Name of law Electoral Code Name of Bill draft electoral code date of acceptance 19/01/2011 number/year Official Gazette 9/2011 Decree No 13

On the grounds of art. 101, para. 3 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria

I DECLARE:

To be published in the "Official Gazette" Electoral Code adopted by HLI National sat Rainier on 22 December 2010, readmitted on 19 January 2011.

Issued in Sofia on 25 January 2011.

The President of the Republic: Georgi Parvanov

Stamped with the State seal.

Minister of Justice: Margarita Popova

ELECTORAL CODE

Chapter one

GENERAL

Section I

Subject

Range

Art. 1. (1) this Code lays down the Organization and procedures for producing elections for MPs, the President and Vice President of the Republic, members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, the municipal councilors, mayors of communes and municipalities, as well as the conditions for the election of MPs, the President and Vice President of the Republic, members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, municipal councillors, mayors of municipalities and town halls.

(2) with the code shall be determined and the procedure for completion of mandates in the early termination of powers of the Member of Parliament, Member of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, city councilman, Mayor of municipality and City Hall.

Section Ii

Franchise

Basic principles

Art. 2. (1) Elections shall be produced on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot.

(2) Each voter shall have one vote.

Active franchises

Art. 3. (1) the right to elect MPs, the President and Vice President of the Republic are Bulgarian citizens, who have reached the age of 18 years on election day including, are not placed under interdiction, and does not serve a prison sentence.

(2) the right to elect members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria are Bulgarian citizens, who have reached the age of 18 years on election day including, they lived for at least three months in the Republic of Bulgaria or in another Member State of the European Union, are not placed under interdiction, and does not serve a prison sentence.

(3) every citizen of a Member State of the European Union, who is not a Bulgarian citizen has the right to elect members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, if under the age of 18 years to election day including is not placed under interdiction, not serving a prison sentence, have the status of a prolonged or permanent resident in the Republic of Bulgaria, has lived for at least three months in the Republic of Bulgaria or in another Member State of the European Union is not deprived of the right to vote in the Member State of which he is a citizen, and in advance by written declaration has stated his desire to exercise his right to vote in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria.

(4) the right to elect municipal councillors and mayors are Bulgarian citizens, who have reached the age of 18 years on election day including, are not placed under interdiction, does not serve a prison sentence and have lived for at least 12 months in the appropriate location.

(5) every citizen of a Member State of the European Union, who is not a Bulgarian citizen has the right to elect municipal councillors and mayors, if under the age of 18 years on election day including is not placed under interdiction, not serving a prison sentence, have the status of a prolonged or permanent resident in the Republic of Bulgaria, has lived for at least 12 months in the appropriate location is not deprived of the right to vote in the Member State of which he is a citizen, and in advance by written declaration has stated his desire to exercise his right to vote in the relevant location.

Passive franchises

Art. 4. (1) the right to be elected MPs have the Bulgarian citizens, who have reached the age of 21 years on election day including, have no other citizenship, are not placed under interdiction, and does not serve a prison sentence.

(2) The President and Vice President of the Republic may be elected Bulgarian citizen by birth, at least 40 years that no other citizenship is not placed under interdiction, not serving a prison sentence and had lived the past five years in the country.

(3) the right to be elected member of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria has every Bulgarian citizen who has reached the age of 21 years on election day including, no citizenship in a country outside the European Union, is not placed under interdiction, not serving a prison sentence, has permanent residence in the Republic of Bulgaria and has lived for at least two years in the Republic of Bulgaria or in another Member State of the European Union.

(4) the right to be elected member of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria has and every citizen of a Member State of the European Union, who is not a Bulgarian citizen over the age of 21 years is to election day including, no citizenship in a country outside the European Union, is not placed under interdiction, not serving a prison sentence, is not deprived of the right to stand as a candidate in the Member State on which the citizen, have the status of a prolonged or permanent resident in the Republic of Bulgaria, has lived for at least two years in the Republic of Bulgaria or in another Member State of the European Union, and by written declaration has stated his desire to be elected.


(5) the right to be elected to municipal councillors and mayors are Bulgarian citizens, who have no other citizenship in a country outside the European Union, have reached the age of 18 years to election day, inclusive, are not placed under interdiction, does not serve a prison sentence and have lived for at least 12 months in the appropriate location.

(6) the right to be elected to the Municipal Council there are also every citizen of a Member State of the European Union, who is not a Bulgarian citizen, there is no citizenship in a country outside the European Union, is under the age of 18 years on election day including is not placed under interdiction, not serving a prison sentence, have the status of a prolonged or permanent resident in the Republic of Bulgaria, has lived for at least 12 months in the appropriate location is not deprived of the right to stand as a candidate in the Member State of which he is a citizen, and by written declaration has stated his desire to be elected.

Section Iii

Electoral systems

System in the selection of MPs

Art. 5. (1) the election of MPs are produced by proportional election system with lists of registered in multiple-mandate electoral districts:

1. Parties and coalitions of parties – by preferential ballot;

2. independent candidates.

(2) in the distribution of mandates at the national level involved parties and coalitions of parties, received no less than four percent of the actual votes in the country and outside the country, as well as independent candidates, received actual votes less than the electoral quota.

System in the selection of the President and Vice President of the Republic

Art. 6. (1) the election for President and Vice President of the Republic are produced simultaneously in the majority electoral system with national lists of parties and coalitions of parties and independent candidates.

(2) the President and Vice President are elected by a ticket.

System in the selection of members of the European Parliament

Art. 7. (1) the election of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria are produced by proportional election system with national lists of:

1. Parties and coalitions of parties – by preferential ballot;

2. independent candidates.

(2) in the distribution of mandates involved parties, coalitions of parties and independent candidates, received actual votes not less than national electoral quota.

Systems with elections for municipal councilors and mayors

Art. 8. (1) the elections for municipal councilors are produced by proportional election system with lists of registered in multiple-mandate electoral districts parties and coalitions of parties and independent candidates.

(2) the elections for mayors are produced in majoritarian election system with lists of registered in the single-mandate electoral districts parties and coalitions of parties and independent candidates.

(3) in the distribution of mandates involved parties, coalitions of parties and independent candidates, received actual votes less than the municipal electoral quota.

Methodology for the allocation of mandates

Art. 9. the allocation of mandates on lists is carried out in accordance with the procedure referred to in art. 26, al. 1, item 27.

Section Iv

Scheduling and production of the election.

Elected bonds

Scheduling of elections

Art. 10. (1) the election of MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be convened by the President of the Republic not later than 75 days prior to election day.

(2) the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic by the National Assembly be scheduled no later than 75 days prior to election day.

(3) the elections for municipal councilors and mayors are appointed by the President of the Republic not later than 90 days before election day.

Production of the election

Art. 11. (1) the election is made in one Sunday.

(2) the election of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be manufactured in accordance with the electoral period to be determined by the Council of the European Union and under the conditions of paragraphs 1 and 2. 1.

Elected bonds

Art. 12. (1) the Central Electoral Commission validated the model election papers for all types of elections and have them published in the Official Gazette.

(2) the Central Electoral Commission enhance the REC ždava models of electoral papers no later than three days after the scheduling of the type of election.

(3) if it is found incomplete or clerical error in the election, the Central Electoral Commission made an amendment no later than 55 days prior to election day and have it published in the Official Gazette.

Section V

Organizational and technical preparation for the elections

Preparation of elections

Art. 13. (1) the organizational and technical preparation of the elections shall be carried out by the Council of Ministers and by the regional and municipal administrations in liaison with the electoral commissions.

(2) the costs of preparation and production of the election are borne by the State budget as adopted by the Council of Ministers-account plan agreed with the Central Electoral Commission. Within 7 days from the date of scheduling elections the Council of Ministers may entrust the coordination and implementation of the organizational and technical preparation of the election of a particular Minister.

(3) Applications, appeals, certificates and other securities referred to in this code are exempt from State fees.

(4) the documents referred to in this code, which are issued in a foreign language shall be submitted together with a certified translation of the Bulgarian language.

Chapter two

ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS section I


Types of electoral commissions. General provisions

Types of committees

Art. 14. For the production of election shall be appointed:

1. the Central Election Commission – for the whole country in the production of all types of elections, including voting outside the country when elections for MPs, the President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

2. the district electoral commissions – for each multi-seat electoral area in producing elections for MPs and for each district according to the regionalisation of the territory of the State in the last elections for MPs in the production of election for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

3. municipal electoral commissions – for each municipality to produce elections for municipal councilors and mayors;

4. electoral commissions sectional – for each polling station in all types of elections, including moving sectional electoral commissions on voting with mobile polling booths.

Composition

Art. 15. (1) the Election Committee shall consist of a Chairman, Vice-Chairmen, Secretary and members.

(2) the Electoral committees shall be represented by its President, and in some cases – of a definite by decision of the Commission Vice-President, Secretary or member.   

(3) representatives of a party or coalition of parties can not have majority in the same Electoral Commission. The President and the Secretary may not be from the same party or coalition of parties.

Requirements for members

Art. 16. (1) The members of the Central Electoral Commission shall be appointed university graduates who fulfil the conditions under art. 4, al. 1 and fluent in Bulgarian language.

(2) For members of the district and municipal electoral commissions shall be appointed university graduates who fulfil the conditions under art. 3, al. 1 and fluent in Bulgarian language.

(3) The members of the precinct electoral commissions shall be appointed persons who fulfil the conditions laid down in art. 3, al. 1 and fluent in Bulgarian language.

(4) the members of the Central Electoral Commission of the district and municipal electoral commissions, it is advisable to have lawyers.

Incompatibility

Art. 17. (1) a member of the Electoral Commission while in Office, could not be a candidate for the type of selection, mp, Member of the European Parliament, the Minister or the Deputy Minister, the Chief sec retar of the President of the Republic, the National Assembly or the Council of Ministers, Chief Secretary of the Ministry or the district administration, Secretary of the municipality or town hall, a judge in the Constitutional Court, judge at the administrative court or Prosecutor in the administrative Prosecutor's Office judge in the Supreme Administrative Court or Prosecutor at Supreme Administrative Prosecutor's Office, District Governor or Vice District Governor, Mayor or Deputy Mayor, serving in the armed forces, an official at the Interior Ministry.

(2) the members of the same Electoral Commission may not be each other spouses, relatives, brothers and sisters.

Remuneration, insurance and leave members

Art. 18. (1) the members of the electoral commissions receive remuneration for his work in the Committee.

(2) the emoluments of the members of district, municipal and precinct electoral commissions are not taxed under the law on income tax of individuals.

(3) the members of the electoral commissions for the time necessary for their work in the Committee shall be provided by persons exercising work activity of elective office. Contributions under the social security code and the law on health insurance of members of district, municipal and electoral commissions have cionnite sec at the expense of the State budget.

(4) the persons included in the composition of the electoral committees are released from their duties for the time necessary for their work in the Committee. During this time, they enjoy work unpaid leave, which count for experience, or at their request – their rightful paid annual leave.

Status of members

Art. 19. (1) in the performance of their duties, the members of the electoral commissions are officials within the meaning of the criminal code.

(2) the members of the electoral committees cannot wear insignia of parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties, as well as to conduct election canvassing.

Meetings and quorum

Art. 20. (1) the meetings of the electoral commissions are legal, when they attend more than half of their members.

(2) the Electoral commissions are pronounced with decisions to be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the members present and shall be signed by the President and the Secretary. When adopting the decision lacks the necessary majority, believe that there is a refusal.

(3) meetings of the electoral committees shall be drawn up, which shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary.

(4) the members of the electoral committees can sign the protocols and rate decisions by a dissenting opinion by explicitly note whether you vote "for" or "against" a particular decision and the specific post.

(5) the certificates issued by the Central Electoral Commission, district and municipal electoral commissions and their current correspondence shall be signed by the President and the Secretary.


(6) where the President, the Secretary is absent, respectively, decisions, reports and certificates shall be signed by the Registrar, respectively by the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman. When the Chairman, respectively, Secretary and Vice President proposed by the same party or coalition of parties, decisions shall be signed by the President and Secretary respectively, determined by the decision of the Commission article proposed by various parties and coalitions of parties. When you are absent and the President, and the Secretary, shall be signed by the Deputy Chairman and appointed by a decision of the Commission article proposed by various parties and coalitions of parties.

(7) meetings of the regional and local electoral commissions can be present as an advocate from each party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee. Any views expressed by him opinions, views and objections shall be recorded in the minutes.

Print commissions

Art. 21. (1) the Central Electoral Commission and the regional and local electoral commissions in all types of elections, precinct electoral commissions as well as in elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and to municipal councillors and mayors have signed.

(2) the seal of the precinct electoral commissions and electoral committees of sectional has a different shape.

Support committees

Art. 22. (1) the Central Electoral Commission and the regional and municipal electoral commissions can be created working groups of specialists. The salaries of specialists shall be determined by the Central Electoral Commission within the funds earmarked for the production of the election.

(2) the Central Electoral Commission may enter into contracts with professionals, technical support staff, and within the limits of the funds earmarked for the production of the election.

Section Ii

Central Electoral Commission

Appointment and composition

Art. 23. (1) the Central Electoral Commission shall be appointed by Decree of the President of the Republic for a period of 5 years following the advice and upon the proposal of the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but I do not have parliamentary.

(2) the President of the Central Electoral Commission shall be appointed on the proposal of the biggest parliamentary party or a coalition of parties. Every parliamentary party or coalition of parties has one Deputy President in the Central Electoral Commission.

(3) in conducting the consultations referred to in paragraph 1. 1 parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but I do not have parliamentary, submitted to the President of the Republic:

1. a written proposal for the composition of the Central Electoral Commission, which contains the names of the individuals, personal identification number, position in the Commission, education, specialty and the party or coalition of parties, which offers them;

2. a certificate of current legal status of the party at the date of the consultation or decision for the formation of the coalition of parties that authenticate the credentials of the Member representing the party or coalition of parties representing persons;

3. proxy by the Member representing the party or coalition of parties representing individuals in cases where the persons involved in the consultations.

(4) the results of consultations shall be drawn up, which shall be signed by the participants. In case of refusal to sign the Protocol, as well as when the Protocol is under written with dissenting opinion, apply the motives of participants.

(5) in cases where the agreement is not reached between the representatives of parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, the President of the Republic shall appoint the members of the Central Election Commission on the basis of the proposals made by the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and from Parties and coalitions of parties who are members of the European Parliament, but I do not have parliamentary.

(6) the total number of members of the Central Electoral Commission is determined by the order of al. 7-10.

(7) the Parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties make a proposal for a total of 19 members of the Central Electoral Commission, including those under para. 2. upon appointment, the composition of the Central Electoral Commission keeps the ratio between the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties, using the method of the largest remnant.

(8) the parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, are entitled to an own article in the Central Electoral Commission, out of the number of members in the Al. 7.

(9) in the event that the total number of members of the Central Electoral Committee designated pursuant to para. 7 and 8, is an even number, the parliamentary party or coalition of parties with the largest untapped remnant offers yet another Member of the Central Electoral Commission. Debris is on an equal draw lots between parties and coalitions of parties with equal residues.


(10) in the event that the party or coalition of parties, which should indicate the article under the terms of paragraphs 1 and 2. 9, formed the majority in the Central Electoral Commission, this right shall be granted to the party or coalition of parties with the next largest untapped residue. Debris is on an equal draw lots between parties and coalitions of parties with equal residues.

(11) the Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission is elected by the College of Commissioners appointed pursuant to para. 1-10, subject to the requirement of art. 15, para. 3, second sentence.

(12) no later than 60 days before the expiry of the mandate of the Central Electoral Commission shall appoint the President of the Republic by Decree the new members of the Commission, in compliance with the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2. 1-10.

(13) the members of the Central Electoral Commission shall continue to exercise their powers until the inauguration of new members.

Remuneration

Art. 24. (1) for production of elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, the members of the Central Electoral Commission shall receive monthly remuneration for the period of 75 days before election day to 45 days after the date of the election.

(2) in the production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors, members of the Central Electoral Commission shall receive monthly remuneration for the period of 90 days before election day to 45 days after the date of the election.

(3) the remuneration of the Chairman of the Central Election Commission is an amount equal to the base monthly salary for the post of "Minister", the remuneration of the Deputy Chairmen and the Secretary is 90 per cent and of members – 85 per cent of the remuneration of the Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission.

(4) in the cases referred to in para. 1 for the period of 45 days after the date of the elections to the 75 days prior to the date of the next election the members of the Central Electoral Commission shall receive remuneration for meetings in which they participated, and shifts in size 70 per cent of the rate for one working day from the remuneration referred to in paragraph 1. 3.

(5) in the cases referred to in para. 2 for the period of 45 days after the date of the election to 90 days before the date of the next election the members of the Central Electoral Commission shall receive remuneration for meetings in which they participated, and shifts in size 70 per cent of the rate for one working day from the remuneration referred to in paragraph 1. 3.

(6) in the absence of a meeting without a good reason in the Member of the Commission shall not be paid remuneration for this meeting.

Premature termination of authority

Art. 25. (1) the authority of a member of the Central Electoral Commission shall be terminated ahead of schedule:

1. as they wish;

2. upon entry into force of the sentence, which was imposed a custodial sentence;

3. in the case of imprisonment;

4. in the case of permanent legal inability to perform his duties for more than 6 months;

5. in the case of incompatibility;

6. at the request of him predložilata party or coalition of parties;

7. If you do not participate in without a good reason in three in a row or in a total of five meetings during the year;

8. upon death.

(2) the Central Electoral Commission with decision terminates early credentials after the introduction and discussion of the documents and other evidence establishing the occurrence of circumstances under para. 1. the decision under paragraph 1. 1, item 4, 5, 6 and 7 may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court within three days of notification.

(3) the Supreme Administrative Court shall take a decision within three days of receipt of the appeal by a decision which is not subject to appeal.

(4) the President of the Central Electoral Commission within three days of the entry into force of the decision referred to in paragraph 1. 2 notify the President of the Republic and it predložilata a party or coalition of parties.

(5) a member of the Commission, who did not participate in the meetings more than 30 days, for the period in which he did not perform his duties, may be replaced temporarily by a member nominated by the party or coalition of parties.

(6) in the cases referred to in para. (4) and (5) the President of the Republic within three days appoint a member of the Central Electoral Commission on the proposal of the party or coalition of parties.

