Establishing electoral Councils and Bureaus to hold the Local Referendum

(1) Central Electoral Commission shall establish the District Electoral Councils for the holding Local Referendum, composed of 5-11 members, at the proposal of local coun­cils or authorities representing administrative-territorials with special status, of the po­litical parties represented in the Parliament, at least 50 days before the date of the Local Referendum. The procedure for establishing and their duties are laid down in Articles 34 and 37.

(2) For the conduct of Local Referendum, the District Electoral Councils shall estab­lish the Precinct Electoral Bureaus, composed of 5-11 members, at the proposal of local public administration authorities, of political parties represented in the Parliament, at least 25 days before the date of the Local Referendum. The procedure for establishing and their duties are laid down in Articles 38 and 41.

(3) In the composition of the councils and the Precinct Electoral Bureaus for the con­duct of the Local Referendum it is prohibited to include local councillors and members of the initiative group.

(4) At the first meeting, each District Electoral Council and Precinct Electoral Bureau shall elect a Chairperson and a Secretary, with the vote of the majority of the members.

(5) Within 2 days of the date of establishment, the Electoral Councils and Bureaus shall make public the information on their composition, headquarter and contact details.

^{[Art.228 (1) amended by Law No. 130 of 29 May 2025, in force as of 3 June 2025]}