Work arrangements and decision-making of electoral committees

1. The work arrangements of electoral committees shall follow the procedure laid down by the Central Electoral Commission.

2. The decisions of the electoral committees shall be taken at their meetings. The meetings shall be convened by the chair of the electoral committees on their own initiative or at the request of at least one-third of the members of the given electoral committee. Meetings of electoral committees shall be valid provided they are attended by at least three fifths of all the members of the electoral committee in question.

3. Decisions shall be taken by an open vote of the members of the electoral committee present at the meeting. In the event of a tie, the chair of the electoral committee shall have the casting vote.

4. Members of the electoral committees who disagree with the decision of the electoral committee shall have the right to express their dissenting opinion in writing. The dissenting opinion shall be annexed to the minutes of the meeting of the electoral committee in question and shall form an integral part thereof.

5. Where there is reason to believe that the safety of the participants may be compromised at a meeting of an electoral committee, the chair of that committee shall call the police. Electoral committees may remove any persons obstructing their work from the meeting room.