Powers and remedies

Art. 26. (1) the Central Electoral Commission:

1. review the implementation of this code in the country and in polling stations outside the country;

2. carries out the methodological guide and supervise the activities of the electoral commissions;

3. methodological guidelines for the work of electoral commissions for the implementation of this code and conduct training of members of the district and municipal electoral commissions and electoral committees precinct outside the country;

4. in the production of elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria shall lay down the conditions, procedure and organization of Bulgarian citizens for voting outside the country not later than 70 days before election day; the judgment shall be sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs not later than the 69 days before election day;

5. appoint a district electoral committees, the municipal electoral commissions and precinct electoral commissions outside the country and enhance the REC ždava lists of reserve members; appointed precinct electoral commissions and in the country, where regional or municipal election Commission not appointed within the period specified;


6. grants members of district and municipal electoral commissions and electoral committees precinct outside the country in case of violations of this code and of the decisions of the Central Election Commission, as well as in the presence of the circumstance under art. 25, para. 1;

7. determine the emoluments of the members of the electoral commissions;

8. consider appeals against decisions and actions of the district electoral commissions, the municipal electoral commissions and precinct electoral commissions outside the country, pronounced on them within 24 hours of admission, and on election day – immediately, with a decision which is not subject to appeal; the decision shall be notified without delay;

9. waters records of parties and coalitions of parties for all types of elections, records of enterprising committees in elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, as well as records of candidates for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

10. register and announce the parties and coalitions of parties to participate in all types of elections, as well as the register action committees to participate in the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and issue certificates;

11. deleted the registration of parties that do not comply with the requirements of art. 82, para. 3, point 7;

12. refused the registration of the party when it finds that it is not conducting meetings provided for in the statutes of the high authority to her more than two consecutive times, but not less than once every 5 years, and is not produced in court for recording the composition of new leadership;

13. register and announce lists of kandidatskite parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties in elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

14. determine the structure and content of the single numbers of polling stations;

15. Forms and validate the uniform numbers of polling stations outside the country;

16. Approves the technical model and the security of the ballots, determined jointly by the Council of Ministers, the arrangements for printing them no later than 33 days before election day; validate a model COB with ballots in the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and to municipal councillors and mayors; shall control fulfilment of the established requirements;

17. determine by lot numbers on the ballots of parties and coalitions of parties in elections for MPs and announced no later than 31 days before election day;

18. determine by lot numbers of ballots in the election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and the order of registration of the kandidatskite lists in the ballot in elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and declared them no later than 31 days before election day;

19. define the conditions and procedures for the conduct of the election campaign in accordance with this code;

20. control the conduct of the election campaign of media service providers with a national scope;

21. shall determine the conditions and procedures for the conduct of the polls on election day, not later than 20 days before election day;

22. maintain website, which publishes its decisions, methodological guidelines, preliminary and final results of the elections and other documents and data;

23. determines the order for voting in violation of the rules of the code and shall Commission the Directorate-General for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works;

24. provides the results of the verification in item 23 of the persons concerned and in establishing the voting in violation of the rules of the code, shall refer the matter to the Prosecutor's Office;

25. organize and conduct through mass media awareness campaign on rights and duties of citizens in the preparation and production of the election;

26. determine the terms and conditions for the participation of observers, no later than 50 days before election day and issue certificates;

27. adopted and published in the "Official Gazette" methodology for determining the results of the vote no later than 65 days before election day when elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria no later than 80 days before the polling day in the election for municipal councilors and mayors;

28. lays down the terms and conditions of the award through the contest of computer data processing of voting no later than the 54 days before election day;

29. competition awarded by computer processing of data and the issue of the bulletin with the results of the elections;

30. determines the order for verification of subscriptions for the involvement of independent candidates and instructs the implementation of civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works;

31. determines the order for the examination of the lists of names, uniform security numbers and signatures of voters supporting the registration of political parties, as well as procedures for the verification of the kandidatskite lists, and assign the execution of civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works;

32. determine the single numbering and ways of protection of certificates before each selection;


33. publish on its website the results of voting at the polling stations and, on request, provide the technical media these results of parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties;

34. published the results of the election in the polling stations in the Bulletin under item 29, containing and technical media, not later than 40 days after polling day;

35. validated model of the seal of the district and local electoral commissions, as well as the precinct electoral commissions and electoral committees of sectional – election for President and Vice President of repub Licata and municipal councillors and mayors;

36. Announces the end of election day after the close of voting in the country no later than 20.00 hours;

37. in the National Archive Fund, copies of the protocols of the sectional, district and local electoral commissions;

38. establishes the models of the signs and boards, as well as the models of the insignia of the advocates no later than 55 days before election day;

39. Decides to remove or recall and political propaganda material placed or distributed in violation of this code in the territory of more than one electoral district or that apply for more than one electoral district;

40. determines the settlements, which will be formed in polling stations outside the country;

41. instructs the General Directorate for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works to carry out an inspection on the electoral roll and the list for further entry of the attendants whether a person was a companion of more than two voters in the same or in different polling stations and determines the order and time-limit for carrying out the inspection;

42. approve the specimen declarations in this code.

(2) the Central Electoral Commission in producing elections for MPs:

1. determines the number of mandates in multi-mandate electoral districts on the basis of a single rate of representation for the whole country depending on the number of population in the updated forecast data supplied by the National Statistics Institute on the basis of the results of the last census of the population;

2. declares the election results and issue certificates of elected MPs;

3. published in the Official Gazette the election results immediately after their announcement;

4. in the case of early termination of powers of the mp declared mp next candidate in the list;

5. Notes and declared invalid the registration of applicants who do not meet the requirements of art. 107, para. 1 and 4;

6. deleted the registration when it is established that the applicant does not comply with the conditions under art. 4, al. 1 and when the subscription to support independent candidate does not meet the requirements of art. 109, para. 1.

(3) the Central Electoral Commission in the production of election for President and Vice President of the Republic:

1. declares the results of the election and the date for the production of a new choice, if there is no selected candidate according to art. 93, para. 3 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria;

2. the names of the declared candidates, among which will produce the new choice, not later than 48 hours from the announcement of the election day closed;

3. Announces the election results and the names of the elected President and Vice President of the Republic, published them in the "Official Gazette" immediately after their announcement and issue certificates of the President and Vice President of the Republic;

4. deleted the registration when it is established that the applicant does not comply with the conditions under art. 4, al. 2 and when the subscription in support of independent candidates did not meet the requirements of art. 112, para. 2, item 2;

5. Notes and declared invalid the registration of applicants who do not meet the requirements of art. 112, para. 1.

(4) the Central Electoral Commission in the production of election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria: 1. shall send to the competent authorities of the Member States of the European Union, list of citizens of those countries which are listed in part II of the electoral roll, as well as an extract from the register under art. 118, para. 3 for citizens who are registered as candidates;

2. organize and conduct through the mass media or in some other appropriate way awareness campaign concerning the conditions under which nationals of another Member State of the European Union can vote and be elected as members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

3. Announces the election results and issue certificates to the elected members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

4. published in the Official Gazette the election results immediately after their announcement;

5. provide information on the results of the elections of the President of the Republic, the President of the National Assembly and the Prime Minister;

6. deleted the registration when it is established that the applicant does not comply with the conditions under art. 4, al. 3 or 4, as and when the subscription to support independent candidate does not meet the requirements of art. 119, para. 1;

7. Notes and declared invalid the registration of applicants who do not meet the requirements of art. 116, para. 1 and art. 117, para. 1.

(5) the Central Electoral Commission in the production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors:


1. exercise control over the registration of political parties, coalitions of parties, enterprising committees and candidates in the municipal election Commission;

2. Notes and declared invalid the registration of applicants who do not meet the requirements of art. 122, para. 1 – 4;

3. organize and conduct through the mass media or in some other appropriate way awareness campaign concerning the conditions under which nationals of another Member State of the European Union, able to choose councilors and mayors and stand for municipal councillors;

4. the offers of the President of the Republic to schedule within 14 days of receipt of the proposal elections for municipal councilors or mayors:

a) in the cases under art. 281, paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6;

(b)) in the early termination of powers Mayor.

(6) the decision of the Central Electoral Commission shall be announced by publication on the Commission's website and in the newsletter of the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency.

(7) the decisions referred to in paragraph 1. 1, item 5, 6, 21, 26 and 29 may be appealed before the Supreme Court adminis trativen through the Central Electoral Commission within three days of notification. Central Electoral Committee shall forward the complaint to the Court immediately. Supreme Court hears adminis trativen appeal and give judgment within three days of receipt in an open session with the complainant, calling on the Central Electoral Commission and stakeholders. Judgment of the Court of Justice shall be declared immediately and not subject to appeal.

(8) the decisions referred to in paragraph 1. 1, 10, 11, 12 and 13, para. 2, item 5 and 6 para. 3, item 4 and 5, para. 4, item 6 and 7 and para. 5, item 2, including refusals to register may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court through the Central Election Commission within 24 hours of notification. Central Electoral Committee shall forward the complaint to the Court immediately. The Supreme Administrative Court considered the appeal and shall take a decision within 24 hours of receipt in an open session with the complainant, calling on the Central Electoral Commission and stakeholders. Judgment of the Court of Justice shall be declared immediately and not subject to appeal.

(9) in appeals against decisions of the Central Election Commission limits the administrative code shall not apply.

(10) the complaint shall state the decision under appeal, the grounds of the applicant's name and address and telephone, fax or e-mail address for an arraignment.

Section Iii

District electoral commissions

Appointment

Art. 27. (1) the Central Electoral Commission shall appoint a district electoral committees not later than 60 days before election day, as follows:

1. in the elections for MPs – for each electoral district multi-seat;

2. in the elections for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, for the President and Vice President of the Republic – for each district according to the regionalisation of the territory of the State in the last election for MPs.

(2) the Governor shall be consulted, as the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, provide:

1. a written proposal for the composition of the Electoral Commission, which contains the names of the individuals, personal identification number, position in the Commission, education, specialty and the party or coalition of parties, which offers them;

2. a certificate of current legal status of the party at the time of scheduling the election or decision to form a coalition of parties that authenticate the credentials of the Member representing the party or coalition of parties representing persons;

3. proxy by the Member representing the party or coalition of parties representing the respective parties, in cases where the persons involved in the consultations.

(3) To its proposal under paragraph 1. 2 parties and coalitions of parties presented a list of reserve members who will replace proposed by them in the cases under art. 25, para. 1 or 5. The substitution shall be effected by a decision of the Central Electoral Commission.

(4) the results of consultations shall be drawn up, which shall be signed by the participants. In case of refusal to sign the Protocol, as well as when the Protocol is under written with dissenting opinion, apply the motives of participants. And apply the written observations of the parties and coalitions of parties, if any.

(5) in cases where the agreement is not reached between the representatives of parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, District Governor no later than 65 days before election day, sent to the Central Election Commission proposals made by the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and from Parties and coalitions of parties who are members of the European Parliament, but I do not have parliamentary.

(6) in cases where it has been reached, the Governor shall submit to the Central Electoral Commission: 1. a written proposal for the composition of the District Election Commission together with a list of replacement members, which contains the names of the individuals, personal identification number, position in the Commission, education, specialty and the party or coalition of parties, which offers them;

2. the documents referred to in para. 2 and 3 presented by the parties and coalitions of parties;


3. the minutes of consultations held with the representatives of the parties and coalitions of parties, including their objections;

4. a copy of the message to conduct consultations and the manner of its disclosure.

(7) the proposal of the Governor of Pará. 6 shall be made no later than 65 days before election day.

(8) where the Governor did not make a proposal within the time limit referred to in paragraph 1. 7, it shall immediately forward the documents referred to in para. 2, 3 and 4 in the Central Electoral Commission.

(9) in cases where it has been reached, the Central Electoral Commission shall appoint a District Electoral Commission under the Governor's proposal, made in accordance with para. 6.

(10) in cases where, for I have not reached the Governor lasie or did not make a proposal within the time limit referred to in paragraph 1. 7, the Central Electoral Commission shall appoint a District Electoral Commission on proposals of parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but I do not have parliamentary.

Composition

Art. 28. (1) the total number of members of the District Electoral Commission shall be determined in accordance with para. 2-6.

(2) the Parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties offer members of the District Election Commission, including the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary, as follows:

1. for electoral districts to mandate 9-11 members;

2. for electoral districts with 10 or more mandate-15 members.

(3) in appointing members under para. 2 retaining the relationship between parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties, using the method of the largest remnant.

(4) parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, are entitled to an own article in the District Electoral Commission, out of the number of members in the Al. 2.

(5) in the event that the total number of members of the District Election Commission, appointed by the order of al. 2, 3 and 4, is an even number, the parliamentary party or coalition of parties with the largest untapped balance offers one more Member of the District Election Commission. Debris is on an equal draw lots between parties and coalitions of parties with equal residues.

(6) in the event that the party or coalition of parties, which should indicate the article under the terms of paragraphs 1 and 2. 5, formed the majority in the District Electoral Commission, this right shall be granted to the party or coalition of parties with the next largest untapped residue. Debris is on an equal draw lots between parties and coalitions of parties with equal residues.

Powers

Art. 29. (1) the District Election Commission:

1. review the implementation of this code, exercise control over the activities of the precinct electoral commissions on the territory of the electoral district or the area according to the regionalisation of the country of the last elections for MPs and training members of the precinct electoral commissions in the country;

2. appoint precinct electoral commissions in the relevant electoral district (Raion) in the country and establish lists of reserve members;

3. grants members of the precinct electoral commissions in the relevant electoral district (Raion) in the country in case of violations of this code, the decisions of the Central Electoral Commission and the District Electoral Commission, as well as in the presence of the circumstance under art. 25, para. 1;

4. ensure timely and correct formation of polling stations and formed the uniform numbers;

5. the control for the timely preparation and Declaration of voter lists, for the printing of ballots and for the issue of certificates to vote elsewhere;

6. ensure the provision of conditions for voting by persons with a disability of the musculoskeletal system or eyesight;

7. register and announce action committees to participate in the elections for MPs and their issue certificates;

8. register and announce lists of kandidatskite parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties in elections for MPs;

9. registration shall be deleted when it is established that the applicant does not comply with the conditions under art. 4, al. 1 and when the subscription to support independent candidate does not meet the requirements of art. 109, para. 1;

10. advocates registered their candidates and issue certificates;

11. Announces the numbers of ballots of independent candidates in the elections for MPs;

12. control the conduct of the election campaign of media service providers with regional and local scope, pronounced on complaints and violations of election campaign within 24 hours from receipt;

13. in collaboration with the municipal administration supplies the precinct electoral commissions with polling booths, modular boxes for ballots in the elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, ballots for voting, electoral lists, stamps – in elections for President and Vice President of the Republic, forms, lists of protocols, statements and drafts and control their storage, distribution and transportation sections;

14. control for compliance with the obligation under art. 54, para. 3;

15. consider appeals against decisions and actions of the precinct electoral commissions and shall take a decision within one hour of receipt of the complaint and before the end of the election day; the decision shall be notified without delay and not subject to appeal;


16. establish and announce the result of the vote in the region within 48 hours after its conclusion and shall draw up a protocol;

17. the issue of election participants or their representatives and proxies and observers of an extract from the Protocol with the results of the vote in the region;

18. the Central Electoral Commission shall transmit copies of the minutes of the District Election Commission, copies of the protocols of precinct electoral commissions, designed for the Central Election Commission, the receipts from the computerised processing of protocols of precinct electoral commissions, a copy of the computer printout of the data for the record and the decision of the District Election Commission, submitted by the calculation point, and two pieces of technical media with numeric data from the processing of protocols of precinct electoral commissions;

19. forward to the regional administration papers and other materials with the exception of those intended for the Central Election Commission not later than 7 days from the announcement of the election results.

(2) the District Electoral Commission announces its decisions on the day of their adoption by putting a public space in the building, which houses. The place to announce the decisions shall be set by decision of the Commission immediately following her appointment, and formed in a manner indicating its purpose. Copies of the decisions are announced, mark the date and time of their placing of the open space. Copies of the published solutions be removed no earlier than three days from the placing of the open space and stored in the archives of the Commission.

(3) the decisions of the District Election Commission under para. 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 10 can be appealed within three days of their announcement before the Central Election Commission, which shall take a decision within three days of a decision which shall be declared immediately and not subject to appeal.

Section Iv

Municipal electoral commissions

Appointment

Art. 30. (1) for production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors, the Central Electoral Commission shall appoint the municipal electoral commissions for each municipality not later than 65 days before election day. Municipal electoral commissions shall be appointed for a term of powers of the City Council.

(2) upon the Mayor of the municipality shall be consulted, as the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, provide:

1. a written proposal for the composition of the municipal electoral Commission, which contains the names of the individuals, personal identification number, position in the Commission, education, specialty and the party or coalition of parties, which offers them;

2. a certificate of current legal status of the party at the time of scheduling the election or decision to form a coalition of parties that authenticate the credentials of the Member representing the party or coalition of parties representing persons;

3. proxy by the Member representing the party or coalition of parties representing individuals in cases where the persons involved in the consultations.

(3) the results of consultations shall be drawn up, which shall be signed by the participants. In case of refusal to sign the Protocol, as well as when the Protocol is under written with dissenting opinion, apply the motives of participants. And apply the written observations of the parties and coalitions of parties, if any.

(4) in cases where the agreement is not reached between the representatives of parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, the Mayor of the municipality not later than 70 days before election day, sent to the Central Election Commission proposals made by the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and from Parties and coalitions of parties who are members of the European Parliament, but I do not have parliamentary.

(5) in cases where it is agreed, the mayor shall submit to the Central Electoral Commission: 1. a written proposal for the composition of the municipal electoral Commission, which contains the names of the individuals, personal identification number, position in the Commission, education, specialty and the party or coalition of parties, which offers them;

2. the documents referred to in para. 2 submitted by the parties and coalitions of parties;

3. the minutes of consultations held with the representatives of the parties and coalitions of parties, including their objections;

4. a copy of the message to conduct consultations and the manner of its disclosure.

(6) the proposal of the Mayor in the Al. 5 shall be made no later than 70 days prior to election day. When creating a new municipality the proposal made by the appointed temporary Mayor under the same conditions.

(7) When the Mayor of the municipality or the interim Mayor of the newly created municipality did not make a proposal within the time limit referred to in paragraph 1. 6, the Governor will make a proposal on the basis of the proposals referred to in paragraph 1. 2 not later than 67 days before election day.

(8) in cases where it has been reached, the Central Electoral Commission shall appoint the municipal electoral Committee on the proposal of the Mayor of the municipality made pursuant to para. 5, or of the Governor made pursuant to para. 7.


(9) in cases where it is not reached, the Central Electoral Commission shall appoint the municipal electoral Committee on the proposals of the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but I do not have parliamentary.

(10) the President of the Central Electoral Commission within three days of the entry into force of the decision on the termination of the powers of a member of the municipal electoral Commission due to the existence of a circumstance under art. 25, para. 1 notify it predložilata party or coalition of parties. The Central Electoral Commission within three days appoint a member of the municipal electoral Commission, at the proposal of the party or coalition of parties.

(11) a member of the municipal electoral Commission, which did not take part in the meetings for more than 30 days, for the period in which he did not perform his duties, may be replaced temporarily by a member nominated by the party or coalition of parties. The Central Electoral Commission within three days appoint a member of the municipal electoral Commission, at the proposal of the party or coalition of parties.

Composition

Art. 31. (1) the total number of members of the municipal election Commission shall be determined in accordance with para. 2-6.

(2) the Parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties offer members of the municipal election Commission, including the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary, according to the number of polling stations in the municipality, as follows: 1. with up to 150 polling stations – to 9 members;

2. with more than 150 polling stations – 11 members;

3. for areas in cities with regional division – 15 members;

4. Sofia Municipality-19 members.

(3) in appointing members under para. 2 retaining the relationship between parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties, using the method of the largest remnant.

(4) parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, are entitled to an own article in the municipal electoral Commission, out of the number of members in the Al. 2.

(5) in the event that the total number of members of the municipal electoral Committee designated pursuant to para. 2, 3 and 4, is an even number, the parliamentary party or coalition of parties with the largest untapped balance offers one more Member of the municipal election Commission. Debris is on an equal draw lots between parties and coalitions of parties with equal residues.

(6) in the event that the party or coalition of parties, which should indicate the article under the terms of paragraphs 1 and 2. 5, formed a majority in the municipal electoral Commission, this right shall be granted to the party or coalition of parties with the next largest untapped residue. Debris is on an equal draw lots between parties and coalitions of parties with equal residues.

Remuneration

Art. 32. (1) the members of the municipal election Commission shall receive monthly remuneration for the period of their assignment to 7 days after the announcement of the election results.

(2) for the period of 7 days after the announcement of the election results until the next election for municipal councilors and mayors, members of the municipal election Commission shall receive remuneration for meetings in which they participated, and shifts in the order determined by the Central Electoral Commission.

Powers

Art. 33. (1) the municipal electoral Committee:

1. review the implementation of this code, exercise control over the activities of the precinct electoral commissions on the territory of the electoral area and conduct training of the members of the precinct electoral commissions;

2. determine and announce the numbers of electoral districts in the municipality; in the numbering of their municipal election Commission shall comply with the single classifier of administrative-territorial and territorial units in the country;

3. appoint precinct electoral commissions and approve lists of reserve members;

4. grants members of the precinct electoral commissions in cases of violations of this code, the decisions of the Central Election Commission and the municipal election Commission, as well as in the presence of the circumstance under art. 25, para. 1;

5. ensure timely and correct formation of polling stations and formed the uniform numbers;

6. the control for the timely preparation and Declaration of polling lists;

7. ensure the provision of conditions for voting by persons with a disability of the musculoskeletal system or eyesight;

8. approve the specimen ballots for municipal councilors and mayors for printing in the municipality;

9. determine by lot the serial numbers of the parties, coalitions of parties and independent candidates on the ballot and declared them no later than 31 days before election day;

10. store the ballots, lists, and records seals her in the room in the Town Hall;

11. in collaboration with the municipal administration supplies the precinct electoral commissions with polling booths, ballots for voting, electoral lists, stamps, forms, lists of protocols, statements and drafts, by controlling their storage, distribution and transportation sections;

12. control for compliance with the obligation under art. 54, para. 3;

13. consider appeals against decisions and actions of the precinct electoral commissions and act on them immediately, within one hour of receipt of the complaint and before the end of the election day; the decision shall be notified without delay and not subject to appeal;


14. record and declared by the parties, coalitions and initiative committees, political parties that will participate in the elections for municipal councilors and mayors in the municipality;

15. record and Announces kandidatskite lists for the election of municipal councillors and candidates for mayors;

16. deleted the registration when it is established that the applicant does not comply with the conditions under art. 4, al. 5 or 6, and when the subscription to support independent candidate does not meet the requirements of art. 125, para. 1;

17. control the conduct of the election campaign of media service providers with regional and local scope, pronounced on complaints and violations of election campaign within 24 hours from receipt;

18. in the early termination of powers of the Municipal Council declared elected the next candidate in the list;

19. advocates registered candidates for municipal councillors and mayors and issue certificates;

20. Announces the end of election day after the close of voting in polling stations on the territory of the municipality not later than 20.00 p.m.;

21. establishes and announces the results of the vote within 48 hours after its completion and issues certificates of selected municipal councillors and mayors;

22. the issue of election participants or their representatives and proxies and observers of an extract from the Protocol with the results of the vote in the electoral district;

23. schedule a second round for Mayor when there is no selected candidate;

24. in cases where there is no elected mayor in the second round, or when the choice for municipal councillors or a mayor was declared invalid, or in the case of early termination of the powers of Mayor within 7 days notify the Central Election Commission to propose a new scheduling options;

25. Announces in a conspicuous place in the municipality (Town Hall) and through the local media, the date of the scheduled by the President;

26. transmitted to the Central Election Commission protocols and in the decisions of the municipal electoral Commission for each type of choice, copies of the protocols of precinct electoral commissions, the receipts from the computerised processing of protocols of precinct electoral commissions, a copy of the computer printout of the data for the record and the decision of the municipal electoral Commission for each type of option provided by the calculation point, two pieces of technical media with numeric data from the processing of protocols of precinct electoral commissions;

27. transmitted to the municipal administration papers and other materials with the exception of those intended for the Central Election Commission not later than 7 days from the announcement of the election results.

