Oath by the members of the Central Electoral Commission

1. Before starting off, the person appointed as a Chair or a member of the Central Electoral Commission shall take an oath to the State of Lithuania within 15 days from the date of appointment.

2. The following text shall constitute the oath of a chair/member of the Central Electoral Commission:

‘I, (name, surname), pledge my allegiance to the Republic of Lithuania and undertake to observe its Constitution and laws, perform my duties in the Central Electoral Commission honestly and in good faith and refrain from any actions that infringe the laws and human rights.
So help me God.’

3. The last sentence shall be optional.

4. The oath shall be administered by either the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker of the Seimas at a Seimas sitting.

5. Having sworn the oath of allegiance, the Chair or member of the Central Electoral Commission shall undersign a personal oath form.

6. The established text of the oath is not subject to any amendments or modifications. Any failure to comply with this provision, any refusal to swear the oath or sign in a personal oath form, and any signature with reservations shall be interpreted as a failure to swear an oath and shall preclude chairing the Central Electoral Commission or acting as its member. Where this is the case, a new Chair or member of the Central Electoral Commission shall be appointed instead.

7. The personal oath forms shall be handed over to the Speaker of the Seimas for storage at the Office of the Seimas.