Registration of participants in the Republican Referendum

(1) After publication by the Central Electoral Commission of the list of political parties entitled to participate in the Republican Referendum, drawn up in accordance with Article 27 lit. g), but not earlier than 60 days and not later than 30 days before the date of holding of the Republican Referendum, those political parties shall submit to the Central Electoral Commission the application for registration as a participant in a referendum, signed by the person authorised in accordance with statutory rules.

(2) The application shall be accompanied by the following documents:

a) minutes of the meeting of the body empowered in accordance with the statutory rules on participation in the Republican Referendum;

b) the declaration of the selected option in the Republican Referendum: ‘YES’ or ‘NO’;

c) a copy of the political party statute, with all amendments and additions, registered with the Public Services Agency;

d) a request for confirmation of the representative entitled to an advisory vote and/or the person responsible for finance (treasurer) as appropriate.

(3) The registration of electoral blocs of parties shall be made in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 64.

(4) The peculiarities of the registration of participants in the referendum shall be approved by the decision of the Central Electoral Commission.

(5) The Central Electoral Commission shall, within 3 days, consider the application and the attached documents and adopts a decision on the registration of the political party or of the electoral bloc of parties as a participant in the Republican Referendum or on the grounded refusal of registration.