(2) the municipal electoral Commission announces its decisions on the day of their adoption by putting a public space in the building, which houses. The place to announce the decisions shall be set by decision of the Commission immediately following her appointment, and formed in a manner indicating its purpose. Copies of the decisions are announced, mark the date and time of their placing of the open space. Copies of the published solutions be removed no earlier than three days from the placing of the open space and stored in the archives of the Commission.

(3) the decisions of the municipal election Commission can be appealed within three days of their announcement before the Central Election Commission, which examines the complaint within three days and shall take a decision, which shall be declared immediately and not subject to appeal.

Section V

Electoral commissions in the country sectional

Appointment

Art. 34. (1) the district or municipal election Commission shall appoint a precinct electoral commissions for each polling station, including the movable sectional electoral commissions on voting with mobile polling booths not later than 25 days before the election day.

(2) upon the Mayor of the municipality shall be consulted, as the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, provide:

1. a written proposal for the composition of the precinct electoral commissions, which contains the names of the individuals, personal identification number, position in the Commission, education, specialty and the party or coalition of parties, which offers them;

2. a certificate of current legal status of the party at the time of scheduling the election or decision to form a coalition of parties that authenticate the credentials of the Member representing the party or coalition of parties representing persons;

3. proxy by the Member representing the party or coalition of parties representing individuals in cases where the persons involved in the consultations.

(3) To its proposal under paragraph 1. 2 parties and coalitions of parties presented a list of reserve members who will replace proposed by them in the cases under art. 25, para. 1. Substitution is carried out by decision of the municipal or District Electoral Commission.

(4) the results of consultations shall be drawn up, which shall be signed by the participants. In case of refusal to sign the Protocol, as well as when the Protocol is under written with dissenting opinion, apply the motives of participants. And apply the written observations of the parties and coalitions of parties, if any.


(5) in cases where the agreement is not reached between the representatives of parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, the Mayor of the municipality not later than 30 days before election day, sent to the district or municipal electoral Commission proposals made by the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and from Parties and coalitions of parties who are members of the European Parliament, but I do not have parliamentary.

(6) in cases where it is agreed, the Mayor presented in the district or in the municipal election Commission: 1. a written proposal for the composition of the precinct electoral commissions together with a list of replacement members, which contains the names of the individuals, personal identification number, position in the Commission, education, specialty and the party or coalition of parties, which offers them;

2. the documents referred to in para. 2 and 3 presented by the parties and coalitions of parties;

3. the minutes of consultations held with the representatives of the parties and coalitions of parties, including their objections;

4. a copy of the message to conduct consultations and the manner of its disclosure.

(7) the proposal by the Mayor under para. 6 shall be made no later than 30 days before election day.

(8) When the Mayor of the municipality did not make a proposal within the time limit referred to in paragraph 1. 7, he shall immediately forward all documents of consultations held in the district or municipal electoral Committee.

(9) in cases where it has been reached, the district or municipal election Commission shall appoint a precinct electoral commissions on the proposal of the Mayor of the municipality made pursuant to para. 6.

(10) in cases where consent is not achieved or the Mayor of the municipality did not make a proposal within the time limit referred to in paragraph 1. 7, district or municipal election Commission shall appoint electoral committees on cionnite sec proposals of parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but I do not have parliamentary.

(11) When the district or municipal electoral Committee does not appoint, within the period referred to in paragraph 1. 1 precinct electoral commissions, it shall immediately forward all documentation to the Central Electoral Commission, which appoints the precinct electoral commissions.

Composition

Art. 35. (1) the number of members of the precinct electoral commissions, including the President, Vice-President and Secretary shall be:

1. for sections with up to 500 voters – including up to 7 members, but not less than 5;

2. for sections with over 500 voters – up to 9 members, but not less than 5.

(2) the number of members of electoral commissions other than movable seconds, including the President, Vice-President and Secretary, is up to 7 members, but not less than 5.

(3) in determining the composition and the precinct electoral commissions within the electoral district referred to in art. 67, para. 1, the area under art. 68, para. 2 and art. 69, para. 2 and the electoral district referred to in art. 70 retains the relationship between parties and coalitions of parties represented in the Central Electoral Commission.

(4) in the election for MPs, President and Vice-President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, are entitled to no more than two percent of the members of the precinct electoral commissions within the electoral district referred to in art. 67, para. 1 or the area under art. 68, para. 2 or under art. 69, para. 2.

(5) in the election for municipal councilors and mayors parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, are entitled to no more than two percent of the members of the precinct electoral commissions, but not less than one member within the electoral district referred to in art. 70.

Powers

Art. 36. (1) the sectional Election Commission in the country:

1. monitor compliance with this code in the electoral unit and in the area of the section;

2. assist in the arrangement of the electoral unit according to the requirements of this code and with a view to ensuring access to voting by persons with a disability of the musculoskeletal system or eyesight;

3. the free and peaceful conduct of the vote at a polling station;

4. count the number of votes for kandidatskite lists in all types of elections; counts the number of preferences (preferences) for candidates of parties and coalitions of parties in elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria; shall draw up a report on the outcome of the vote at a polling station and transmits it to the district, according to the municipal election Commission within 24 hours after the completion of the vote;

5. transmit the remaining papers and materials of the municipal district administration, respectively, within the period referred to in paragraph 4;

6. examine the complaints, which shall take a decision immediately, as the decision must be notified immediately of the complainant;

7. declares the public place in front of the polling station results of voting;

8. the issue of election participants or their representatives and proxies and observers of an extract from the Protocol with the results of voting at a polling station.

(2) the allocation of activities among the members of the sectional Election Commission decision is made upon detection of election day.


(3) the instructions of the President of the sectional Election Commission are obligatory for all citizens in the electoral unit. These guidelines can be repealed by a decision of the sectional Election Commission.

(4) the decision of the sectional Election Commission related to non-voter to vote, may appeal to the district or municipal electoral committee which shall decide without delay.

Section VI

Sectional electoral committees out of the country

Appointment

Art. 37. (1) for production of elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria Central Electoral Commission appointed electoral commissions sectional outside the country for each polling station no later than 12 days before election day, except in the cases referred to in para. 13. (2) when the Minister of Foreign Affairs authorized by him or Deputy Minister shall be consulted, as the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, presented not later than 16 days before election day:

1. a written proposal for the composition of the precinct electoral commissions outside of the country, which contains the names of the individuals, personal identification number, position in the Commission, education, specialty and the party or coalition of parties, which offers them;

2. a certificate of current legal status of the party at the time of scheduling the election or decision to form a coalition of parties that authenticate the credentials of the Member representing the party or coalition of parties representing persons;

3. proxy by the Member representing the party or coalition of parties representing individuals in cases where the persons involved in the consultations.

(3) To its proposal under paragraph 1. 2 parties and coalitions of parties presented a list of reserve members who will replace proposed by them in the cases under art. 25, para. 1. The substitution shall be effected by a decision of the Central Electoral Commission.

(4) the Minister of Foreign Affairs or authorized by him Deputy Minister offers one article in each sectioned Electoral Commission out of the country no later than 16 days before election day. To submit a proposal and a list of replacement members, which will replace the proposed parties in the cases under art. 25, para. 1. The substitution shall be effected by a decision of the Central Electoral Commission.

(5) the results of consultations shall be drawn up, which shall be signed by the participants. In case of refusal to sign the Protocol, as well as when the Protocol is under written with dissenting opinion, apply the motives of participants. And apply the written observations of the parties and coalitions of parties, if any.

(6) in cases where the agreement is not reached between the representatives of parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, the Foreign Minister or the Deputy Minister thereof not later than 15 days before the election day, sent to the Central Election Commission proposals made by the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and from Parties and coalitions of parties who are members of the European Parliament, but I do not have parliamentary.

(7) in cases where it has been reached, the Foreign Minister or the Deputy Minister thereof shall submit to the Central Electoral Commission: 1. a written proposal for the composition of the precinct electoral commissions outside the country in which it is included and one representative nominated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs or authorized by him Deputy Minister; the proposal contains the names of the individuals, personal identification number, position in the Commission, education, specialty and who offers them;

2. the documents referred to in para. 2, 3 and 4;

3. the minutes of consultations held with the representatives of the parties and coalitions of parties, including their objections;

4. a copy of the message to conduct consultations and the manner of its disclosure.

(8) the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs authorized by him or Deputy Minister under para. 7 shall be made no later than 15 days before the election day.

(9) in cases where it has been reached, the Central Electoral Commission shall appoint the SEC cionnite electoral committees out of the country on the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs or authorized by it, the Deputy Minister made pursuant to para. 7.

(10) in cases where it is not reached, the Central Electoral Commission shall appoint a precinct electoral commissions outside the country of the proposals of the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but I do not have parliamentary.

(11) the Central Electoral Commission shall appoint an Election Commission in each section out of the country one member proposed by the Foreign Minister or the Deputy Minister thereof.


(12) the parties and coalitions of parties may make changes to the proposed configurations of these precinct electoral commissions outside of the country. The proposal shall be submitted to the Central Electoral Commission not later than 7 days prior to election day. The Central Electoral Commission made the changes no later than 5 days prior to election day.

(13) where a party or a coalition of parties has not made a proposal under paragraph 1. 2, the Central Election Commission not later than 5 days before the election day shall appoint as members of the precinct electoral commissions outside of the country persons proposed by the heads of the relevant diplomatic or consular agents or by the Minister of Foreign Affairs authorized by him or Deputy Minister.

(14) the cost of sending of the precinct electoral commissions outside of the country persons proposed by parties and coalitions of Parties shall be borne by the respective party and a coalition of parties.

(15) the members proposed by the Foreign Minister or the Deputy Minister thereof, that are included in the boards of the precinct electoral commissions outside the country shall be seconded by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

(16) If the polling day is not present Member of sectioned Electoral Commission shall be appointed in his place a reserve Member, nominated by the party or coalition of parties or by the Minister of Foreign Affairs authorized by him or Deputy Minister.

Composition

Art. 38. (1) the number of members of the precinct electoral commissions outside the country, including the President, Vice-President and Secretary shall be:

1. for sections with up to 500 voters – including up to 7 members, but not less than 5;

2. for sections with over 500 voters – up to 9 members, but not less than 5.

(2) in determining the composition and the precinct electoral commissions are retained, the relation between the parties and coalitions of parties represented in the Central Electoral Commission. The ratio is determined, once the number of members in the Al. 1 shut down the article proposed by the Foreign Minister or the Deputy Minister thereof.

Powers

Art. 39. (1) the sectional Election Commission outside the country: 1. monitor compliance with this code in the electoral unit and in the area of the section;

2. assist in the arrangement of the electoral unit according to the requirements of this code and with a view to ensuring access to voting by persons with a disability of the musculoskeletal system or eyesight;

3. the free and peaceful conduct of the vote at a polling station;

4. count the number of votes cast for kandidatskite lists in all types of elections, as well as preferences (preferences) for candidates of parties and coalitions of parties in elections for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and prepare a protocol;

5. immediately, but not later than 24 hours local time on election day, sent to the Central Election Commission minutes-g with the election results certified by the Central Electoral Commission, and a copy of the scanned model protocol of the sectional Election Commission and from the list for voting outside the country;

6. transmit through the diplomatic or consular representation election documents and materials, as well as the Protocol of the sectional Election Commission under the first diplomatic mail to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for transmission to the Central Electoral Commission; within 7 days of receipt of the Protocol and other electoral material and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall transmit them to the Central Electoral Commission;

7. examine the complaints, which shall take a decision immediately, as the decision must be notified immediately of the complainant;

8. Announces public place in front of the polling station results of voting;

9. the issue of election participants or their representatives and proxies and observers of an extract from the Protocol with the results of voting at a polling station.

(2) the allocation of activities among the members of the sectional Election Commission decision is made upon detection of election day.

(3) the instructions of the President of the sectional Election Commission are obligatory for all citizens in the electoral unit. These guidelines can be repealed by a decision of the sectional Election Commission.

(4) the actions of the precinct electoral commissions outside the country can appeal to the Central Electoral Commission. The complaint may be submitted to the Central Electoral Commission directly by electronic means or by the head of the diplomatic mission or consular post which immediately forward it to the Central Electoral Commission. The Central Electoral Commission shall act immediately, within one hour of receipt of the complaint and before the end of the election day. The decision shall be notified without delay and not subject to appeal.

Chapter three

ELECTORAL LISTS

Section I

General

Competent authority to compile the lists

Art. 40. (1) the voter lists are compiled by the municipal administrations in the settlements, which keeps a register of the population, and shall be signed by the Mayor of the municipality, respectively by the Mayor at City Hall or the Mayor's Deputy, and by the Registrar of the municipality. In cities with regional division electoral lists shall be signed by the Mayor and the Secretary of the district.

(2) Each voter shall be entered in only one Polly.

Way of compiling lists

Art. 41. (1) the voter lists are compiled separately for each polling station.


(2) Polling lists shall be drawn up by a permanent address.

(3) where, in the previous six months to election day be changed the name of the place, the street, the residential complex or the numbering of the residential building, the municipality shall draw up a list of the changes, which shall be provided to the precinct commissions.

Electoral lists in medical and health institutions and social institutions

Art. 42. (1) the Electoral lists in the medical and healthcare facilities, rest homes, homes for the elderly and other social establishments is drawn up and signed by the head of the establishment or home.

(2) in the production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors, citizens located in medical and healthcare facilities, rest homes, homes for the elderly and other social establishments shall be entered in the list, if the location of the facility coincides with the locality where they lived for at least the preceding 12 months, according to art. 3, al. 4 or 5.

(3) the head of the establishment or home no later than 48 hours before the election day shall notify the authorities referred to in art. 40, para. 1 for the data entered in the list of persons to be removed from the voter lists at their permanent address prior to transmission of the electoral lists of the precinct electoral commissions.

Electoral lists of vessels

Art. 43. (1) for production of elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria register of vessels under the Bulgarian flag shall be drawn up and signed by the master of the vessel.

(2) the master of the vessel shall notify the authorities referred to in art. 40, para. 1 for persons included in the list to be deleted from the voter lists at their permanent address prior to transmission of the electoral lists of the precinct electoral commissions.

Lists in voting outside the country

Art. 44. (1) for production of elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria lists of persons stated willingness to vote outside the country shall be drawn up and signed by heads of diplomatic and consular representations of the Republic of Bulgaria.

(2) a Bulgarian citizen who wishes to vote, stating that no later than 25 days prior to election day in writing through a sample application, signed and submitted by a private, in writing or in electronic form to the diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Bulgaria in the respective country. The application shall indicate the voter names on the Passport, identity card or military card, a single civil number, address of residence in the country concerned, the permanent residence in the Republic of Bulgaria and the place in which it wishes to vote. In one application may be entered only one person. In the production of election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria shall submit a voter Declaration in a form that satisfies the conditions under art. 3, al. 2.

(3) a voter who is not included in the list under para. 1 shall be entered in the list of the sectional Election Commission upon presentation of an identity document and a declaration in a form that satisfies the conditions under art. 3, al. 1 or 2. In the production of election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and the voter shall submit a declaration in a form that is not a vote and not vote to another location in the same elections for members of the European Parliament. The list shall be entered all data of the voter identity document for him.

(4) the managers under para. 1 send information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs containing the names, number and single civil permanent address in the Republic of Bulgaria on the request to rate Bulgarian citizens. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sends the aggregated data from all countries to the General Directorate for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works not later than 15 days before the election day, applicants are to be removed from the voter lists for the vote in the Republic of Bulgaria.

(5) the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the heads of diplomatic and consular representations of the Republic of Bulgaria published on the Internet site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the diplomatic and consular representation terms and conditions for voting outside the country not later than 67 days before election day.

(6) lists of persons stated willingness to vote outside the country shall be published by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the heads of diplomatic and consular representations of the Republic of Bulgaria no later than 18 days before the election day on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the diplomatic and consular representation and contain the names of voters and the number and the address of the polling station. Heads of diplomatic and consular representations of the Republic of Bulgaria shall ensure that every voter can consult the list in a uniform civil number. Further licence applications and the changes to the lists are published immediately.

(7) heads of diplomatic and consular representations have an organizational and technical assistance of the representatives of the political parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees, registered candidates in the conduct of meetings with voters.


Electoral lists in prisons

Art. 45. (1) for production of elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria the heads of places to serve a sentence of imprisonment and detention shall draw up and sign the electoral lists of the detainees, in respect of which no final verdict.

(2) in the production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors, heads of places to serve a sentence of imprisonment and detention shall draw up electoral lists of the detainees, in respect of which no final verdict, if the location of the location coincides with the place, where people have lived for at least the preceding 12 months, according to art. 3, al. 4 or 5.

(3) the heads of the places for serving the sentence of imprisonment and detention notified bodies under art. 40, para. 1 for the data entered in the list of persons to be removed from the voter lists at their permanent address (address of residence) before the transmission of the electoral lists of the precinct electoral commissions.

Cancellation, registration and completion

Art. 46. (1) The voter lists are deleted the names of citizens who by election day have lost their right to vote or have died.

(2) General Directorate for Execution of sanctions "to the Ministry of Justice shall provide the General Directorate for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works data for persons izt″rpâvaŝi a penalty involving deprivation of liberty for their automated deletion from the electoral lists. The information is provided and 55 respectively, 15 days before election day.

(3) in the electoral lists are added, reconfigure the names of citizens who have the right to vote in the appropriate section, but are omitted.

(4) Completion of Pará. 3 shall be carried out at the request of the voter by the authorities under art. 40, para. 1 to show the lists of precinct electoral commissions or on election day – of the sectional Election Commission, upon presentation of an identity document and a certificate of residence – for a national of another Member State of the European Union, submitted a declaration under art. 59, para. 1 or under art. 63, para. 1. (5) the persons who are serving a prison sentence or are no longer under interdiction, or no reason, due to which they have been deprived of the right to vote in the Member State of the European Union, shall be entered in the polling lists after submission of the relevant document in the municipality or region, or City Hall.

The competent authority for registration on election day

Art. 47. Voter, which is not included in the electoral roll up to election day, but has the right to vote shall be entered in the list of the President of the sectional Election Commission in his/her permanent address, a national of another Member State of the European Union, which in term is filed the declaration under art. 59, para. 1 or under art. 63, para. 1 – the requested from him the address of residence.

Denial and appeal

Art. 48. (1) the refusal of registration, deletion or suggests on the electoral roll shall be communicated to the applicant immediately and can be appealed to the District Court within two days of the announcement. The Court examines the appeal in open court within two days from receipt of the applicant's summons to her and the authorities under art. 40, para. 1 and a decision, which shall be declared immediately and not subject to appeal.

(2) the refusal of the sectional Election Commission to carry out a complete may appeal to the District Election Commission, respectively the municipal electoral Committee, which shall decide on the appeal immediately. The decision is not subject to appeal.

(3) the refusal of the sectional Election Commission out of the country to allow to vote and carry out the registration of voters on election day can appeal to the Central Election Commission electronically. The Central Electoral Commission shall act immediately with a solution that is announced immediately on the Commission's website.

