Administrative procedure for revision and changes to the electoral components’ extract

(amended by Law No. 74/2012, dated 19 July 2012)

1. Except for the case stipulated in letter “c” of point 2 of Article 53, requests for changes to the extract of electoral components may not be submitted later than 60 days prior to the election date.

2. The request for changes, in accordance with letters “a” and “b” of point 2 of Article 53, shall consist of a special form, which is submitted to the civil status office of the voter’s domicile. One copy of the form, with the notation of the date of receipt and signature of the official who receives the application, shall be kept by the applicant.
The form shall contain:

a) full name and address of the applicant;

b) reason for requesting the change;

c) documents that prove the reasons for requesting the change.

3. Following the submission of the request, the civil status office shall carry out the respective verifications and, no later than 2 days from the submission of the request, shall either make the requested change or reject the request in a written form. The rejection act shall be drafted in no less than three copies, one of which is sent to the applicant no later than 3 days from the date the decision is taken, one copy is sent to the General Directorate of Civil Status at the end of the revision period, and a copy is kept by the relevant civil status office.