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Article 131
 

§ 131 In national popular initiatives the provisions of Sections § 117-121 and § 130 (1) and (3) shall be properly applied.

§ 131/A The National Election Committee shall
a) issue a standpoint in order to develop a uniform interpretation of rules of law and uniform legal practice regarding the elections; the standpoint works as a guideline, no appeal against it lies; the standpoint shall be published in the Official Gazette of Hungary,
b) decide the authentication of the signature collecting sheet and the question,
c) carry out the checking of the signatures submitted,
d) decide reserves submitted,
e) initiate the decision of the body having powers, in the event of any violation of law is made known to it.