Certificates of vote elsewhere

Art. 49. (1) for production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors vote certificates to another location shall not be issued.

(2) in the production of elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria vote certificates elsewhere shall be issued only to those officially employed in the production of the election, after the submission of the sample application. To request persons apply Declaration in a form that:

1. will not vote in the section on its permanent address or the address of the residence in the Republic of Bulgaria – for nationals of another Member State of the European Union;

2. will vote only once.

(3) certificates shall be issued by the authorities place under art. 40, para. 1 in a single copy.

(4) certificates are issued no later than 14 days before election day.

(5) the authority under art. 40, para. 1 permanent address information for certificates issued under para. 4 of the General Directorate for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works not later than 12 days before polling day for the automated deletion of the person of the permanent address.


(6) the certificates have a single numbering for the entire country, including the number of the electoral area (the area), on whose territory are issued, the number of the polling station in which you must vote according to face its permanent address, and the serial number in the register for the issue of certificates for voting in another place of the municipal administration.

(7) the municipal administration leads a public register for issued certificates to vote elsewhere, bearing the number of the issued certificate, and names the single civil number (personal number) of the person to whom it was issued, the date of issue and the signature of the person who has obtained the certificate, noting whether the certificate is obtained in person or by proxy. Access to personal data in the register shall be carried out in compliance with the requirements of the data protection act.

(8) certificates is obtain personally against signature or by proxy with power of Attorney certified by a notary.

(9) does not issue certificates to vote elsewhere of persons residing outside the country.

(10) the municipal administrations and councils of district electoral committees shall submit a copy of the directory for issued certificates to vote elsewhere not later than 12 days before election day.

(11) where, after issuing a certificate to vote at another location the municipal administration at the permanent address of the voter received a message about its inclusion on the electoral roll at the current address, it shall immediately notify the municipal administration under this address for the issued certificate to vote at another place. In this case, the voter shall be removed from the electoral roll in the current address of the municipal administration in the current address, as in the "remarks" box is marked justification for deletion-"certificate to vote elsewhere."

Removal of incompleteness and errors

Art. 50. (1) every elector may request removal of incompleteness and errors in the electoral roll with a written application to the Mayor of the municipality or region or City Hall. A national of another Member State of the European Union, which is inscribed in the polls, could be wiped out in his written statement to the Mayor of the municipality.

(2) Applications shall be adopted by the Administration not later than 7 days prior to election day.

(3) the Mayor of the municipality or region or City Hall examines the application within two days and act on it in a reasoned decision, announcing in a public place without delay.

(4) the decision referred to in paragraph 1. 3 may appeal to the District Court within two days of its announcement. The Court examines the appeal and give judgment within two days of receipt in an open session with the summoning of the complainant and the Mayor. Judgment of the Court of Justice shall be declared immediately and not subject to appeal.

Changes and cancellation

Art. 51. (1) the amendments in the electoral lists are published immediately.

(2) Cancellation of the voter lists before printing them automated, and after they have been printed, with a horizontal line so that the deletion of the name to be read.

Way of composing and printing

Art. 52. (1) in the electoral lists, including in part I of the polling lists shall be entered in alphabetical order the names of the voter, or permanent address current address where the voter has made a request under art. 53, para. 1 as headings for entering a single civil number and the type and number of the identity document remains empty and do not fill out and separates the "remarks" box.

(2) in the production of election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and the municipal councillors and mayors part II of electoral lists shall be drawn up on the basis of votes under art. 59, para. 1 or under art. 63, para. 1 declarations of nationals of another Member State of the European Union.

(3) Voters, benefiting from the provisions of § 9 of the transitional and concluding provisions of the law on Bulgarian identification documents that have no declared permanent address are included on the electoral roll in their reflected in the Green Passport address.

(4) the voter lists, including part I of the electoral lists are printed based on the National population register of the Directorate General for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works.

(5) in the production of election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and the municipal councillors and mayors part II of electoral lists shall be printed by the General Directorate for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works. Data for automated printing of electoral lists – part II, transmitted by the Mayor of the municipality not later than 35 days before election day.

Entry in the list at the current address

Art. 53. (1) a voter whose permanent and current address are in different locations, you may ask to be entered on the electoral roll at the current address not later than 14 days before election day. The request shall be made in writing to the authorities under art. 40, para. 1 under this address and contains a single civil voter number, type and number of the identity document and its signature.


(2) in the production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors request under para. 1 is made, provided that the voter has a current address in the last 12 months before election day in the city. In the request under para. 1 indicates the address and the date of registration under the current address.

(3) the authority under art. 40, para. 1 the current address information for requests submitted under paragraph 1. 1 the General Directorate for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works not later than 12 days before polling day for the automated inclusion of voters in the polling lists as current address and its deletion from the electoral roll by a permanent address.

(4) After the entry of the voter on the electoral roll at the current address not to be issued a certificate to vote at another location.

Notification and publication of electoral lists

Art. 54. (1) the voter lists, including part I of the polling lists shall be announced by the authorities under art. 40, para. 1 not later than 40 days before election day in a conspicuous place in the vicinity of the polling station.

(2) in the production of election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and the municipal councillors and mayors part II of electoral lists shall be disclosed pursuant to para. 1 not later than 25 days before the election day and it does not indicate the numbers of the certificates of residence and date of registration referred to in them.

(3) the Mayor of the municipality lays down no later than 55 days prior to election day seats under para. 1 and notify the district or municipal electoral Committee.

(4) the voter lists, including part I and part II of the electoral lists are published on the website of the municipality and shall contain the names of voters and the number and the address of the polling station. Electoral lists shall be published not later than 40 days before election day, in the cases referred to in para. 1 and not later than 25 days before the election day in the cases referred to in para. 2. the General Directorate for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works and the Mayor of the municipality shall ensure that every elector – Bulgarian citizen may consult the electoral roll in a uniform civil number. In the production of election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and the municipal councillors and mayors, the Mayor of the municipality provides an opportunity each elector – a national of another Member State of the European Union, to be able to do a report on the electoral roll in a personal number.

Section Ii

Electoral lists in the elections for MPs and for President and Vice President of the Republic

Compiling

Art. 55. (1) the voter lists are compiled by the order of art. 52, para. 1 and 3.

(2) the lists shall include all Bulgarian nationals who fulfil the conditions laid down in art. 3, al. 1. expungement

Art. 56. (1) The voter lists are deleted the names of citizens who have gone outside the Republic of Bulgaria no less than two months before election day and have not returned to the submission of lists of precinct electoral commissions. Cancellation becomes more application or the country officially according to data provided by the Ministry of the Interior. The Ministry of the Interior shall provide the General Directorate for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works data for automated removal of persons from the electoral lists 55 days and 15 days before election day.

(2) where the persons referred to in para. 1 return to the country after the preparation of the electoral roll, they fit in it again by the procedure of art. 46, para. 3 and 4.

Registration

Art. 57. Bulgarian citizens living outside of the Republic of Bulgaria, which are located in the country on election day may vote in its permanent address. When such persons have been removed from voter lists, they fit in with the lists at their request by the authorities under art. 40, para. 1 to show the lists of precinct electoral commissions or on election day – of the sectional Election Commission, upon presentation of an identity document and a declaration in a form that I have not voted and will not vote elsewhere.

Section Iii

Electoral lists in the elections for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria

Parts of the list

Art. 58. (1) the election list consists of two parts: part I and part II. Part I of the electoral roll is drawn up at the permanent address of the citizens of the Republic of Bulgaria, and part II – stated the citizens of another Member State of the European Union, addresses of residence in the Republic of Bulgaria.

(2) part I of the list shall be drawn up in accordance with art. 52, para. 1 and 3.

(3) in part I of the list included all Bulgarian nationals who fulfil the conditions laid down in art. 3, al. 2.

(4) in part II of the list on the basis of votes under art. 59, para. 1 declarations are entered in alphabetical order the names of the voter, the data on the nationality of another Member State of the European Union, the number of the certificate of residence and date of registration referred to in it, and the address of the residence in the Republic of Bulgaria, as the columns to record the personal number and number of the identity card or passport remain empty and do not fill out and separates the "remarks" box.


(5) the authorities under art. 40, para. 1 not later than 30 days before the election day shall forward a copy of part II of the electoral lists to the Central Election Commission, which shall inform the competent authorities of the Member States included in the electoral lists of their citizens. A list of the names of voters in the relevant language, as shown in the identity card or passport.

(6) checking the circumstances under art. 3, al. 2 and 3 shall be carried out by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Justice at the request of the authorities under art. 40, para. 1. For nationals of another Member State of the European Union, the request shall be accompanied by a copy of the declarations under art. 59, para. 1.

The entry of citizens from other Member States

Art. 59. (1) a national of another Member State of the European Union, which satisfies the conditions laid down in art. 3, al. 3 and would like to be entered on the electoral roll, presents a declaration in a form in the municipal address of adminis at under the residence in the Republic of Bulgaria no later than 40 days before election day, in which he declares:

1. citizenship and address of residence in the Republic of Bulgaria;

2. the locality or the electoral district in which his name has been recorded for the last time in a Member State of the European Union;

3. it will exercise its right to vote only in the Republic of Bulgaria;

4. it is not deprived of the right to vote in the Member State of which he is a national;

5. the number of the certificate of residence and date of registration referred to in it;

6. data from the identity card or passport and a personal number.

(2) a national of another Member State of the European Union, which has filed a declaration under paragraph 1. 1 and has been included on the electoral roll part II, in the next elections for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be entered automatically in the part II of the electoral roll, without being obliged to submit any new declaration. New declaration under para. 1 shall be made only in the event of a change in any of the declared circumstances.

(3) the declarations referred to in para. 1 shall be kept for the next elections for the members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria by the municipal administration.

Cancellation and registration of the citizens, who have an address in a non-Member State of the European Union

Art. 60. (1) The voter lists are deleted the names of citizens who have current address (address of residence) at the date of compilation of the voters in a non-Member State of the European Union.

(2) the persons referred to in para. 1 shall be entered on the electoral roll again if requested by the authorities under art. 40, para. 1 to show the lists of precinct electoral commissions or on election day – of the sectional Election Commission, upon presentation of an identity document and a declaration in a form that:

1. have lived for at least three months in the Republic of Bulgaria or in another Member State of the European Union;

2. I have voted at the same election for members of the European Parliament – in cases where the request is made after the election period, fixed by the Council of the European Union, has begun;

3. will not vote anywhere else in the same elections for members of the European Parliament.

Entry deleted from the list of citizens living in another Member State of the European Union

Art. 61. Bulgarian citizens living in another Member State of the European Union, who are in the country on polling day, may vote at its permanent address. When such persons have been removed from voter lists, they fit back into the lists at their request by the authorities under art. 40, para. 1 to show the lists of precinct electoral commissions or on election day – of the sectional Election Commission, upon presentation of an identity document and a declaration in a form that:

1. have lived continuously for at least the POS using these three months in another Member State of the European Union;

2. I have voted at the same election for members of the European Parliament – in cases where the request is made after the election period, fixed by the Council of the European Union, has begun;

3. will not vote anywhere else in the same elections for members of the European Parliament.

Section Iv

Electoral lists in the elections for municipal councilors and mayors

Parts of the list

Art. 62. (1) the election list consists of two parts: part I and part II. Part I of the electoral roll is drawn up at the permanent address of the citizens of the Republic of Bulgaria, and part II – stated the citizens of another Member State of the European Union, addresses of residence in the territory of the village.

(2) part I of the list shall be drawn up in accordance with art. 52, para. 1 and 3, on the electoral roll shall be recorded and the date of registration under the address present address at a date 12 months before election day.

(3) in part I of the list included all Bulgarian nationals who fulfil the conditions laid down in art. 3, al. 4 and have lived for at least 12 months in the appropriate location.

(4) in part II of the list on the basis of votes under art. 63, para. 1 declarations are entered in alphabetical order the names of the voter, the data on the nationality of another Member State of the European Union, the number of the certificate of residence and date of registration referred to in it, and the address of the residence in the territory of the respective locality, such as the columns to record the personal number and number of the identity card or passport remain empty and do not fill out and separates the "remarks" box.


(5) the authorities under art. 40, para. 1 verify the quantities applied for by the citizens of another Member State of the European Union, addresses of residence through the Ministry of the Interior.

(6) checking the circumstances under art. 3, al. (4) and (5) shall be carried out by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Justice at the request of the authorities under art. 40, para. 1. For nationals of another Member State of the European Union, the request shall be accompanied by a copy of the declarations under art. 63, para. 1.

(7) the authorities under art. 40, para. 1 sent immediately in the Central Election Commission a copy of part II of the electoral lists.

The entry of citizens from other Member States

Art. 63. (1) a national of another Member State of the European Union, which satisfies the conditions laid down in art. 3, al. 5 and would like to be entered on the electoral list, submit a declaration in a form in the municipal address of adminis at under the residence in the territory of the corresponding location no later than 40 days before election day, in which he declares:

1. citizenship;

2. the address of the residence in the last 12 months before the election day on the territory of the municipality or City Hall;

3. residence certificate number and date of registration referred to in it;

4. the particulars of the identity card or passport and a personal number.

(2) a national of another Member State of the European Union, which has filed a declaration under paragraph 1. 1 and has been included on the electoral roll part II, in the next elections for municipal councilors and mayors are entered automatically in part II of the electoral roll, without being obliged to submit any new declaration. New declaration under para. 1 shall be made only in the event of a change in any of the declared circumstances.

(3) the declarations referred to in para. 1 shall be kept for the next elections for municipal councilors and mayors from the municipal adminis marks.

Deletion

Art. 64. From the voter lists are deleted the names of citizens who have current address (address of residence) in the last 12 months before the date of manufacture of the elections outside the Republic of Bulgaria.

Entry in the list in the second round

Art. 65. in the production of a second round of elections for mayors in electoral lists shall be entered the names of citizens who in the period between the two rounds have gained suffrage.

Chapter four

ELECTORAL AREAS section I

General

Types of electoral districts

Art. 66. (1) For production of the election of the country's territory is divided into electoral districts.

(2) Election region consists of polling stations in a given territory and can be a single electoral or multi-seat.

(3) Election is a single electoral region when it chooses a candidate or a doctoral couple from the same ticket.

(4) Election region is where multi-seat choose two or more candidates.

Section Ii

Electoral districts in elections for MPs

The establishment of electoral districts and the number of mandates

Art. 67. (1) For production of elections for representatives throughout the country is divided into 31 multiple-mandate electoral districts, including three in the Sofia region-city and two in the Plovdiv region. The remaining electoral districts coincide with the boundaries of the areas.

(2) the names, boundaries and the numbering of the electoral districts shall be determined by the President of the Republic not later than 71 days before election day.

(3) the Central Electoral Commission determines the number of mandates for each multi-seat electoral district on the basis of a single rate of representation for the whole country depending on the number of population in the updated forecast data supplied by the National Statistics Institute on the basis of the results of the last census of the population, not later than 70 days before the polling day, using the method of the largest remnant. The number of mandates in multi-seat electoral district may not be less than 4.

Section Iii

Electoral area and areas in elections for President and Vice President of the Republic

Determination of areas

Art. 68. (1) for the production of the election for President and Vice President of the Republic throughout the country, including sections outside the country, represents a single electoral district election.

(2) For organizational and technical preparation of the elections throughout the country is divided into 31 areas, which coincide with electoral districts under art. 67, para. 1 in the last parliamentary elections.

Section Iv

Electoral area and areas in elections for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria

Determination of areas

Art. 69. (1) for the production of election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria throughout the country, including sections outside the country, represents a multi-seat electoral district.

(2) For organizational and technical preparation of the elections throughout the country is divided into 31 areas, which coincide with electoral districts under art. 67, para. 1 in the last parliamentary elections.

Section V

Electoral areas in the elections for municipal councilors and mayors

The establishment of electoral districts

Art. 70. (1) For production of elections for municipal councilors the municipality represents one multi-seat electoral district.

(2) to produce an election for mayor of the municipality or mayoralty of the municipality or town hall represents a single electoral district election.

Chapter five

POLLING STATIONS

Section I

Polling stations in the country

Competent authority for the formation of polling stations

Art. 71. (1) the voting and the counting shall be carried out at the polling stations.


(2) the Mayor of the municipality formed by order polling stations on the territory of the municipality no later than 55 days prior to election day and approve their numbering and address. The Mayor of the municipality is required to provide suitable premises for polling stations. The premises must ensure that the normal flow of the vote on election day.

(3) the order of Mayor under para. 2 is announced publicly. It can be appealed within 7 days before the Governor, which shall take a decision within three days with a decision which is not subject to appeal.

(4) not later than 53 days before election day, mayors of municipalities shall forward to the General Directorate for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works list with the addresses of the polling stations and shall notify the municipal or District Electoral Commission.

(5) when creating a new municipality of polling are formed from the Governor appointed temporary Mayor according to art. 4, al. 2 of the law on local self-government and local administration in consultation with the mandated by the central competent guides according to the Statute of the party or the decision on the formation of the coalition of political parties, representatives of parties and coalitions of parties represented in the Central Electoral Commission. The order is declared public and may be appealed within the time limit referred to in paragraph 1. 3.

(6) the district or municipal electoral committee formed the uniform number of the polling stations in the area or municipality pursuant to the uniform numbering of the sections specified by a decision of the Central Election Commission, no later than 30 days before election day.

Criteria for the commencement of sections

Art. 72. (1) at a polling station shall include up to 1000 voters.

(2) in the settlements are formed as sections, as many times as the number 1000 is contained in the number of voters. In the presence of residue can form an additional section.

(3) in the case of territorial settlements separated the municipality Mayor might formed sections with no less than 20 voters.

(4) in the production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors in the settlements are formed as sections, as many times as the number 1000 is contained in the number of voters. When residue, greater than or equal to 500, it forms a separate section, and in the remnant under 500 voters are shared between adjacent sections, such as, by way of exception, at the proposal of the Electoral Commission can be formed and a separate polling station, but with no less than 30 constituencies. In localities with fewer than 500 voters form a polling station.

(5) polling stations in cities with regional division shall comply with the limits of the area.

(6) in the production of elections for MPs, members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and the President and Vice President of the Republic shall form a polling stations in healing and health facilities, rest homes, homes for the elderly and other social establishments and located outside the country craft under the Bulgarian flag in the presence of no less than 20 voters.

(7) in the production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors form a polling stations in healing and health facilities, rest homes, homes for the elderly and other social institutions in the presence of no less than 20 voters who lived through the last 12 months before election day in the relevant place, in the territory of which the relevant establishment.

(8) polling under para. (6) and (7) are formed by the heads of businesses and homes and the masters of the vessels for which inform the Mayor of the municipality in whose territory lie facilities and homes, as well as relevant regional or municipal election Commission.

(9) the detainees against whom there is no judgement, may vote in the places of detention where there is possible to form a polling station in accordance with para. 6 or 7.

Sections for voters with disabilities

Art. 73. (1) where, in a building with more than one floor sections and of the upper floors, the district or municipal electoral commissions with the decision set section on the first floor (ground floor), which is the lowest number of voters in the poll, the voting of voters with damage to the musculoskeletal system or eyesight.

(2) in front of the polling station in the Al. 1 place the plate and other road signs, which are notes and additional purpose.

Section Ii

Polling stations outside the country

Format of sections

Art. 74. (1) for production of elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria the heads of diplomatic and consular representations of the Republic of Bulgaria form polling stations outside the country subject to the legislation of the State concerned.

(2) heads of diplomatic and consular representations of the Republic of Bulgaria shall, without delay, but no later than 70 days before election day, they must ask for the consent of the host State for:

1. the production of election;

2. disclosure of the polling stations in the diplomatic and consular representations;

3. disclosure of polling stations out of the diplomatic and consular representations – only where the legislation of the host country expressly permitted;


4. disclosure of the polling stations in a country where the Republic of Bulgaria has no diplomatic or consular representation, but there are diplomatic relations, and is designated an accredited Ambassador – only when legislation expressly permits it.

(3) heads of diplomatic and consular representatives shall immediately notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the responses received from the host country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall immediately inform the Central Election Commission.

(4) the polling station at al. 1 form:

1. in the settlements, where there are diplomatic or consular representation – in the presence of no less than 20 voters, stated desire to vote no later than 25 days before the election day;

2. Apart from the paragraph 1 – in case of consent by the host country and for no less than 100 voters, expressed willingness to vote no later than 25 days before the election day; in the production of election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria such sections are formed only in the Member States of the European Union.

(5) the heads of diplomatic and consular representations of the Republic of Bulgaria no later than 23 days before election day, provide the Central Electoral Commission information on licence applications under paragraph 1. 4, item 2. The Central Electoral Commission no later than 21 days before polling day determined the settlements, which will be formed in the polling stations.

