(1) In the period between the fiftieth day before the date of the general election of the Members of the National Assembly, the Members of the European Parliament, of local government representatives and mayors, and of national minority self-government representatives and the thirtieth day after the voting, the signature gathering shall be suspended.

(2) If the organiser does not finish signature gathering by the fiftieth day before the date of the general election of the Members of the National Assembly, the Members of the European Parliament, of local government representatives and mayors, and of national minority self-government representatives, he shall be required to hand over the signature gathering forms with the signatures so far gathered and the signature gathering forms without any signatures to the National Election Office not later than on the forty-ninth day before voting date. If he fails to comply with this obligation, the National Election Commission shall impose a fine ex officio. The amount of fine shall be eight hundred forints for each signature gathering form not submitted, but in total not more than five times the monthly amount of the mandatory minimum wage for a voter, or ten times the monthly amount of the mandatory minimum wage for an organisation.

(3) Signatures gathered on signature gathering forms that are not handed over within the time limit specified in paragraph (2) shall be invalid.

(4) On the thirty-first day after voting date, the National Election Office shall hand over to the organiser the signature gathering forms containing the approved question in the requested quantity.