Holding Consultations

(1). Consultations shall be held at the Mayor of the relevant Municipality, which shall be public. The day, the hour and the place of the conduct thereof shall be publicly communicated and shall be published on the Internet site of the Municipality not later than three days in advance of their conduct.

(2) (Amend. - SG 36/21, in force from 01.05.2021) The consultations shall be attended by the political parties and coalitions represented in Parliament. Other political parties and coalitions of political parties may also participate in consultations.

(3) At the consultations, the political parties and the coalitions of political parties as referred to in Para. 2 herein shall present:

(4) The political parties and coalitions of political parties shall present, attached to the proposal thereof referred to in p. 1 of Para. (3) herein, a list of the alternate members who will replace the nominees thereby in the cases referred to in Art. 51, Para. 2 or where a member of the Municipal election commission fails to participate in its sessions for more than 10 days. Any such replacement shall require a decision of the Central Election Commission.

(5) A protocol on the results of the consultations conducted shall be drawn up and shall be signed by the participants in the said consultations. Upon a refusal to sign the protocol, as well as where the protocol is signed with a dissenting opinion, the reasons of the participants shall be attached. The written objections of the political parties and coalitions or political parties, if any, shall be attached as well.

(6) In the cases where no consensus is reached between the political parties and the coalitions of political parties having taken part in the consultations, the Municipality Mayor shall, not later than 55 days in advance of election day, transmit the documents as referred to in Para. (3), (4) and(5) herein to the Central Election Commission.

(7) In the cases where consensus is reached, the Municipality Mayor shall present to the Central Election Commission:

(8) The proposal of the Mayor as referred to in Para. (7) herein shall be made not later than 55 days in advance of election day. In the case where a new Municipality is established the proposal shall be made by the appointed interim Mayor subject to the same conditions.

(9) Where the Municipality Mayor or the interim Mayor of the newly established Municipality has failed to make a proposal within the period as referred to in Para. (8) herein, the regional Governor shall make a proposal on the basis of the documents as referred to in Para. (3), (4) and (5) herein not later than 52 days in advance of election day.

(10) In the cases where consensus is reached, the Central Election Commission shall appoint the municipal election commission on the basis of the proposal of the Mayor of the Municipality made according to the procedure of Para. (7) herein, or of the regional Governor made according to the procedure of Para. (9) herein.

(11) In the cases where no consensus is reached or the regional governor has failed to make proposal within the period as referred to in Para. (9) herein, the Central Election Commission shall appoint the Municipal election commission on the basis of the proposals made by the political parties and the coalitions of political parties.