Formation of new sections

Art. 75. where the number of voters, given notice of their wish to vote under art. 74, para. 4 is more than 1000, form a new polling station.

Chapter six

POLITICAL PARTIES, COALITIONS AND INITIATIVE COMMITTEES OF PARTIES

Section I

Participation in the elections

General requirements

Art. 76. (1) any party may participate in each type of election alone or in a coalition of parties with other parties.

(2) any party may participate in each type of elections only in a coalition of parties.

(3) each party or coalition of parties, registered with the Central Electoral Commission, can participate in the elections for municipal councilors, mayors of municipalities and mayors of municipalities in different for each type of election local coalitions of parties or independently.

(4) Action Committees to promote independent candidates can create and participate in each type of election.

Rules for names

Art. 77. (1) the name or the abbreviation of the coalition of parties cannot repeat the name or the abbreviation of the party registered under the law on political parties before the date of publication in the Official Gazette of the Decree of the President for scheduling the elections, including by adding to them the words, letters, numerals or other characters.

(2) the prohibition under para. 1 shall not apply where the name or the abbreviation of the coalition of parties repeat the name or abbreviation of any of the parties involved in its composition.

(3) the name or the abbreviation of the participating parties in the composition of the coalition of parties can be added in brackets to the name or the abbreviation of the coalition of parties.

(4) the Central Electoral Commission in all types of elections and the municipal election Commission in the elections for municipal councilors and mayors shall check the fulfilment of the requirements of para. 1 and 2. In establishing the gaps are given immediate instructions for removing them within three days, but no later than the closing date for registration.

(5) in the event that the guidelines referred to in para. 4 are not fulfilled on time, be refused registration.

(6) the refusal to register the Central Election Commission can be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8. (7) the refusal to register the municipal election Commission can be appealed to the Central Election Commission by the procedure of art. 33, para. 3.

Section Ii

Deposit for participation in the elections

Receipt of the deposit

Art. 78. For participation in each one of the MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and enterprising committees submit non-interest-bearing deposit account in the Bulgarian National Bank.

Size of the deposit and refund

Art. 79. (1) For the election of MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria deposit under art. 78 for parties and initiative committees is $10 000.

(2) within 7 days from the announcement of the final results of the election, by a decision of the Central Electoral Commission of the deposit is refunded:

1. political parties:

a) which have received no less than two percent of the actual votes at the national level;

(b) if the parties, coalitions), in which they participated, they received no less than two percent of the actual votes at the national level;

2. enterprising committees whose candidates have received:

a) cast not less than a quarter of the electoral quota in the elections for MPs;

(b)) not less than two percent of the actual votes in the election for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Unrecovered amounts. Reporting of amounts

Art. 80. (1) Unrecovered amounts from deposits under art. 79, para. 2 enter Center "Fund for treatment of children" to the Minister of health.

(2) the amounts of deposits under art. 79 are not considered costs of the parties and the initiative committees related to the financing of the election campaign.

Section Iii


Registration of parties and coalitions of parties in elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria

Participation in the elections

Art. 81. In the election cast parties and coalitions of parties registered with the Central Electoral Commission.

Registration of parties

Art. 82. (1) no later than 60 days before election day by the central competent guides of the parties pursuant to the statutes shall be submitted to the Central Electoral Commission an application for registration. The application shall be signed by the person representing the party, according to her current legal registration. The application may be signed by persons expressly authorized by the Member representing the party.

(2) in an application under subsection. 1 shall indicate:

1. full or abbreviated name of the party, according to the case her registration;

2. full or abbreviated name of the party, claimed to be printed on the ballots (ballot);

3. a request for registration for participation in the elections;

4. address and telephone number.

(3) an application for registration the party presents:

1. a certified true copy of the decision of the Sofia City Court for registration of the party in the registry of political parties;

2. a certificate of current legal status at the time of scheduling the elections;

3. a certified copy of the party by the number of the Official Gazette in which it is promulgated the decision on registration of the party, or other documents as required by the legislation in force at the time of its registration;

4. a specimen of the signature of the Member representing the party;

5. specimen of the stamp of the party;

6. Bank document for deposit under art. 79, para. 1;

7. a list containing the names, the single civil number and signature of no less than 7000 voters supporting the registration; in the elections for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria to the registration of the party can be supported by voters who are nationals of another Member State of the European Union, as in the lists shall state the names, the number of the certificate of residence and date of registration stated therein, and signature;

8. certificate from the Court of Auditors under art. 37, para. 1 of the law on political parties for the party's financial statements submitted for each of the past three years, and for the newly registered parties – from the date of their registration case;

9. certified by the Sofia city court transcript of the Statute;

10. a certificate from the Court on applications for compliance with the requirements of art. 19 a of the law on political parties;

11. a certificate of current bank account that will serve the election campaign;

12. the proxy from the party person in cases where the documents are filed by authorized persons.

(4) the personal data referred to in para. 3, point 7 shall be processed and made available in accordance with the requirements of the data protection act.

Inspection of documents and the refusal of registration

Art. 83. (1) the Central Electoral Commission shall check the documents referred to in art. 82, and the lists under art. 82, para. 3, point 7 shall be transmitted without delay to the General Directorate for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works. In establishing its incompleteness Central Electoral Commission gives immediate instructions for removing them within three days, but no later than the closing date for registration.

(2) in the event that the guidelines referred to in para. 1 are not met within the Central Electoral Commission refused to register.

(3) the refusal to register may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8. When the Court annul the contested decision, the Central Electoral Commission shall immediately register the party for participation in the elections, regardless of whether the time limit under art. 82, para. 1 has expired, but no later than 50 days before election day.

(4) the Directorate General for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and good device carrying out the verification referred to in paragraph 1. 1 not later than 57 days before election day.

(5) where, after the expiry of the deadline for registration is determined that the party does not meet the requirements of art. 82, para. 3, t. 7, her registration is deleted by a decision shall be notified immediately of the party and is subject to appeal in accordance with art. 26, al. 8.

Registration of coalitions of parties

Art. 84. (1) Coalitions of parties to participate in elections may form only political parties registered with the Central Electoral Commission by the procedure of art. 82.

(2) the parties are Coalitions under para. 1 register on the basis of an application for registration submitted to the Central Electoral Commission not later than 50 days before election day. The application shall be signed by the persons, representing a coalition of Parties according to the decision on the formation. The application may be signed by persons expressly authorized by representing the coalition.

(3) in an application under subsection. 2 shall indicate:

1. full or abbreviated name of the coalition of Parties according to the decision of its formation;

2. full or abbreviated name of the coalition of parties, claimed to be printed on the ballots (ballot);

3. a request for registration for participation in the elections;

4. address and telephone number.

(4) an application for registration, the coalition of parties presents:

1. a certificate of registration under art. 26, al. 1, item 10 for each of the participating parties;

2. the decision to form a coalition of parties, signed by the persons representing the parties;

3. specimen signatures of persons representing a coalition of parties;


4. specimen of the stamp of the coalition of parties, if any;

5. certificate of newfound bank account in the name of one of the parties in its composition, which would serve only the election campaign;

6. power of Attorney of persons representing a coalition of parties, in cases where the documents are filed by authorized persons.

(5) the Central Electoral Commission shall check on the application and the attached documents. In establishing its incompleteness Central Electoral Commission gives immediate instructions for removing them within three days, but no later than the closing date for registration.

(6) in the event that the guidelines referred to in para. 5 are not met in time, the Central Electoral Commission refused to register.

(7) the refusal to register may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8.

Changes in the composition of the coalition of parties

Art. 85. (1) changes in the composition of the coalition of parties which occurred after the registration in the Central Electoral Commission, national švat on application and on presentation of a decision on the changes, which must meet the conditions for the formation of the coalition of the parties not later than 50 days before election day.

(2) in the event that the parties in the coalition of new parties are included, they represent no later than 50 days before the election day documents under art. 84, para. 4, item 1.

(3) in the event that one or more parties leave the coalition of parties, its registration is retained if it remained at least two parties.

(4) changes in the composition of the coalition of Parties shall be recorded in the register of the Central Election Commission upon application by the person representing the party or coalition of parties representing the parties no later than 32 days before the election day.

(5) Central Election Commission deleted in the name of the coalition of the parties no later than 32 days before the election day parties, which left its composition.

Conditions for participation

Art. 86. (1) a Party that is included in the composition of the coalition of parties could not participate in the elections independently.

(2) a Party included in the composition of the coalition of parties that after the registration of the coalition of parties, but no later than 32 days before the election day, leaving its composition, can participate in elections independently with his registration under art. 82.

After registration lists

Art. 87. The Central Electoral Commission shall transmit to the district electoral commissions list of registered parties and coalitions of parties immediately after completion of registration of coalitions of parties, as well as information about the changes in the composition and designation of coalitions of parties by the procedure of art. 85, para. 4 and 5.

Section Iv

Registration of parties and coalitions of parties in elections for municipal councilors and mayors

Participation in the elections

Art. 88. (1) in the election cast parties and coalitions of parties registered with the Central Electoral Commission and the municipal electoral Committee.

(2) participate in the election and registered in the municipal electoral commission local coalitions of parties, in which only registered with the Central Electoral Commission parties or coalitions of parties.

Registration of parties

Art. 89. (1) no later than 75 days prior to election day on the decision of the party central competent guides, under the Statute, shall be submitted to the Central Electoral Commission an application for registration. The application shall be signed by the person representing the party, according to her current legal registration. The application may be signed by persons expressly authorized by the representing party.

(2) in an application under subsection. 1 shall indicate:

1. full or abbreviated name of the party, according to the case her registration;

2. the request for registration to participate in the elections;

3. address and telephone number.

(3) an application for registration the party presents:

1. a certified true copy of the decision of the Sofia City Court for registration of the party in the registry of political parties;

2. a certificate of current legal status at the time of scheduling the elections;

3. a certified copy of the party by the number of the Official Gazette in which it is promulgated the decision on registration of the party, or other documents as required by the legislation in force at the time of its registration;

4. a specimen of the signature of the Member representing the party;

5. specimen of the stamp of the party;

6. a certificate from the Court of Auditors under art. 37, para. 1 of the law on political parties for the party's financial statements submitted for each of the past three years, and for the newly registered parties – from the date of their registration case;

7. certified by the Sofia city court transcript of the Statute;

8. certificate of court applications for compliance with the requirements of art. 19 a of the law on political parties;

9. a certificate of current bank account that will serve the election campaign;

10. the proxy from the party person in cases where the documents shall be submitted by the authorized persons;

11. a list containing the names, the single civil number and signature of no less than 7000 voters supporting the registration; the registration of the party can be supported by voters who are nationals of another Member State of the European Union, as in the lists shall state the names, the number of the certificate of residence and date of registration stated therein, and signature.

Inspection of documents and the refusal of registration


Art. 90. (1) the Central Electoral Commission shall check the documents referred to in art. 89, and the lists under art. 89, para. 3, 11 are transmitted without delay to the General Directorate for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works. In establishing its incompleteness Central Electoral Commission gives immediate instructions for removing them within three days, but no later than the closing date for registration.

(2) in the event that the guidelines referred to in para. 1 are not met within the Central Electoral Commission refused to register.

(3) the refusal to register may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8. When the Court annul the contested decision, the Central Electoral Commission shall immediately register the party for participation in the elections, regardless of whether the time limit under art. 89, para. 1 has expired, but not later than 65 days before election day.

(4) the Directorate General for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and good device carrying out the verification referred to in paragraph 1. 1 not later than 72 days before election day.

(5) where, after the expiry of the deadline for registration is determined that the party does not meet the requirements of art. 89, para. 3, 11, is deleted its registration with the decision, which shall be notified immediately of the party and is subject to appeal in accordance with art. 26, al. 8.

Registration of coalitions of parties

Art. 91. (1) the Central Electoral Commission to register only coalitions of parties which are formed by the parties, registration of registered in the Central Electoral Commission by the procedure of art. 89.

(2) the parties are Coalitions under para. 1 register on the basis of an application for registration submitted to the Central Electoral Commission not later than 65 days before election day. The application shall be signed by the persons, representing a coalition of Parties according to the decision on the formation. The application may be signed by persons expressly authorized by representing the coalition of parties.

(3) in an application under subsection. 2 shall indicate:

1. full or abbreviated name of the coalition of Parties according to the decision of its formation;

2. the request for registration to participate in the elections;

3. address and telephone number.

(4) an application for registration, the coalition of parties presents:

1. a certificate of registration under art. 26, al. 1, item 10 for each of the participating parties;

2. the decision to form a coalition of parties, signed by the persons representing the parties;

3. specimen signatures of persons representing a coalition of parties;

4. specimen of the stamp of the coalition of parties, if any;

5. certificate of newfound bank account in the name of one of the parties in its composition, which would serve only the election campaign;

6. power of Attorney from representing a coalition of parties, persons in cases when documents must be submitted by authorized persons.

(5) the Central Electoral Commission shall check on the application and the attached documents. In establishing its incompleteness Central Electoral Commission gives immediate instructions for removing them within three days, but no later than the closing date for registration.

(6) in the event that the guidelines referred to in para. 5 are not met in time, the Central Electoral Commission refused to register.

(7) the refusal to register may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8.

Changes in the composition of the coalition of parties

Art. 92. (1) changes in the composition of the coalition of parties which occurred after the registration in the Central Electoral Commission shall be carried out on application and on presentation of a decision on the changes, which must meet the conditions for the formation of the coalition of the parties not later than 65 days before election day.

(2) in the event that the parties in the coalition of new parties are included, they represent no later than 65 days before election day, the documents referred to in art. 91, para. 4, item 1.

(3) in the event that one or more parties leave the coalition of parties, its registration is retained if it remained at least two parties.

(4) changes in the composition of the coalition of Parties shall be recorded in the register of the Central Election Commission upon application by the person representing the party or coalition of parties representing the parties no later than 55 days prior to election day.

(5) Central Election Commission deleted in the name of the coalition of the parties not later than 55 days prior to election day parties, which left its composition.

(6) a Party included in the composition of the coalition of parties that after the registration of the coalition of parties, but no later than 55 days prior to election day, leaving its composition, can participate in elections independently, if you register in the municipal election Commission within the time limit under art. 94, para. 1.

Send a list

Art. 93. The Central Electoral Commission sent to the municipal electoral commissions list of registered parties and coalitions of parties immediately after the completion of registration, as well as information about the changes in the composition and names of coalitions of parties by the procedure of art. 92, para. 4 and 5.

General rules for registration in the municipal electoral Committee

Art. 94. (1) the parties and coalitions of parties registered with the Central Electoral Commission, as well as the local coalitions of parties which will participate in the elections for municipal councilors and mayors in the municipality, shall be registered in the municipal election Commission no later than 55 days prior to election day.


(2) the composition of a coalition of parties, registered with the Central Electoral Commission, may not be registered independently in the municipal election Commission or to enter individually, outside of the coalition of parties, which are registered with the Central Electoral Commission, in other coalitions of parties on the territory of the municipality.

Registration in the municipal electoral Committee

Art. 95. (1) the parties and coalitions of parties registered with the Central Electoral Commission, as well as the local coalitions of parties are registered for participation in the elections for municipal councilors and mayors on the basis of an application for registration filed in the municipal election Commission no later than 55 days prior to election day. The application shall indicate for which type of election registration is sought. For each type of election is filed a separate application.

(2) the request under paragraph 1. 1 shall be at the discretion of the central leadership of the party, according to the Statute, or the leadership of the coalition of parties, competent in accordance with the decision to form a coalition. The application shall be signed by the person representing the party or coalition of parties representing the persons or by persons explicitly authorized by them.

(3) in an application under subsection. 1 shall indicate:

1. full or abbreviated name of the party or coalition of parties, which will be picked in the ballot;

2. the request for registration to participate in the elections with an indication of any kind of elections want to register;

3. address and telephone number.

(4) the application shall be accompanied by:

1. a copy of the certificate of registration of the party or coalition of parties in the Central Electoral Commission;

2. the decision to form a coalition of parties, signed by the persons representing the parties;

3. the power of Attorney of persons authorized to represent the party or coalition of parties in front of the municipal electoral Commission, in cases where the documents are filed by authorized persons.

(5) the application of a local coalition of parties other than the registered in the Central Electoral Commission, shall apply:

1. decision on the formation of a coalition of parties, specifying who is authorized to represent it and to which election shall be established; the decision must be signed by authorized representatives of the component parties and coalitions of parties; When the decision to participate in more than one type of election in the communal election Commission shall be submitted only one original for the municipality;

2. specimen signatures of persons representing a coalition of parties;

3. a specimen of the stamp of the coalition of parties, if any;

4. powers of Attorney of persons signed the decision to form the coalition of parties;

5. a certificate of registration under art. 26, al. 1. for each of the 10 participating in the coalition parties or coalitions of parties;

6. certificate of newfound bank account in the name of one of the parties in its composition, which would serve only the election campaign.

(6) the municipal electoral Committee shall carry out the verification of the application and the attached documents. In establishing the municipal election Commission incompleteness immediately gives instructions for removing them within three days, but no later than the closing date for registration.

(7) in the event that the guidelines referred to in para. 6 are not met within the municipal electoral Commission denied registration.

(8) the refusal of the municipal election Commission can be appealed to the Central Election Commission by the procedure of art. 33, para. 3.

Section V

Registration of enterprising committees

Participation in the elections

Art. 96. In the elections involved the initiative committees registered in:

1. the Central Electoral Commission – election for President and Vice President of repub Licata and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

2. the district electoral commissions in elections for MPs;

3. municipal electoral commissions – when elections for municipal councilors and mayors.

The establishment, representativeness and order for registration

Art. 97. (1) For the independent candidate initiative Committee is created by three to seven constituencies with domicile or residence address – for citizens of another Member State of the European Union, to:

1. the territory of the electoral district – in the elections for MPs and municipal councillors and mayors;

2. the territory of the country – in the elections for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria.

(2) to promote candidates for President and Vice President of the initiative Committee is created with no fewer than 21 voters domiciled on the territory of the country.

(3) any voter can participate in only one initiative Committee.

(4) the members of the initiative Committee established by decision the person to represent him.

(5) the initiative Committee shall submit an application for registration, signed by all the members of the initiative Committee, not later than:

1.60 days before election day in the election for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

2.50 days before election day when elections for MPs;

3.55 days before election day when elections for municipal councilors and mayors.

(6) the request under paragraph 1. 5 shall be filed by the person representing the initiative Committee.

(7) the request under paragraph 1. 5 showing:


1. the names and number of the single civil electorate under para. 1, item 1-election of MPs and the Al. (2); the names and uniform civil number (serial number) of the voters in the Al. 1, item 1-election of municipal councillors and mayors and in item 2;

2. to promote the candidacy of any citizen for independent candidate initiative Committee is created;

3. a request for registration of the initiative Committee to participate in the elections;

4. address and telephone number.

(8) an application under subsection. 5 shall apply:

1. the decision on the establishment of the initiative Committee and a decision on the determination of the person it represents;

2. notarized specimen signatures of the persons involved in the initiative Committee;

3. a declaration in a form signed by each Member of the initiative Committee that meets the conditions of art. 3;

4. the Declaration in a form signed by each Member of the Committee, that the initiative will not process the personal data provided and included in the subscription to support independent candidate individuals for purposes other than those provided for in this code;

5. certificate of newfound bank account of the person representing the initiative Committee, which will serve only the election campaign.

(9) The Electoral Commission checks of the application and the attached documents. In establishing the Electoral Commission incompleteness immediately gives instructions for removing them within three days, but no later than the closing date for registration.

(10) in the event that the guidelines referred to in para. 9 have not been fulfilled on time, the Electoral Commission refused to register.

(11) the refusal of the Central Election Commission can be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8. (12) the refusal of the district or municipal election Commission can be appealed to the Central Election Commission by the procedure of art. 29, para. 3, respectively, by the order of art. 33, para. 3.

Chapter seven

CANDIDATES

Section I

General

Elevation of the candidates

Art. 98. (1) Candidates for each type of option may rise parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties to voters for the elevation of independent candidates.

(2) parties and coalitions of parties which it erect, candidates must meet the requirements of the law on political parties and the requirements of this code.

Lists

Art. 99. (1) the applicants raised by parties and coalitions of parties are sorted in lists.

(2) Coalitions of parties participating in the elections with a common ticket. Participating parties may not participate with private lists.

(3) Every independent candidate and the candidates for mayors form a separate ticket.

(4) an independent candidate may not be included in the ticket of the party or coalition of parties.

