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Article 13
 

1. CEC shall maintain the register of political parties.



2. Applications for registration of political parties may be submitted to the Office at any time
during regular working hours.



3. Applications submitted for registration to the Office between the day of the declaration of the
election date by the President of Kosovo and the date established for the ballot drawing will only
be considered as applications for certification as a political entity in accordance with this law.



4. The application for the registration of a political party shall be submitted in the form established
by CEC rule as required by the Office, and shall include the following:


4.1. name, surname, address and telephone number of the president of the party;



4.2. name, surname, address and telephone number of the authorized financial agent
of the party;



4.3. name, surname, address and telephone number of the person authorized to
communicate with the CEC on behalf of the party;



4.4. telephone number and the postal address of the headquarter of the party;



4.5. statement signed by the President of the Party to respect and abide by the Political
Party Code of Conduct;



4.6. statute of the party;



4.7. any acronym or seal of the party;



4.8. the most recent financial statement of the party;



4.9. the date of the most recent party convention;



4.10. name, surname, personal number and address of at least five hundred (500)
supporters of the registration of the political initiative applying for registration, who are
residing in Kosovo and who are found on the Kosovo Voters List.


 


5. The Office shall review applications within ten (10) days of receipt and within five (5) of the
completion of the review of any matter that requires clarification or change in the application
form.



6. Within thirty (30) days of receiving the application, the Office shall inform the CEC of the
status of the application, recommending to register, recommending not to register, or specifying
areas that may require further clarification.


 


7. Each registered political party shall submit a form as prescribed by the CEC rules to continue
its registration no later than 31st March of the calendar year.



8. Failure to reregister in accordance with this law shall mean that the party shall be removed
from the register of political parties.



9. The Office shall be informed of any change in political party’s president or financial officer and
notified within five (5) working days of changes.



10. The registered political party shall hold the electoral assembly within six (6) months from the
date of the party's registration and then at least every forty-eight (48) months.