(1) A political party shall submit its application for certification to the Central Election Commission of BiH no later than 135 days before the date of the elections.

(2) The Central Election Commission of BiH shall certifythe application of a political party for participation in the elections if the application meets the requirements as established by this law no later than within 15 days following the day the application is received.

(3) In the event that the data provided in the application is inaccurate or the application contains some other shortcomings within the meaning of this Law or a bylaw of the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall notify the applicant thereof, and the applicant shall be required to eliminate the shortcomings within two days of receiving the notification. If the political party fails to eliminate the shortcoming referred to in this paragraph within the given deadline, the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall not certify the application of the political party to participate in the elections.

(4) The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall decide whether to confirm or reject the application for participation in the elections.