Persons who may not be registered

Art. 100. There may be indicated and registered as candidates on behalf of parties and coalitions of parties servicemen of the armed forces, employees in the diplomatic service, employees of the Ministry of the Interior, civil servants of the State Agency for national security, judges, prosecutors and investigators, as well as other persons who by law is prohibited membership in a political party. These citizens are able to participate in elections as independent candidates.

Advocates

Art. 101. (1) every candidate can have advocates who assist and represent its interests before the State authorities, public organizations and electoral commissions.

(2) Candidates included in one ticket may be represented by two most advocates in a polling station on election day.

(3) in the production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors candidates included in a ticket, including candidates for mayors, erected by the same party or coalition of parties may be represented by two advocates general in a polling station on election day for all types of elections.

Status of applicants

Art. 102. (1) The registration of the kandidatskite lists to the announcement of the results of the election candidates and advocates have the quality of officials within the meaning of the criminal code.

(2) where the registration of a candidate is deleted, the rights and obligations under para. 1 shall terminate as of the date of cancellation. The suspension is in effect and for its advocates.

Safe Harbor

Art. 103. (1) the date of registration Of the registered candidates may not be detained or held as defendants except in cases of flagrante delicto.

(2) where the registration of a candidate is deleted, the rights under paragraph 1. 1 shall terminate as of the date of cancellation.

(3) the provisions of para. 1 shall not apply where the registered candidates were retained or attracted such defendants prior to the date of registration.

Leave of absence

Art. 104. (1) the candidates who take up public office, interrupted her performance after your registration and use optional unpaid work or paid annual leave for the period from the registration to the announcement of the election results.

(2) such leave shall count for employment or work and retirement.

(3) where the registration is cancelled, l corner under para. 1 is interrupted from the day of cancellation. When the deletion is canceled, it is believed that sick leave is not interrupted.

(4) the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2. 1 shall not apply to the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers, the President and the Vice President of the Republic. Their credentials and their continued after the registration as candidates.


(5) the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2. 1-3 apply to the candidates for the members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, which occupy one of the posts referred to in art. 121.

The previous post

Art. 105. (1) the selected candidates for MPs, the President of the Republic, Vice President of the Republic, members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria or mayors working in State or municipal institutions or enterprises, companies with more than 50 percent owned or municipal participation in the capital or budgetary organisations, are entitled after the termination of their credentials to take up his former position, and, in the case When it is closed – another equivalent post at the same or with their consent in another State or municipal establishment or undertaking trading company with more than 50 percent owned or municipal participation in the capital or financial organization.

(2) when the previous position of the selected candidate was occupied by another person, the relationship with that person is terminated without prior notice.

(3) the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2. 1 and 2 shall not apply where the selected candidates have held another elective or mandatna position.

(4) the mandate of the selected candidates for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, which occupy another elective office shall be suspended 7 days before the date of the opening of the first sitting of the European Parliament.

Section Ii

Candidates for MPs

Arrangement and number of applicants

Art. 106. (1) the candidates for MPs arranged by parties and coalitions of parties in lists in multiple-mandate electoral districts.

(2) Coalitions of parties participating in the elections with a common ticket in each multi-seat electoral district.

(3) the number of candidates in one ticket may not exceed the number of mandates in the swept mnogomandatniâ electoral district.

Fact of registration

Art. 107. (1) a candidate for Member of Parliament can be nominated for registration only by a party or coalition of parties most in two multiple-mandate electoral district.

(2) where an applicant be registered by more than one party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee, actual is the first during registration.

(3) where an applicant under para. 1 be registered in two electoral districts, the first two are actual during registrations.

(4) an independent candidate could be proposed for registration only by an initiative Committee and only in one multi-seat electoral district.

(5) When an independent candidate be registered in more than one electoral district, is the first real time registration.

(6) the district electoral committees shall notify the Central Election Commission registered candidates not later than 24 hours after the expiry of the time limit for registration.

(7) the Central Electoral Commission ascertains and declares void registrations effected in breach of para. 1 and 4. The decision shall be notified without delay and shall notify the District Electoral Commission and relevant candidates, political parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees.

(8) the decision of the Central Election Commission declaring the nullity of the registration of applicants under para. 7 may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8.

Registration sheets

Art. 108. (1) the registration of the kandidatskite lists is carried out by the district electoral commissions on presentation of:

1. proposed by the central leadership of the party, according to the Statute, or the leadership of the coalition of parties, in accordance with the decision to form a coalition of parties with the names, the single civil number and permanent address of the candidates; the proposal shall be signed by the Member representing the party or coalition of parties representing persons or by persons explicitly authorized by them; the decision applies to the proposal of the party or coalition of parties, taken by the competent according to the Statute of the party or the decision on the formation of the coalition of parties authority to Ascension and placement of candidates on the list kandidatskata;

2. proposal of the initiative Committee of names, the single civil number and permanent address of the applicant; the proposal shall be signed by the initiative Committee;

3. applications from applicants that they agree to be registered by the authors of these parties, coalitions of political parties or initiative committees;

4. declarations on the pattern of the candidates, that they satisfy the conditions under art. 4, al. 1, indicating your permanent address and personal identification number;

5. Declaration on the pattern of the candidates, that they satisfy the conditions under art. 107, para. 1 and 4;

6. decision on the formation of a coalition of parties, signed by the persons representing the parties;

7. authorisation of persons authorized to represent the party or coalition of parties in front of the District Electoral Commission, in cases where the documents are filed by authorized persons.

(2) the registration of the kandidatskite lists in the district electoral committees shall take place no later than 32 days before the election day.

(3) the documents referred to in para. 1 is entered in a separate register with a serial number. The sequence of receipt of the documents determines the order of entry in the register of the District Election Commission.

Subscription for independent candidate


Art. 109. (1) an independent candidate for Member of Parliament can be registered in only one multi-seat electoral district. For the registration of independent candidate in support of his candidacy were necessary not less than 3% but not more than 5000 electors domiciled in the territory of the region.

(2) a voter who supports participation in the elections as an independent candidate, certified it with your signature to the Member of the initiative Committee. The voters also give names, single civil number and permanent address. Each voter may participate in only one subscription.

(3) the Member of the initiative Committee under para. 2 process and provide personal data in compliance with the requirements of the data protection act and shall be responsible as an administrator within the meaning of art. 3, al. 2 of the law on the protection of personal data.

(4) the Petition shall be submitted to the District Election Commission, along with the Bank document for deposit under art. 79, para. 1 and with the documents referred to in art. 108, para. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, no later than 32 days before the election day. The District Electoral Commission shall immediately forward the subscription of the relevant territorial unit of the Directorate General for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works, which carries out inspection not later than 29 days before election day.

Establishment of the result of the subscription

Art. 110. (1) the District Electoral Commission not later than 29 days before election day establishes the result of subscriptions under art. 109 and shall forthwith inform the Central Election Commission.

(2) where a regional or Central Electoral Commission found that independent candidate is not supported by the required number of voters, his registration shall be deleted with the decision, which shall be immediately sent to the initiative Committee. When the decision was taken by the Central Election Commission, it shall immediately forward it to the regional Election Commission, which shall immediately forward it to the initiative Committee.

(3) the decision of the District Election Commission under para. 2 can appeal to the Central Election Commission within 24 hours of notification. The Central Electoral Commission shall take a decision within 24 hours of receipt of the appeal by a decision which is not subject to appeal. The decision of the Central Election Commission under para. 2 may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8.

Refusal of registration

Art. 111. (1) the District Electoral Commission shall check whether they meet the requirements of this section and in establishing the incompleteness and deadline for their removal.

(2) in the event that the guidelines referred to in para. 1 are not met within the District Electoral Commission refuses to register for participation in the elections the candidates.

(3) the refusal under para. 2 can appeal to the Central Election Commission by the procedure of art. 29, para. 3. (4) in case of refusal of registration or invalidity of the registration of the candidate from the list of the party or coalition of parties the party or coalition of parties may, not later than 20 days before the election day registration to offer another candidate.

(5) when any of the candidates in a registered ticket of the party or coalition of parties dies or go into permanent inability to participate in the elections, the party or coalition of parties may propose a new candidate pursuant to para. 4.

Section Iii

Candidates for President and Vice President of the Republic

Registration of lists and fact

Art. 112. (1) the candidates for President and Vice President of the Republic may be offered for registration only by one party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee.

(2) candidates for President and Vice President of the Republic shall be registered with the General ticket from the Central Election Commission upon presentation of:

1. proposed by the central leadership of the party, according to the Statute, or the leadership of the coalition of parties, in accordance with the decision to form a coalition of parties with the names, the single civil number and permanent address of the candidates; the proposal shall be signed by the Member representing the party or coalition of parties representing persons or by persons explicitly authorized by them; the decision applies to the proposal of the party or coalition of parties, taken by the competent according to the Statute of the party or the decision on the formation of the coalition of parties authority to Ascension and placement of candidates on the list kandidatskata;

2. proposal of the initiative Committee of names, the single civil number and permanent address of the candidates; the proposal shall be signed by the initiative Committee; the proposal of initiative Committee applies a Bank document for deposit under art. 79, para. 1 and a list of the names, the uniform civil number and the signatures of at least 7000 voters supporting the Ascension of candidates made before a member of the initiative Committee; each voter may participate in only one subscription;

3. Declaration on the pattern by each of the applicants, that lived in the last 5 years in the country and that it meets the conditions set out in art. 4, al. 2 and art. 95, para. 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria;

4. Declaration on the pattern of the candidates that qualify under para. 1;

5. applications from applicants that they agree to be registered;

6. power of Attorney of persons authorized to represent the party or coalition of parties before the Central Election Commission in cases where the documents are filed by authorized persons.


(3) candidates for President and Vice President of the Republic shall be registered by the Central Election Commission not later than 35 days before election day.

(4) the documents referred to in para. 1 is entered in a separate register with a serial number. The sequence of receipt of the documents determines the order of entry in the register of the Central Electoral Commission.

(5) the Central Electoral Commission ascertains and declares void registrations effected in breach of para. 1. the judgment shall be declared immediately and notify the appropriate candidates, parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties.

(6) the decision of the Central Election Commission declaring the nullity of the registration of applicants under para. 5 may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8.

Processing of subscription and check

Art. 113. (1) the Member of the initiative Committee under art. 112, para. 2, item 2 processes and provides personal data in compliance with the requirements of the data protection act and shall be responsible as an administrator within the meaning of art. 3, al. 2 of the law on the protection of personal data.

(2) the Central Electoral Commission shall immediately forward the subscription under art. 112, para. 2, item 2 of the General Directorate for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works, which shall check no later than 32 days before the election day.

(3) the Central Election Commission no later than 32 days before the election day outcome of the established subscription.

(4) when the Central Election Commission found that the candidates proposed by the initiative Committee, are not supported by the required number of voters, their registration is deleted by a decision shall immediately be forwarded to the initiative Committee.

(5) the decision referred to in paragraph 1. 4 of the Central Election Commission can be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8.

Publication of papers

Art. 114. The Central Electoral Commission published in the Official Gazette no later than 30 days before election day, kandidatskite lists, specifying their names, date of birth, political parties, coalitions of political parties or initiative committees which offer them.

Refusal of registration

Art. 115. (1) the Central Electoral Commission shall check whether they meet the requirements of this section and in establishing the incompleteness and deadline for their removal.

(2) in the event that the guidelines referred to in para. 1 are not met within the Central Electoral Commission refused to register for participation in the elections the candidates.

(3) the refusal under para. 2 may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8. (4) in case of refusal of registration or invalidity of the registration of the candidate from the list of the party or coalition of parties the party or coalition of parties may, not later than 20 days before the election day registration to offer another candidate.

(5) when any of the candidates in the list of registered party or coalition of parties dies or go into permanent inability to participate in the elections, the party or coalition of parties may propose a new candidate pursuant to para. 4.

Section Iv

Candidates for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria

General requirements

Art. 116. (1) every candidate has the right to run in the elections only in one Member State of the European Union.

(2) the candidates for the members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, lifted from a party or a coalition of parties, arranging them in a common national ticket. Every independent candidate forms a separate ticket.

(3) the number of candidates in one ticket may not exceed the number of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Fact of registration

Art. 117. (1) a candidate for Member of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria can be offered for registration only by one party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee.

(2) where a candidate for Member of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria be registered by more than one party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee, actual is the first during registration.

(3) the Central Electoral Commission ascertains and declares void registrations effected in breach of para. 1 and art. 116, para. 1. the judgment shall be declared immediately and notify the appropriate candidates, parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties.

(4) the decision of the Central Election Commission declaring the nullity of the registration of applicants under para. 3 may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8.

Registration sheets

Art. 118. (1) the Kandidatskite lists are registered by the Central Election Commission upon presentation of:

1. proposed by the central leadership of the party, according to the Statute, or the leadership of the coalition of parties, in accordance with the decision to form a coalition of parties with the names, the single civil number and permanent address (address of residence) of candidates; the proposal shall be signed by the Member representing the party or coalition of parties representing persons or by persons explicitly authorized by them; the decision applies to the proposal of the party or coalition of parties, taken by the competent according to the Statute of the party or the decision on the formation of the coalition of parties authority to Ascension and placement of candidates on the list kandidatskata;


2. proposal of the initiative Committee of names, the single civil number and permanent address (address of residence) of the applicant; the proposal shall be signed by the initiative Committee;

3. application of the candidates that they agree to be registered by them predložilata party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee;

4. Declaration on the pattern of the candidates, that they satisfy the conditions under art. 4, al. 3 or 4;

5. Declaration on the pattern of the candidates, that they satisfy the conditions under art. 116, para. 1 and art. 117, para. 1;

6. the applicant-national of a Member State of the European Union, who is not a Bulgarian citizen, shall submit a declaration in a form in which he declares:

a) citizenship and address of residence in the Republic of Bulgaria;

(b)) that is not placed under interdiction;

c) that does not stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament the same in another Member State of the European Union;

(d) electoral district) in the Member State of which he is a citizen, whose poll was last entered his name;

(e) certificate number) and date of registration referred to in it;

is the data from) the identity card or passport and a personal number;

7. the applicant under item 6 shall submit a certificate from the competent authorities of the Member State of which he is a national is not deprived of the right to be elected and that these authorities are not known to exist such a deprivation of rights; in the event that the applicant is unable to provide the attestation, the statement under item 6 declares that he is not deprived of the right to stand as a candidate in the Member State of which he is a national;

8. power of Attorney of persons authorized to represent the party or coalition of parties before the Central Election Commission in cases where the documents are filed by authorized persons.

(2) the registration of the kandidatskite lists shall take place no later than 32 days before the election day.

(3) the documents referred to in para. 1 is entered in a separate register with a serial number. The sequence of receipt of the documents determines the order of entry in the register of the Central Electoral Commission.

(4) the Central Electoral Commission shall send an extract from the register under para. 3 for candidates for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union but not of the Bulgarian citizens, the competent authorities of the Member States of the European Union.

(5) examination of the circumstances under art. 4, al. 4 shall be carried out by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Justice at the request of the Central Election Commission.

Subscription for independent candidate

Art. 119. (1) an independent candidate for Member of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be recorded when his candidacy is supported by no fewer than 7000 voters.

(2) a voter who supports participation in the elections as an independent candidate, certified it with your signature to the Member of the initiative Committee. Bulgarian citizens voters indicate their names and single civil number, and nationals of another Member State of the European Union having the status of permanent or prolonged staying at home – names, personal number, number of the identity card or passport, the number on the certificate of residence and date of registration referred to in it. Each voter may participate in only one subscription.

(3) the Member of the initiative Committee under para. 2 process and provide personal data in compliance with the requirements of the data protection act and shall be responsible as an administrator within the meaning of art. 3, al. 2 of the law on the protection of personal data.

(4) the Petition shall be submitted to the Central Electoral Commission along with the banking deposit document under art. 79, para. 1 and with the documents referred to in art. 118, para. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 not later than 32 days before the election day.

(5) the Central Electoral Commission shall immediately forward the subscription under paragraph 1. 2 of the General Directorate for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works, which carries out inspection not later than 29 days before election day.

(6) the Central Election Commission no later than 29 days before election day, establishes the result of the subscription.

(7) when the Central Election Commission found that independent candidate is not supported by the required number of voters, his registration shall be deleted with the decision, which shall be immediately sent to the initiative Committee.

(8) the decision referred to in paragraph 1. 7 of the Central Election Commission can be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8.

Refusal of registration

Art. 120. (1) the Central Electoral Commission shall check whether they meet the requirements of this section and in establishing the incompleteness and deadline for their removal.

(2) in the event that the guidelines referred to in para. 1 are not met within the Central Electoral Commission refused to register for participation in the elections the candidates.

(3) the refusal under para. 2 may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8. (4) in case of refusal of registration or invalidity of the registration of the candidate from the list of the party or coalition of parties the party or coalition of parties may, not later than 20 days before the election day registration to offer another candidate.

(5) when any of the candidates in the list of registered party or coalition of parties dies or go into permanent inability to participate in the elections, the party or coalition of parties may propose a new candidate pursuant to para. 4.

Incompatibility

Art. 121. the status of Member of the European Parliament is incompatible with:


1. Member of the national Parliament;

2. a member of the Government of a Member State of the European Union;

3. a member of the European Commission;

4. judge, Advocate-General or Registrar of the Court of Justice of the European Union;

5. a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank;

6. a member of the Court of Auditors of the European Union;

7. the European Ombudsman;

8. a member of the European economic and Social Committee of the European Union and of the European Atomic Energy Community;

9. Member of the Committee of the regions;

10. Member of committees or other bodies established on the basis of the treaties establishing the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, in order to manage the funds of the European Union or for the implementation of permanent administrative duties;

11. Member of the Board of Directors, the Management Committee or officer of the European Investment Bank;

12. employee or working in the institutions of the European Union or in the specialised bodies attached to them or to the European Central Bank;

13. the performance of another service or perform an activity that is incompatible with the position of Member of Parliament.

Section V

Candidates for municipal councilors and mayors

Fact of registration

Art. 122. (1) every candidate for City Council can be offered for registration at the ticket to only one party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee and in only one electoral district.

(2) Each candidate for mayor can be offered for registration only by one party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee and in only one electoral district. Candidate for mayor of the municipality cannot be a candidate for mayor.

(3) candidate for mayor of initiative Committee cannot be a candidate for a municipal councillor of the party or coalition of parties, a candidate for a municipal councillor of the initiative Committee cannot be a candidate for mayor of the party or coalition of parties.

(4) candidate for mayor of the party or coalition of parties may be a candidate for the Municipal Council only on the same party or coalition of parties. If elected Mayor, he will be removed from the kandidatskata list.

(5) where an applicant under para. 1 or 2 be registered by more than one party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee or in more than one electoral district or in violation of requirements of para. 3 or 4 real is the first during registration.

(6) the Member can be a candidate for mayor. In case is selected, terminating his credentials of Member of Parliament.

(7) the violation of the requirements under paragraph 1. 1 – 4 and 6 leads to the invalidation of the registration, and when it is discovered after production of the election – to the invalidity of the choice, if the candidate is elected.

(8) the Central Electoral Commission ascertains and declares void registrations effected in breach of para. 1, 2, 3, or 4. The decision shall be notified without delay and shall notify the municipal electoral Committee and their respective candidates, political parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees.

(9) the decision of the Central Election Commission declaring the nullity of the registration of applicants under para. 8 may be appealed before the Supreme Administrative Court by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8.

Registration sheets

Art. 123. the participating parties or coalitions of parties in the composition of the local coalitions of parties for a certain kind of elections they cannot register their own lists or candidates for the same kind of election.

Ordering of candidates

Art. 124. (1) the ranking of the candidates in kandidatskata leaves are made by the party or coalition of parties.

(2) the number of candidates for the municipal advisers of the parties or coalitions of parties may not exceed the number of members of the Municipal Council.

Subscription for independent candidate

Art. 125. (1) the right to designate and register an independent candidate for Councillor or mayor shall have:

1. municipal councillor in municipalities with population:

a) to 10 000 inhabitants-not less than 100 voters by the municipality;

b) to 20 000 inhabitants-not less than 200 electors of the municipality;

up to 50 000 inhabitants)-not less than 250 voters of the municipality;

d) up to 100 000 inhabitants-not less than 500 voters by the municipality;

e) over 100 000 inhabitants-not less than 1000 voters of the municipality;

2. Mayor of municipality with population:

a) to 10 000 inhabitants-not less than 200 electors of the municipality;

b) to 20 000 inhabitants-not less than 400 electors of the municipality;

up to 50 000 inhabitants)-not less than 500 voters by the municipality;

d) up to 100 000 inhabitants-not less than 1000 voters of the municipality;

e) over 100 000 inhabitants-not less than 2000 voters of the municipality;

3. for Mayor – one-fifth of the voters of the Town Hall, but not more than 500.

