Art. 76. (1) The Municipal election commission shall be composed of a chairperson, deputy chairpersons, secretary and members.

(2) The Municipal election commission shall be represented by its chairperson, and in specific cases, by a deputy chairperson, secretary or member as may be appointed by a decision of the commission.

(3) (Suppl. - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019)The representatives of one party or coalition of political parties represented in Parliament may not have majority in the Municipal election commission. The chairperson, the deputy chairperson and the secretary may not be from the same party or coalition of political parties.

(4) The political parties represented in Parliament and coalitions of political parties shall propose members of the Municipal election commission, including chairperson, deputy chairpersons and secretary, according to the number of polling stations within the territory of the Municipality as follows:

1. up to 150 polling stations: up to nine members;

2. with more than 150 polling stations: eleven members;

3. (amend. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) for regions in the cities subdivided into regions: 27 members;

4. (amend. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) for Sofia Municipality: 39 members.

(5) (Suppl. - SG 21/19, in force from 12.03.2019)Upon appointment of the members as referred to in Para. 4 herein, including chairperson, deputy chairperson and secretary, the proportion of the political parties and coalitions of political parties represented in Parliament shall be retained, but not less than one member from each party or coalition represented in Parilament.

(6) (Repealed - SG 36/21, in force from 01.05.2021)

(7) (Amend. - SG 36/21, in force from 01.05.2021) In case that the political parties and coalitions represented in Parliament have failed to make proposals for all members they are entitled to, and in the cases where they have made proposals for fewer members, the vacant positions shall be filled at the proposal of other political parties and coalitions of political parties, which have participated in the consultations as referred to in Art. 75, Para. 2. Any such filling shall be made by drawing lots according to the arrangements and procedure as may be determined by a decision of the Central Election Commission.

(8) In case the total number of members of the Municipal election commission is an even number, the political party or coalition of political parties represented in Parliament with the greatest unused remainder shall nominate one more member of the Municipal election commission. If the remainders are equal, the political parties and coalition of political parties with equal remainders shall
draw lots.

(9) In case the political party or coalition of political parties, which should nominate a member under the terms established by Para. (8) herein, forms a majority in the Municipal election commission, right shall pass to the political party or coalition of political parties with the next greatest unused remainder. If the remainders are equal, the political parties and coalition of political parties with equal remainders shall draw lots.

(10) The total number of members of the Municipal election commission shall be determined according to the procedure of Para. 4- 9.