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Article 3
 

(1) The Central Election Commission of BIH is responsible for accuracy, correctness and general integrity of the Central Voters’ Register.


(2) In terms of maintaining the Central Voters Register, Central Election Commission of BIH shall:


a) inform competent authorities about the established deficiencies and take the appropriate measures and actions towards removing the irregularities and establishing the accurate and updated Central Voters Register,
b) draw up the excerpts from the Central Voters Register for displaced persons of BiH,
c) draw up the excerpts from the Central Voters Register for voters who participate in an out-of- country voting,
d) keep special records on the persons whose right to vote was withdrawn in accordance with the Law; and
e) complete and verify the final excerpts from the Central Voters Register to be used for the elections;
f) Keep special comparative records on the permanent residence and address of temporary residence of BiH citizens with the right to vote registered in the Central Voters Register of voters who vote outside Bosnia and Herzegovina.


(3) The excerpts from the Central Voters Register for voters referred to in paragraph (2), item b) of this Article shall be drawn up on the basis of data received from the competent State authorities and citizens in accordance with this Law.


(4) The excerpts from the Central Voters Register for the voters referred to in paragraph (2), sub-paragraph c) of this Article shall be drawn up on the basis of:
a) data compiled and delivered to the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the diplomatic and consular missions of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
b) data delivered by the voters who vote outside Bosnia and Herzegovina;
c) data maintained by the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
d) data received from other competent authorities in accordance with the law.


(5) The excerpts from the Central Voters Register for the voters referred to in paragraph (2), item c) of this Article shall be drawn up on the basis of data possessed by the Central Election Commission of BIH and data delivered by the citizens who participate in the out- of-country voting.


(6) The competent authorities referred to in paragraphs (3) and (5) shall responsible for accuracy, update and timely delivery of data necessary for the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to draw up the excerpts from the Central Voters Register.


(7) The Central Election Commission of BIH shall issue its regulations guiding the following:


a) deadlines for and method of completion and verification of the final Central Voters’ Register and
b) deadlines for delivery of data on the changes in the records of displaced persons and records of citizens who participate in the out-of-country voting.