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Article 148
 

§ 148 The head of the local or regional election office will refuse to authenticate the signature-collecting sheet if
a) the question does not fall within the competence of the body of representatives,
b) the signature-collecting sheet does not comply with the requirements set forth in Section § 118 (2)-(5).

§ 148/A (1) The local election committee shall
a) check the signatures submitted,
b) initiate the decision of the body having powers, in case any violation of law is made known to it,
(2) The regional election committee shall
a) decide appeals against the decision of the local election committee,
b) initiate the decision of the body having powers, in case any violation of law is made known to it,
(3) In the event of local popular initiatives on regional level, the duties set forth in paragraph (1) shall be fulfilled by the regional election committee, the duties set forth in paragraph (2) by the National Election Committee.