties and coalitions of parties which will run in the new elections shall register at the competent municipal election commission.