(2) a voter who supports participation in the elections as an independent candidate for Councillor or mayor shall certify this by signing in front of a member of the initiative Committee. Bulgarian voters citizens indicate the names, its permanent address in the municipality, according to City Hall, a single civil number, and nationals of another Member State of the European Union having the status of permanent or prolonged staying at home – names, personal number, number of the identity card or passport, the number on the certificate of residence and date of registration referred to in it, and the address of the residence in the municipality or mayoralty. Each voter may participate in only one subscription.


(3) the Member of the initiative Committee under para. 2 process and provide personal data in compliance with the requirements of the data protection act and shall be responsible as an administrator within the meaning of art. 3, al. 2 of the law on the protection of personal data.

(4) the Petition shall be submitted to the municipal election Commission together with the documents referred to in art. 126, para. 1, item 1 (b), item 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 not later than 32 days before the election day. The municipal election Commission shall immediately forward the subscription of the relevant territorial unit of the Directorate General for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works, which carries out inspection not later than 29 days before election day.

(5) the municipal electoral Committee not later than 29 days before election day, establishes the result of the subscription.

(6) where the municipal electoral Commission found that independent candidate is not supported by the requisite number of voters, his registration shall be deleted with the decision, which shall be immediately sent to the initiative Committee.

(7) the decision referred to in paragraph 1. 6 of the municipal election Commission can be appealed to the Central Election Commission by the procedure of art. 26, al. 8.

Registration sheets

Art. 126. (1) the registration of the kandidatskite lists for municipal councillors and candidates for mayors is carried out by the municipal election Commission upon presentation of:

1. proposal by:

and the central leadership) party, according to the Statute, or the leadership of the coalition of parties, in accordance with the decision to form a coalition of parties with the names, the single civil number and permanent address (current address or address of residence) of candidates; the proposal shall be signed by the Member representing the party or coalition of parties representing persons or by persons explicitly authorized by them; the decision applies to the proposal of the party or coalition of parties, taken by the competent according to the Statute of the party or the decision on the formation of the coalition of parties authority to Ascension and placement of candidates on the list kandidatskata and Ascension in the candidates for mayors;

b) initiative Committee with the names, the single civil number and permanent address (current address or address of residence) of the applicant; the proposal shall be signed by the initiative Committee;

2. an application from any candidate that is willing to be registered by him present party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee;

3. a declaration in a form of candidate for mayor or City Council, that meets the conditions of art. 4, al. 5 or 6;

4. Declaration by the applicant form that satisfies the conditions under art. 122, para. 1, 2, 3 and 4;

5. the candidate for Councillor – a national of another Member State of the European Union, who is not a Bulgarian citizen, a declaration in a form in which he declares:

a) citizenship and address of residence in the locality;

(b)) that is not placed under interdiction;

in the certificate of number) and date of registration referred to in it;

d) data from the identity card or passport and a personal number;

6. the applicant under item 5 shall submit a certificate from the competent authorities of the Member State of which he is a national is not deprived of the right to be elected and that these authorities are not known to exist such a deprivation of rights; in the event that the applicant is unable to provide the attestation, the statement under item 5 declares that he is not deprived of the right to stand as a candidate in the Member State of which he is a national;

7. authorisation of persons authorized to represent the party or coalition of parties in front of the municipal electoral Commission, in cases where the documents are filed by authorized persons.

(2) the municipal electoral Committee shall examine ex officio and notes data from personal identity card or passport of the applicant country, the single civil number (personal number), standing and this address (residence address) and the date of the address register.

(3) the registration shall take place no later than 32 days before the election day.

(4) the documents referred to in para. 1 is entered in a separate register with a serial number. The sequence of receipt of the documents determines the order of entry in the register of the municipal election Commission.

(5) the municipal electoral Committee shall verify the requested by the applicant-national of another Member State of the European Union, address of residence through the Ministry of the Interior.

(6) checking the circumstances under art. 4, al. 6 shall be carried out by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Justice at the request of the Central Election Commission.

(7) the municipal electoral Committee shall send without delay to the Central Electoral Commission an extract from the register under para. 4 for candidates for municipal councillors, who are nationals of another Member State of the European Union but are not Bulgarian citizens.

Refusal of registration

Art. 127. (1) the municipal election Commission shall check whether they meet the requirements of this section and in establishing the incompleteness and deadline for their removal.

(2) in the event that the guidelines referred to in para. 1 are not met within the municipal electoral Commission refuses to register for participation in the elections the candidates.

(3) the refusal under para. 2 of the municipal election Commission can be appealed to the Central Election Commission by the procedure of art. 33, para. 3.


(4) in case of refusal of registration or invalidity of the registration of the candidate the party or coalition of parties may, not later than 20 days before the election day registration to offer another candidate.

(5) when one of the candidates dies or go into permanent inability to participate in the elections, the party or coalition of parties may propose a new candidate pursuant to para. 4.

Chapter eight

ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Section I

The opening of the election campaign

Start of election campaign

Art. 128. The election campaign opens 30 days before election day.

Section Ii

Access to information

Access to sources of information

Art. 129. The candidates and political parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees, registered candidates, have the right of equal access to sources of information which is necessary for the purpose of the election campaign.

A ban on anonymous materials

Art. 130. it is prohibited to publication and broadcast of anonymous materials related to the election campaign.

Post a reply

Art. 131. (1) the media service provider, with the exception of the electronic media, publish material detrimental to the rights and the reputation of the candidate or a person who represents a party, the coalition of parties or initiative Committee, immediately after receipt of the response to publish it. The publication of the reply it in the same place, the same size, type and format the font and without comment.

(2) the reply shall be published free of charge by the volume of the material to which it is responsible.

Right of reply

Art. 132. When was broadcast transmission constituting the rights and reputation of the applicant or of a person who represents a party, the coalition of parties or initiative Committee, it has the right of reply under the conditions of art. 18 of the Act on radio and television. The request to the appropriate radio or broadcaster can be made within 24 hours after the broadcast of the show. The answer is broadcast without comment.

Section Iii

Pre-election agitation

Order to conduct the drawing boards

Art. 133. (1) the citizens, political parties, coalitions of parties, enterprising committees, candidates and their proxies have the freedom of expression and canvassing in oral and written form of pre-election meetings and media service providers.

(2) the election campaign being waged on Bulgarian language.

(3) Election meetings are public. For the line in the conduct of their meet the organisers and the authorities of the Ministry of the Interior. The meetings are organised in accordance with the law on meetings, rallies and marches.

(4) persons of elective office in trade unions and employers ' organizations may not conduct election canvassing of their jobs.

(5) there shall be no election canvassing 24 hours before election day and on election day.

And political propaganda materials

Art. 134. (1) during the election campaign, candidates, political parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties may prepare and distribute posters, advertisements, and other references and political propaganda materials. Of any agitacionen material must be marked by what name shall be issued.

(2) any agitacionen material contains information that the buying and selling of votes is a crime, as the information occupies not less than 10 per cent of the printable area of the agitacionniâ material and is located in a separate field. In audio and audio-visual materials contain this information as clearly and understandable message.

(3) Agitacionnite materials are placed on certain places, by the Mayor of buildings, fences and storefronts – with the permission of the owner or Manager of the property.

(4) it is prohibited to use the State and municipal transport for electoral agitation.

(5) it is prohibited to use and political propaganda materials that endanger the life and health of citizens, private, municipal and State property and traffic safety, as well as of materials detrimental to morality, honour and reputation of the candidates.

(6) it is prohibited to destruction and deletion of and political propaganda material placed in the manner set out in this code line, until the end of the election day.

(7) the Mayor of the municipality, district or City Hall or kmetskiât vicar on the decision of the district or municipal electoral Committee and, if necessary, with the assistance of the Ministry of the Interior removes or pre-empt agitacionnite material placed or distributed in violation of this code. The removal and the seizure of such material on election day is the decision of the precinct electoral commissions.

(8) Agitacionnite material placed or distributed in violation of this code in the territory of more than one electoral district (district) or which relate to more than one electoral district (ward), are removed or seized by the Governor on the decision of the Central Electoral Commission.

(9) the parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties within three days after the election day removed their materials under para. 1.

A ban on placing and political propaganda materials

Art. 135. (1) it is prohibited to the placement of the material and political propaganda, coalitions of parties parties and initiative committees in electoral units, and at a distance of less than 50 yards from the entrance of the building in which the electoral space through election day and by the end of the vote.


(2) when the sectional Election Commission found the presence of materials under para. 1, she immediately removed them – if necessary with the assistance of the mayor or Mayor's vicar and to the authorities of the Ministry of the Interior.

Section Iv

Results of the consultations. Sociological studies

Results of consultations

Art. 136. results of public opinion surveys on the occasion of the election may not be made public in any form 24 hours before election day by announcing the end of the election day on the territory of the country.

Sociological studies

Art. 137. (1) the Authorizations for the conduct of the polls on election day shall be issued by the Central Electoral Committee at least 7 days prior to election day.

(2) the polls on election day are carried out outside the polling stations through an interview with voting constituencies, where this does not create difficulties for the electoral process.

(3) the results of the polls may be disclosed after 19.00 hours on election day.

Section V

Election campaign

Conditions and prices for media services

Art. 138. Media service providers, excluding electronic media provide the same conditions and prices of all registered for participation in the elections parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties that are advertised on their website not later than 40 days before election day and shall be sent forthwith to the Court of Auditors and the Central Electoral Commission. Payment is made in advance.

Coverage of the election campaign

Art. 139. (1) the election campaign reflected in the programmes of the Bulgarian national television and Bulgarian national radio in the form of videos, chronicles, disputes and other forms, as agreed under the terms of paragraphs 1 and 2. 4, at a certain time for this purpose.

(2) not permitted use of the programs of the Bulgarian national television and Bulgarian national radio for the purpose of the campaign beyond the time allotted to those referred to in para. 1 forms.

(3) the Bulgarian national television and the Bulgarian national radio are obliged to observe the principles of equality and impartiality in coverage of the activities of candidates, registered parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees in its information feeds. In the agreement can be provided for election events to be shown only in the Chronicles and the clips.

(4) Teams, the forms and themes of disputes shall be determined by agreement by the Directors-General of the Bulgarian national television and Bulgarian national radio and the authorized representatives of political parties, coalitions of parties and enterprising committees. The agreement shall be approved by the Central Election Commission no later than 31 days before the election day and sent immediately to the Court of Auditors.

A ban on commercial advertising

Art. 140. In the election campaign, emanating in the programmes of the Bulgarian national television and the Bulgarian national radio, prohibits the use of elements of commercial advertising, as well as participation of candidates and representatives of political parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees in broadcast commercial advertisements. Commercial advertising is prohibited in to head a political suggestion for the benefit or to the detriment of one or another participant in the elections.

Order of presentation of candidates

Art. 141. (1) the order of presentation of candidates, registered parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees in various forms of election campaign is determined by the Central Electoral Commission by lot for each shape individually, which takes place in the presence of the candidates or authorized representatives of political parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees and the representatives of the Bulgarian national television and the Bulgarian national radio.

(2) the designated by the draw line shall be declared by the Central Election Commission in the order of Declaration of her decisions not later than 31 days before the election day.

Videos, and addresses in the beginning and end of campaign

Art. 142. (1) the election campaign in the programmes of the Bulgarian national television and Bulgarian national radio begins and ends with clips of parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties with a duration of up to one minute.

(2) upon making the election for President and Vice President of the Republic election campaign in the programmes of the Bulgarian national television and Bulgarian national radio begins and ends with references to kandidatskite couples with a duration of up to three minutes for each of them.

(3) in making the second round election for President and Vice President of the Republic, applicants have the right to make calls in the programmes of the Bulgarian national television and Bulgarian national radio on the last day of the election campaign between the two rounds within 10 minutes, the order shall be determined by lot in the order determined by the Central Electoral Commission.

(4) the time of broadcast clips shall be determined by agreement between the Directors-General of the Bulgarian national television and Bulgarian national radio and the authorized representatives of political parties, coalitions of parties and enterprising committees.

Other videos

Art. 143. (1) at the time of the election campaign may be broadcast and other videos of parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties with a view to their promotion and PEP talk to vote for their candidates.


(2) the duration of the clips, the time and the number of their broadcast shall be determined by agreement between the Directors-General of the Bulgarian national television and Bulgarian national radio and the authorized representatives of political parties, coalitions of parties and enterprising committees.

(3) the clips on al. 1 shall be provided by the authorized representatives of registered parties for the participation of parties, coalitions and initiative committees or teams shall be established by the Bulgarian national television and Bulgarian national radio under the same conditions and prices set by their guides. The terms and rates shall be sent forthwith to the Court of Auditors and the Central Electoral Commission.

Chronicles

Art. 144. (1) the Chronicles are broadcast daily for pre-election events for candidates, registered parties, coalitions of parties and enterprising committees. They are divided into blocks of parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties, for parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, and izv″nparlamentarnite parties and coalitions of parties and initiative committees, registered candidates, in compliance with the principle of equal treatment. The duration of the broadcast for each party and a coalition of parties is up to one minute.

(2) the time for broadcast of the Chronicles is determined by agreement between the Directors-General of the Bulgarian national television and Bulgarian national radio and the authorized representatives of political parties, coalitions of parties and enterprising committees.

Disputes

Art. 145. (1) the Bulgarian national television and Bulgarian national radio made available to political parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees, registered candidates, television and radiovreme for no less than three dispute the previously agreed topics with a total duration not less than 180 minutes.

(2) at least half the time under para. 1 shall be provided to the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties, as well as of parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but are not registered parliamentary candidates, and the rest of the time – the izv″nparlamentarnite parties and coalitions of parties and initiative committees, registered candidates, by agreement between the Directors-General of the Bulgarian national television and Bulgarian national radio and the authorized representatives of the parties coalitions of parties, and enterprising committees. Time of the participants shall be apportioned equally.

(3) in a dispute the time allowed for the participation of the izv″nparlamentarna party or coalition of parties or on the initiative Committee, may not be greater than the time to participate in the parliamentary party or a coalition of parties.

(4) Disputes can take place and with the simultaneous participation of candidates and representatives of all political parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees.

(5) in the production of the second round election for President and Vice President of the Republic in the period between the two rounds by mutual agreement in the allotted broadcasting time on the Bulgarian national television and Bulgarian national radio candidates may hold dispute with duration up to 60 minutes. The debate is conducted in accordance with this section.

Regional radio and tv centers

Art. 146. (1) the programmes of regional radio and tv centers are used by enterprising committees and of parties and coalitions of parties in the period of election broadcasts in the manner laid down for Bulgarian national television and the Bulgarian national radio.

(2) the regional radio and television centres provide a total of no less than 60 minutes of radio and television time for disputes between representatives of political parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees, registered candidates.

(3) the procedure for the involvement in the disputes shall be determined by the district or municipal electoral commissions by lot no later than 31 days before the election day. The teams form and conditions for the implementation of programmes, as well as the subjects of disputes shall be determined jointly by the heads of the regional radio and television centres and representatives of political parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees, registered candidates.

Payment of election broadcasts on Bulgarian national television, Bulgarian national radio and their regional centres

Art. 147. (1) the Election broadcasts on Bulgarian national television and the Bulgarian national radio and their regional centres shall be paid by the parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties on the tariff fixed by the Council, no later than 40 days before the election day, which shall be sent without delay to the Court of Auditors and the Central Electoral Commission. Payment is made before the broadcast of the show.

(2) the Performances referred to in art. 142, para. 3 and under art. 145, para. 5 not be paid by the applicants.

Providing time from other electronic media

Art. 148. (1) the electronic media, with the exception of the Bulgarian national television and the Bulgarian national radio and their regional centres can provide time for coverage of the election campaign of parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties, candidates, registered under the same conditions and prices.


(2) the conditions and procedure for the provision of time for coverage of the election campaign, as well as the tariffs are published on the website of the media under para. 1 not later than 40 days before election day. Payment is made in advance.

(3) the conditions, rules and tariffs under para. 2 shall be forwarded to the Court of Auditors and shall be supplied to the Central Electoral Commission – for electronic media with national coverage, and the district electoral committees, respectively, of the municipal electoral commissions – for electronic media with regional and local scope, not later than 10 days before the start of election broadcasts.

Disturbing the peace during the campaign

Art. 149. (1) in case of violation of the procedure for the conduct of the election campaign of media service providers the parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties – by those who represent them or appointed persons may file complaints within 24 hours after the broadcast of the show.

(2) the appeal shall be submitted to:

1. the Central Electoral Commission for the provider with a licence or registration with a national scope, and where the infringement was committed in more than one electoral district;

2. the District Election Commission, respectively the municipal electoral Commission, the Head Office of the provider when the provider has a licence or registration with the regional or local in scope.

(3) where the appeal is submitted to the Commission, which is not competent, it shall immediately forward it to the appropriate Commission and inform the complainant.

(4) the competent Election Commission examines the complaint within 24 hours of receipt, and on election day, and immediately provides a solution that is not subject to appeal.

Section VI

Financing of the election campaign

Financing of political parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties

Art. 150. (1) the parties and initiative committees, registered candidates can finance their election campaigns with: 1. the own funds of the parties;

2. the funds of the members of the initiative committees;

3. the means of applicants;

4. donations from individuals.

(2) the parties, Coalitions have registered candidates, can finance their election campaigns with: 1. the own funds of the parties participating in them;

2. the means of applicants;

3. donations from individuals.

Funding and supporting the election campaigns from individuals

Art. 151. (1) the donation by an individual to a single party or a coalition of parties may not exceed more than 10 000 BGN. for one calendar year.

(2) the donation by an individual of an initiative Committee and the registered candidate thereof may not exceed more than 10 000 BGN.

(3) For election campaigns individuals can provide for royalty-free use of the political parties, coalitions of political parties or initiative committees only own movable and immovable property.

(4) for the election campaigns, individuals can communicate to the parties, coalitions of political parties or initiative committees grants services, carried out only with a personal work.

Prohibition on funding and supporting the election campaigns

Art. 152. (1) it is prohibited to the financing of election campaigns: 1. with anonymous donations in any form;

2. from the legal persons and the sole traders;

3. foreign individuals, with the exception of persons who are nationals of another Member State of the European Union who have electoral rights under this code;

4. the religious institutions;

5. by foreign Governments or by foreign State-owned enterprises, foreign companies or foreign non-profit organizations.

(2) entities referred to in para. 1, item 2 – 5 may not provide for election campaigns movable and immovable property for royalty-free use, and grants services in any form.

Means of a candidate or a member of the initiative Committee

Art. 153. all requirements for the financing of election campaigns under this section shall also apply when the campaigns are financed with funds of the applicant or of a member of the initiative Committee.

Obligations in the funding of election campaigns

Art. 154. (1) where the total amount of the donation by a natural person exceeds 1000 EUR, it shall submit a declaration in a form of origin of donated funds.

(2) the rule in para. 1 shall also apply where the campaigns are financed with funds from the applicants and the members of the initiative committees.

(3) where a natural person provided for free of charge use of their movable or immovable property for election campaigns, it shall submit a declaration in a form of ownership of these items.

(4) income and expenses relating to the election campaigns of over 1000 EUR, shall be made by bank transfer.

The total amount of financing

Art. 155. (1) when making an election the total amount of financing of each election campaign of parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties may not exceed: 1. in the elections for MPs: a) 4 000 000 BGN. for parties and coalitions of parties;

(b) EUR 200 000). the initiative Committee;

2. in the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria:

a) 2 000 000 leva. for parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties for the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic, as well as for parties and coalitions of parties for the election of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

(b) EUR 100 000). the initiative Committee for the election of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

3. in the elections for municipal councilors and mayors:


a) 8 000 000 EUR for parties and coalitions of parties;

(b) under para.) 5 for initiative committees.

(2) within the total amount of funding under para. 1, item 3, in producing elections for municipal councilors for a candidate for Councillor may not be expended more than $5000.

(3) within the total amount of funding under para. 1, item 3, in production of elections for mayors of the municipalities for a candidate for mayor of a municipality may be expended for: 1. the municipality with a population of up to 30 000 inhabitants – up to 25 000 EUR;

2. for the municipality with a population of up to 50 000 to 60 000 inhabitants – BGN;

3. for the municipality with a population of up to 100 000 inhabitants – up to 100 000 BGN.;

4. for the municipality with a population of up to 200 000 inhabitants – up to 250 000 BGN.;

5. for the municipality with a population of up to 500 000 inhabitants – up to 500 000 BGN.;

6. for the municipality with a population of over 500 000 inhabitants – up to EUR 1 000 000.

