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Article 13
 
1. The decision whether or not to add to the register a person referred to in Article 12, paragraphs 2 – 4 shall be taken by the head of the commune or mayor (or the president of a town) within 3 days following delivery of the application and shall ensure its delivery to the applicant.
2. The office of the commune of the last registration of the elector as a permanent resident shall be immediately notified of the decision to add an elector to the register to ensure the elector’s deletion from the electoral register in that commune.
3. The decision to refuse to add an elector to the register may be appealed to the competent regional court. The complaint shall be submitted via the head of the commune or mayor (president of a town) within 3 days following the date of delivery of the decision. The head of a commune or mayor (president of a town) shall immediately submit the appeal to the court, together with the decision and the relevant case files. The head of commune, mayor (president of a town) may also immediately change or amend his/her decision if the appeal is deemed justified.
4. The court shall examine the complaint referred to in paragraph 3, in non-litigious proceedings, with one judge, within 3 days following its delivery. The copy of the court’s decision shall be delivered to the person who submitted the complaint to the head of commune or mayor (president of the town). There shall be no legal recourse against the court’s decision.