Location of voting centres, CEAZ headquarters, and Ballot Counting Centres

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

1. Voting centres, CEAZ headquarters and Ballot Counting Centres shall be established, to the extent possible, in public buildings with free access.

2. Voting centres, CEAZ headquarters and Ballot Counting Centres may not be established in:

a) private buildings, without CEC decision. In any case, a voting centre may not be established in a private dwelling;

b) buildings used by the public administration, except for educational, cultural, and healthcare institutions;

c) buildings used or owned, partially or fully, by a political party, candidates or their relatives, or that have served as electoral offices during the electoral campaign.

3. The CEC may establish voting centres in private buildings when there are no objective possibilities to use a public building in the polling unit or in a neighbouring polling unit. The proposal for their designation shall be submitted with two alternative buildings, together with the respective blueprint or pictures of the premises, a description of facilitations offered by the building for the normal conduct of elections and of the fact it meets the criteria set out in this Article. This shall not apply for cases when it is not possible to find an alternative building.

4. Upon the request of one of its members, the CEC shall order its administration to conduct the respective verification on the ground, and the administration shall submit a report on the fulfilment of the criteria stipulated in this Code or in other acts. The decision shall be taken in consultation with the representatives of subject accredited to the CEC. A copy of the CEC decision shall be visibly posted at the entrance of the respective voting centres or ballot counting centres on the Election Day.