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Article 96
 
1.   The organ of a political party that is authorised to represent a party in its external contacts shall act as the election committee of the political party.
 
2. The organ of the political party referred to in paragraph 1 above shall be obliged to notify the National Electoral Commission of its intention to submit candidates for deputies to the Seym or candidates for senators, and also provide information regarding:
 
1) the agent of the election committee – who is authorised, with regard to Article 109, to act for and in the name of the election committee;
2) the financial agent of the election committee referred to in Article 109.
3. The notification referred to in paragraph 2 above may be realised within the period of time that begins on the day of publication of the proclamation of elections and ends on the 50th day before the poll.
4. The notification referred to in paragraph 2, shall also include the following data:
1) the name of the election committee, given in conformity with  Articles 99 and 100, as well as a short name and the address of the seat of the committee and the registration number of the political party in the register of political parties;
2) the name (names), surname, address of residence and identity card (PESEL) number of  the agent referred to in paragraph 2, subparagraph 1;
3) the name (names), surname, address of residence and identity card (PESEL) number of the financial agent referred to in paragraph 2, subparagraph 2.
5. The following documents shall be enclosed with the notification referred to in paragraph 2:
1) the declaration of the agents referred to in paragraph 2  accepting the power of attorney, and additionally, in the case of a financial agent – also a statement, that s/he fulfils all the obligations referred to in Article 109, paragraphs 2 and 3;
2) a lawful copy of the register of political parties;
3) an excerpt from the statute of the political party, to indicate which of the party organs is authorised to represent the party externally.