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Article 8
 

Notification of persons affected by objections

(1) The municipality shall notify the persons within two weeks as of the date of receipt of the objection, when an objection was filed to their registration in the European electoral records, stating the reasons of the objection. The persons affected shall be free to present written or oral defences, within two weeks after receiving the notification, to the relevant authority responsible for taking a decision on the objection.

(2) The name of the party making the objection shall be kept an official secret. It shall be disclosed to the penal courts upon their request.