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Article 27
 
CEC Chairman and deputy Chairman


The chairman is elected by a secret ballot by the CEC according to this procedure:

            a) the seven names of the CEC members are written on seven ballot papers;
            b) each of the members votes making the respective mark for one of the names                              that are in the ballot papers.
            c) a member who has received five votes is considered to be elected chairman.
              ç) in case none of the members has obtained the required number of votes, a second vote takes place between the two candidates who received the largest number of votes.
            d) in case that in the second vote as well, none of the candidates receives five votes,          then the member who has received the largest number of votes will perform the         functions of the chairman for a period of not longer than six months.
          dh) at the end of this period, a new vote takes place. In this vote the CEC member elected as chairman should receive five votes. In case none of the members receive the required number of votes, a second round of voting takes place among the members who have received the largest number of votes. In the second round, the member who receives the largest number of votes is elected chairman.


The CEC chairman is elected for a period of 3.5 years, with the right to be re-elected and this is included in his mandate as a member.

The CEC deputy chairman is elected by secret ballot from among the CEC members proposed by the opposite political spectrum of that of the chairman and according to the following procedure:

a) the names of members are written on a ballot paper according to section 3 of this article.
            b) each of the members votes by making the respective mark for one of the names listed on the ballot paper. 
            c) the member who has received the majority of votes of all the members is elected            deputy chairman of the CEC.
            ç) in case none of the members receives the required majority of votes, a second round of voting takes place between the two candidates who received the largest number of votes. The member who receives the largest number of votes during the second round is elected CEC deputy chairman.


The deputy chairman is elected for a period of 3.5 years, with the right to be re-elected and this is included in his mandate as member.

The meeting for the election of the chairman, in case the deputy chairman is missing, is chaired by the CEC member with the highest age and the election procedures are performed in the presence of a notary.

The chairman and the deputy chairman can be dismissed upon the proposal of two CEC members and when not fewer than five CEC members vote. The vote is by secret ballot.