Registration of participants in the Local Referendum

(1) After publication by the Central Electoral Commission of the list of political parties entitled to participate in the Local Referendum, drawn up in accordance with Article 27 lit. g), but not earlier than 40 days and not later than 30 days before the date of holding of the Local Referendum, those political parties shall submit to the District Electoral Council 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 Local Referendum;

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

c) a copy of the political party statute, with all amendments and additions, registered in accordance with legislation;

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

(3) The template of the request and the supporting documents shall be approved by the Central Electoral Commission.

(4) The District Electoral Council 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 Local Referendum or a decision on the refusal of the registration of the political party or of the electoral bloc of parties as a participant in the Local Referendum. The grounded decision refusing to register the participant in the referendum shall be notified to the latter within 24 hours of its adoption.