District Electoral Commission

(1) The political party or coalition, whose list of candidates has been registered, may delegate one member and one substitute for the District Electoral Commission. The notice of delegation of a member and substitute shall be delivered by the political party or coalition to the municipality mayor within the time limit provided in the decision on the call of elections; the notice of delegation of a member and substitute to the District Electoral Commission created for the special district shall be delivered by the political party or coalition to the State Commission Chairman.

(2) The notice of delegation of a member and substitute shall contain

a) the name, surname and date of birth of the member, including the address for the delivery of papers,

b) the name, surname and date of birth of the substitute, including the address for the delivery of papers,

c) the signature of the person entitled to act for the political party and the seal of the political party; if a coalition is concerned, the name, surname, signature of the person entitled to act for each political party creating the coalition and its seal.

(3) The notice of delegation of a member and substitute can be delivered in paper form or in electronic form. The time limit for the delivery of the notice shall end upon the expiry of the last day of the time limit. The notices delivered after the expiry of such time limit shall not be taken into account.

(4) If the District Electoral Commission is not created pursuant to Paragraph 1 or if the number of its members decreases below five and there is no substitute, the missing members shall be appointed by the municipality mayor; the missing members of the District Electoral Commission created for the special district shall be appointed by the State Commission Chairman.

(5) The first session of the District Electoral Commission shall take place within the time limit provided in the decision on the call of elections; the session shall be summoned by the municipality mayor. The first session of the District Electoral Commission created for the special district shall be summoned by the Chairman of the State Commission.

(6) The withdrawal of the list of candidates by the political party or coalition shall result in the loss of membership of the political party or coalition in the District Electoral Commission.

(7) The membership of the District Electoral Commission shall also cease to exist on the date of delivery of a written notice of recall of the member by the political party or coalition, which delegated them, or upon the delivery of a written notice of the member’s resignation to the Chairman of the District Electoral Commission, who will call the substitute. The membership of the District Electoral Commission shall also cease to exist if the member fails to take an oath no later than ten days before the date of elections; this shall not apply to the substitute.

(8) The District Electoral Commission

a) ensures the correct process of voting,

b) adds voters to the electoral roll on the date of election,

c) counts votes and prepares a record of the voting process and results in the electoral district,

d) hands over the election documents to the municipality for safekeeping

(9) The District Electoral Commission established for the special district

a) takes over the return envelopes from the Ministry of Interior,

b) designates election by post in the special electoral roll,

c) puts the envelopes into the ballot box,

d) counts votes and prepares a record of the result of voting by post,

e) hands over the election documents to the Ministry of Interior for safekeeping.