Incompatibilities and restrictions in the activity of the Electoral Council and Bureau activity

(1) In the performance of his/her duties, a member of the Electoral Council or Bureau shall:

a) not have the right to engage in any activity as another subject involved in the electoral process; 

b) in local elections, not be the husband (wife), relatives by blood or by marriage of the first degree of the candidate running in elections in the electoral district in whose area the electoral body is located;

c) if he/she is judge nominated in the composition of the Electoral Council, he/she may not examine electoral complaints from the concerned District as from the date on which the council was established;

d) not make statements or campaigning in favour of or against electoral competitors, participants in the referendum or initiative groups, or to express any option in the referendum;

e) may not support, either financially or by any other means, directly or indirectly, any electoral competitor, participant in the referendum or initiative group.

(2) Failure to comply with the incompatibilities and restrictions laid down in paragraph (1) of this Article shall serve as a basis for the removal of the member, by replacing him/her with another member nominated by the subject having this powers, or by application of other sanctions laid down in Article 102 (6)