Art. 65. (1) For members of the regional election commission shall be appointed persons with higher educational attainment, who are entitled to vote in the respective type of election and have a good command of Bulgarian language.

(2) It is recommended that the members of the regional election commission be qualified lawyers.

(3) (New - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) Shall not be a member of a regional election commission a person convicted for a deliberate crime of general character, irrespective of the rehabilitation, or released from penal liability for a deliberate crime.