Decisions of the Central Electoral Commission and procedure for their adoption

1. The Central Electoral Commission shall take decisions in the exercise of its powers. The decisions shall be signed by the Chair of the Central Electoral Commission.

2. A member of the Central Electoral Commission nominated by a political party or a coalition of political parties shall not participate in the preparation, discussion and adoption of decisions by the Central Electoral Commission on the refusal to register a candidate belonging to that party or coalition, the cancellation of the registration of such a candidate, as well as decisions concerning a gross violation of laws that may affect the allocation of state budget appropriations to the party.

3. For the purpose of making decisions on the registration of candidates and on the determination of the final results of the elections, members of the Central Electoral Commission shall vote either in favour or against the draft decision submitted; abstention is prohibited.

4. The decisions of the Central Electoral Commission shall be published under the procedure set out in the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Legislative Framework. The decisions of the Central Electoral Commission on registration/cancellation of the registration of candidates or lists of candidates; decisions on the determination of the final ranking of candidates on the lists of candidates; decisions on the determination of the final election results; decision declaring the election results invalid; decisions declaring the elections failed; decisions announcing re-run elections; decisions on the loss of mandate; decisions on the termination of the mandate before the expiry of the term of office; and decisions on recognition of the mandate for filling a vacant seat shall be officially published in the Register of Legal Acts.

5. Decisions of the Central Electoral Commission shall be binding on electoral committees, national and municipal institutions and agencies of all levels, as well as on other institutions, companies, organisations and campaigners. The right to amend or revoke these decisions shall be reserved to the Central Electoral Commission and the Court. The decisions of the Central Electoral Commission obliging campaigners and political organisations to transfer funds to the state budget under this Code and other laws shall be considered as executive documents under the Code of Civil Procedure of the Republic of Lithuania.

6. Decisions of the Central Electoral Commission may be appealed under the procedure set out in this Code.