(4) within the total amount of funding under para. 1, item 3, in producing elections for mayors of municipalities of candidate for mayor can be expended for City Hall: 1. with a population of up to 1000 residents – up to 2000 EUR;

2. for the mayoralty, with a population of up to 3000 residents – up to 6000 EUR;

3. for the municipality with a population of over 3000 residents – up to 10 000 BGN.

(5) the maximum amount of funds that the initiative committees may spend for candidates for municipal councillors, mayors of communes and municipalities, shall not exceed the amount referred to in paragraph 1. 2, 3 and 4. (C) the total amount of funds that the initiative committees have the right to spend for each election campaign, included the resources of the applicant and the members of the initiative Committee.

(6) in the total amount of funds which the parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties are allowed to spend for each election campaign, include all authorized by this code means under art. 150.

Funding of elections in a calendar year

Art. 156. in the production of different types of elections in a calendar year, the requirements of art. 155 shall apply separately for each type of election.

Presentation of bank account details

Art. 157. The parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees within 5 days of your registration to participate in the type of choices presented to the Court of Auditors, bank account details in the servicing of their election campaign, presented under art. 82, para. 3, t. 11, art. 84, para. 4, item 5, art. 89, para. 3, item 9, art. 91, para. 4, item 5, art. 95, para. 5, item 6, or art. 97, para. 8, item 5.

A single public registry

Art. 158. (1) the Court of Auditors establishes a uniform public register of political parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties participating in the elections, which shall be maintained until the next election of the same kind.

(2) the register referred to in para. 1 during the election campaign to be published: 1. the circumstances under art. 17 of the law on political parties;

2. the name of the coalition of parties and the name of the initiative Committee and the names of the persons representing them;

3. the names of the donors, the type, the purpose, the amount or value of the donation;

4. the names of natural persons, provided royalty-free use or facilities for the election campaign, the period of use, the type and description of the goods, the type of use of the services;

5. declarations of origin of the donated funds, declarations of origin of the applicants and the members of the committees and the declarations of the enterprising individuals to ownership of the delivered goods for use at no charge;

6. names of sociological and advertising agencies, as well as to the agencies to carry out public relations, they are working with.

(3) after the election in the register are published reports under art. 159, para. 1.

(4) in the course of the election campaign the parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees send novopost″pilata information under para. 2 in paper and electronic form, of the Court of Auditors for inclusion in the register.

Statement of financing

Art. 159. (1) within 30 days after the election day parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties submitted to the Court of Auditors in paper and electronic form, statement of revenue, expenditure and commitments for payment in respect of the election campaign, accompanied by an extract from their bank account.

(2) the funds of the applicant and/or of a member of the initiative Committee for the election campaign are recorded in the accounts referred to in paragraph 1. 1. apply to the accounts statement of origin of funds in cases where they are in excess of $1000.

(3) the accounts referred to in paragraph 1. 1 shall prepare and submit a pattern for each type of choice, recognized by the Court of Auditors.

(4) the Court of Auditors publishes the accounts of political parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees under para. 1 within 15 days of the expiry of the time limit for their submission.

(5) the Court of Auditors checks for consistent income declared and actual expenditure in connection with the election campaign.

Declaration of funding from the City Council or mayor

Art. 160. (1) within 30 days of his election every municipal councillor or mayor is obliged to declare to the appropriate Municipal Council sources of financing and that the expenditure was made during the election campaign.

(2) within 14 days of the expiry of the period referred to in para. 1 the Municipal Council shall send the Court of Auditors.

Outstanding issues

Art. 161. For the outstanding questions in this section shall apply the law on political parties.

Chapter nine

VOTE

Section I

Newsletters. General provisions

General requirements

Art. 162. (1) the voting in all types of elections shall be by ballot in a form approved by the Central Electoral Commission.


(2) the ballots under subsection. 1 are white, made from thick opaque paper, weighing at least 120 g/m2 and are protected with the security printing.

(3) Newsletters under para. 1 may not contain details beyond those listed in that code.

(4) the number of ballots printed in elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and to municipal councillors and mayors is equal to the number of voters increased by 10 per cent.

Polling booths

Art. 163. Ballot box shall be transparent and shall be sealed with a stamp.

Mark the type of choice on the ballot

Art. 164. in the production of different types of elections at the same time the ballots is noted for any kind of election.

Section II

Voting ballots for MPs

Ballots and envelopes

Art. 165. The voting for MPs is done with the ballots and envelopes in a form approved by the Central Electoral Commission.

Content and identifying number of the ballot

Art. 166. (1) the ballots shall contain:

1. the name and number of the electoral district;

2. full and/or abbreviated name of the party or coalition of Parties referred to in the application for registration, or the name of the initiative Committee, as the abbreviation for the party is written with "PP" for a coalition of parties – with "CP", and for the initiative Committee – with "IK";

3. the names of candidates on the ticket of the party or coalition of parties or the name of the independent candidate;

4. check box in front of the name of each candidate for the affixing of the sign "x", reflecting the preference (preference) of the voter for a specific candidate; This check box is displayed and the number of the applicant in the leaves;

5. a blank line between the names of the candidates.

(2) in the upper left corner on a separate line with increased and bold text is printed in box number of the ballot of the party, a coalition of parties or independent candidate.

(3) the number under para. 2 is determined by the Central Electoral Commission by lot, held in the presence of representatives of parties and coalitions of Parties not later than 31 days before the election day. The draw of the draw shall be made public and may be present and registered candidates and representatives of the mass media. The specified number is the same for the whole country and for voting outside the country. The result of the draw shall be declared by the Central Election Commission with decision by the procedure of art. 26, al. 6.

(4) the numbers of independent candidates follow the numbers of votes the parties and coalitions of parties in accordance with the order of registration of the independent candidate from the Election Commission.

(5) the name of the electoral district number shall appear on the top line of the ballot. The requisites under para. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are written from left to right on a single horizontal line. The ballots for voting outside the country name and the number of the electoral district shall be replaced with the text "ballot for voting outside the country".

(6) the out of country vote only with ballots for parties or coalitions of parties, that do not contain the requisites under para. 1, item 3 and 4.

(7) Ballots shall be printed to begin no earlier than 18 days before election day.

Section III

Ballot for voting for the President and Vice President of the Republic

Type and content of the ballot

Art. 167. (1) the vote shall be by general ballot.

(2) the ballot on the front side contains: 1. the name and number of the area under art. 68, para. (2); the ballots for voting outside the country name and the area is replaced with the text "ballot for voting outside the country";

2. check box to place the sign "x", reflecting the will of the voter, in which is displayed the number of the ticket;

3. the names of candidates for President and Vice President of the names inscribed on separate lines in the ticket;

4. full or abbreviated name of the party or coalition of Parties referred to in the application for registration, or the name of the initiative Committee, as the abbreviation for the party is written with "PP" for a coalition of parties – with "CP", and for the initiative Committee – with "IK".

(3) the Particulars under paragraph 1. 2, item 2, 3 and 4 appear alternately on the left side to the right of a single horizontal row for each ticket. After the names of independent candidates shall bear the name "independent".

(4) the lines of the individual lists are separated from each other by a blank line and thick black horizontal line.

(5) on the back of the ballot shall be given two locations for placement of the stamp of the sectioned Electoral Commission.

(6) out of the country cast ballots for political parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees which contain the requisites under para. 2, item 3.

Determine the serial number of the kandidatskite lists

Art. 168. (1) the number of the kandidatskite lists are determined by the Central Electoral Commission by lot, held in the presence of representatives of political parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties, candidates, registered no later than 31dni before election day. The draw of the draw shall be made public and may be present and registered candidates and representatives of the mass media.

(2) the designated number is the same for the whole country and for voting outside the country.

(3) the result of the draw at al. 1 shall be declared by a decision of the Central Electoral Commission by the procedure of art. 26, al. 6.

(4) where a party or a coalition of parties is not registered in the ticket ballot not picked her for her number and leave a blank line.


(5) the ballot printing begins no earlier than 18 days before election day.

Section IV

Ballots for voting for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria

Ballots and envelopes

Art. 169. The voting for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria is carried out with the ballots and envelopes in a form approved by the Central Electoral Commission.

Content and determine bulletins

Art. 170. (1) the ballots shall contain:

1. the name and number of the area under art. 69, para. (2);

2. full or abbreviated name of the party or coalition of Parties referred to in the application for registration, or the name of the initiative Committee, as the abbreviation for the party is written with "PP" for a coalition of parties – with "CP", and for the initiative Committee – with "IK";

3. the names of candidates on the ticket of the party or coalition of parties or the name of the independent candidate; the names of the citizens of a Member State of the European Union, which are not Bulgarian citizens, but are registered as candidates for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, are written in the Cyrillic alphabet in the manner in which they are listed in the application for participation in the elections according to the identity card or passport;

4. check box in front of the name of each candidate for the affixing of the sign "x", reflecting the preference (preference) of the voter for a specific candidate; This check box is displayed and the number of the applicant in the leaves;

5. a blank line between the names of the candidates.

(2) in the upper left corner on a separate line with increased and bold text is printed in box number of the ballot of the party, a coalition of parties or independent candidate.

(3) the number under para. 2 is determined by the Central Electoral Commission by lot, held in the presence of representatives of political parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties, candidates, registered not later than 31 days before the election day. The draw of the draw shall be made public and may be present and registered candidates and representatives of the mass media. The specified number is the same for the whole country and for voting outside the country. The result of the draw shall be declared by the Central Election Commission with decision by the procedure of art. 26, al. 6.

(4) the name and number of the area under art. 69, para. 2 shall appear on the top line of the ballot. The requisites under para. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are written from left to right on a single horizontal line. The ballots for voting outside the country name and the area is replaced with the text "ballot for voting outside the country".

(5) the out of country vote with ballots for political parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees which contain the requisites under para. 1, item 3 and 4.

(6) Ballots shall be printed to begin no earlier than 18 days before election day.

Section V

Ballots for voting for municipal councillors, mayors of municipalities and mayors of municipalities

Types of newsletters

Art. 171. (1) the vote shall be carried out with General bulletins: 1. municipal councillors;

2. the Mayor of the municipality;

3. the Mayor, if you produce such a choice.

(2) different types of newsletters are of different sizes.

Content of the ballot for City Council and Mayor

Art. 172. (1) a ballot for municipal councilors on the front side contains:

1. the name of the municipality and the number of the electoral district;

2. the name "ballot for municipal councillors";

3. check box to place the sign "x", reflecting the will of the voter, in which is displayed the number of the party, the coalition of parties or independent candidate;

4. full or abbreviated name of the party or coalition of Parties referred to in the application for registration, or the name of the initiative Committee, as the abbreviation for the party is written with "PP" for a coalition of parties – with "CP", and for the initiative Committee – with "IK";

5. the names of candidates, occupying the first three places in the kandidatskata leaves the party or coalition of parties.

(2) the ballot for mayor of front side contains:

1. the name of the municipality or town hall and the number of the respective electoral district;

2. the name "ballot for mayor of municipality" or "ballot for mayor";

3. check box to place the sign "x", reflecting the will of the voter, in which is displayed the number of the party, the coalition of parties or independent candidate;

4. full or abbreviated name of the party or coalition of Parties referred to in the application for registration, or the name of the initiative Committee, as the abbreviation for the party is written with "PP" for a coalition of parties – with "CP", and for the initiative Committee – with "IK";

5. the names of the candidates for mayor.

(3) the name of the municipality and of the electoral district number shall appear at the top of the ballot over the name "ballot for municipal councillors, Mayor of the municipality of newsletter" or "ballot for mayor".

(4) the Particulars under paragraph 1. 1, item 3, 4 and 5 and in al. 2, item 3, 4 and 5 are displayed sequentially from left to right of a single horizontal row for each party, a coalition of parties or independent candidate. After the names of the independent candidate shall bear the name "independent".

(5) the lines of individual parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties are separated from each other by a blank line and thick black horizontal line.

(6) on the back of the ballot under para. 1 and 2 are two locations for placement of the stamp of the sectioned Electoral Commission.

Determination of serial numbers


Art. 173. (1) the serial numbers of the parties, coalitions of parties and independent candidates shall be determined by lot by the municipal electoral Commission, held in the presence of representatives of political parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties, candidates, registered not later than 31 days before the election day. The draw of the draw shall be made public and may be present and registered candidates and representatives of the mass media. In the case of identity of parties and coalitions of parties registered candidates for municipal councillors or mayors in the municipal electoral Commission, they have the same number of ballots for each type of election, for candidates who have registered on the territory of the municipality.

(2) the result of the draw at al. 1 shall be declared by a decision of the municipal electoral Commission by the procedure of art. 33, para. 2.

(3) where a party or a coalition of parties is not a registered ticket at one of the electoral districts on the territory of the municipality, on the ballot for this kind of election is not written her number and for her not to leave an empty line.

(4) Ballot starts to print no earlier than 18 days before election day.

Section VI

General rules when voting

Carrying out the vote

Art. 174. The vote shall be carried out at the polling stations designed for this purpose in the electoral rooms where there are booths for voting.

Announcement of measures for voters with a disability

Art. 175. (1) no later than 7 days prior to election day the District Electoral Commission or the municipal electoral Committee shall disclose appropriately through mass media measures allowing voters with damage to the musculoskeletal system or the vision to move and vote on election day.

(2) in the notice referred to in paragraph 1. 1 indicate the phone and address, on which you can make requests for help on election day.

Mobile voting electoral urn

Art. 176. (1) the voters with disabilities that do not allow them to exercise their electoral right in electoral unit wishing to vote with removable selective URN, declare their desire not later than 30 days before election day in writing through a sample application, signed and submitted by letter, fax or electronic form to the authorities under art. 40, para. 1 the permanent address or this address when the request was made under art. 53, para. 1. the application shall state the names of voters, the single of his civic number (serial number), the permanent address (address of residence) or this address when the request was made under art. 53, para. 1, and apply a copy of telk document (NATIONAL).

(2) the names of the elector who made the request under para. 1 are deleted from the electoral list and entered by the authority under art. 40, para. 1 in the voting list with a removable electoral URN.

(3) in the case of voting with mobile polling booths shall be appointed mobile sectional electoral commissions. The district or municipal electoral Committee shall determine the number of constituencies in the electoral commissions sectional area (the area) on the basis of the number of applications submitted under paragraph 1. 1. The territory of every municipality (area – in the cities with regional Division) are assigned at least one removable sectioned Electoral Commission in the presence of no less than 10 voters under para. 1. Mobile sectional electoral commissions shall be appointed under the conditions and in accordance with Chapter 2, section V. Mobile sectional electoral commissions have the powers under art. 36, para. 1, item 1, 3-8 and para. 2.

(4) the Mayor of the municipality is required to provide adequate accommodation and transport for the moving sectional electoral commissions.

(5) the provisions of the Code concerning the precinct electoral commissions apply to mobile polling sectional committees.

A ban on the distribution of documents and materials

Art. 177. it shall be prohibited to the preliminary round of election papers and materials.

A ban on the movement of used papers and materials

Art. 178. (1) it is prohibited to export of polls, voter lists, ballots and envelopes outside electoral baggage after their adoption by the sectional Election Commission on election day, during the voting and the counting of the votes and preferences (preferences).

(2) Moving sectional electoral committees may export outside the premises under art. 176, para. 4 books and materials for voting with mobile polling booths.

(3) it is prohibited to export of newsletters from voters outside the electoral unit.

A ban on the ballot outside the electoral unit

Art. 179. it shall be prohibited to vote outside the electoral space except in the cases under art. 176.

Ban for showing the way to the vote

Art. 180. (1) when making an election of MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be prohibited after filling out the ballot and before placing the envelope in the ballot box to show voters how to vote.

(2) upon making the election for President and Vice President of the Republic and to municipal councillors and mayors shall be prohibited after filling out the ballot and before placing it in the ballot box to voters ballot fold out in a manner allowing to see Mark marking for a party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee.

(3) in case of violation of the prohibition under para. 1 and 2, the Commission shall without delay declare the ballot invalid, and notes that fact on the ballot and in the "remarks" box of the electoral roll. Voters are not allowed to vote.


(4) Ballot under para. 3 count invalid, destroying is marked "Invalid under art. 180 ' and entered on a separate line in the report of the sectional Election Commission.

Prohibition on the use of reproducing equipment

Art. 181. (1) it is prohibited to use mobile phones, cameras or other reproducing technique in order to capture the way of voting.

(2) in case of violation of the prohibition under para. 1, the Commission shall without delay declare the ballot invalid, and notes that fact on the ballot and in the "remarks" box of the electoral roll. Voters are not allowed to vote.

(3) a ballot under para. 2 count invalid, destroying is marked "Invalid under art. 181 "and entered on a separate line in the report of the sectional Election Commission.

Prohibition of the presence

Art. 182. It shall not be permitted other than voting at the moment voters less than three metres from the voting booth with the voter.

Fill in the ballot box. Open

Art. 183. (1) where the ballot box was filled with envelopes or ballots, depending on the type of election, on her vent is glued paper tape with the signatures of the members of the Commission, so that it cannot be used anymore. The full urn remains on the table for a vote.

(2) the Chairman shall check the second urn and whether or not it is empty. The URN is closed and sealed with paper tape, signed by the members of the Commission, and the vote continues. This circumstance shall be entered in the minutes of the sectional Election Commission.

(3) the two urns are opened at the same time after the completion of the voting and found them in envelopes and newsletters on elections for MPs or members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria or ballots in elections for President and Vice President of the Republic or for municipal councilors and mayors are counted together.

Beginning and end of voting

Art. 184. (1) the voters vote from 6:00 to 19:00. Outside the country, the election day starts at 6.00 pm local time and ends at 19:00 local time. When at 19:00 in front of the electoral unit has not voting constituencies, the President and the Secretary of the sectional Election Commission shall establish their number and identity.

(2) Neglasuvalite voters passed documents to the Commission, and the identity of the voters who are nationals of another Member State of the European Union, and the certificate of residence. Only those voters are allowed to vote after 7 hours, but not later than 20:00.

Violations of the electoral process

Art. 185. (1) the sectional Election Commission may suspend voting when there are significant violations of the electoral process. After their removal the vote continues.

(2) the decision to suspend the vote shall be notified forthwith to the Central Electoral Commission by the district or municipal electoral Committee.

(3) the circumstances referred to in paragraph 1. 1 and 2 shall be recorded in the minutes of the sectional Election Commission.

(4) if necessary to restore order and the decision of the sectional Election Commission Chairman may seek the cooperation of the mayor or Mayor's vicar and to the authorities of the Ministry of the Interior. These circumstances shall be recorded in the minutes of the sectional Election Commission.

Non-parties in the electoral unit

Art. 186. (1) the electoral parties are not allowed in the room with the behavior, insults, morality as well as persons bearing objects, dangerous to life and health of citizens.

(2) the electoral space gunmen are not allowed, except in the cases of art. 185, para. 4.

Section VII

Election day

Receipt of papers and materials

Art. 187. (1) on the day before election day the sectional Election Commission receives from the municipal administration and by the district or municipal electoral Committee:

1. the polling booths;

2. ballots for voting, sealed in the manner prescribed by the Central Electoral Commission;

3. voting envelopes to elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

4. electoral roll;

5. the form of the additional poll;

6. form a list for further entry of the attendants;

7. a list of deleted persons who have no right to be on the electoral roll domestic voter lists on election day;

8. two forms of the Protocol (protocols) on the sectional Election Commission; the factory number of the Protocols shall be entered in the minutes for the transfer and acceptance of election papers and materials under para. 3; If there is a difference in the factory number of the individual lists of protocols that circumstance is described; the forms of the protocols are transmitted in a sealed envelope in a way that allows you to see only the number; the envelope was stamped and signed by the members of the district or municipal electoral Committee; After the completion of the election day, counting the votes and completing the draft is printed one form, and only if you were wrong, unsealed and the other form;

9. Forms-draft to reflect the results of the counting of the preferences (preferences) for candidates of parties and coalitions of parties in elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

10. Forms of statements and drafts of protocols of the sectional Election Commission;

11. seal the sectional Election Commission for elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and the election of municipal councillors and mayors;


12. Protocol on the marking of the seal of the sectional Election Commission;

13. examples of declarations shall be submitted for the type of elections in accordance with this code;

14. modular box for ballots in the elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

15. other auxiliary and technical materials.

(2) on the day before election day the mobile Election Commission receives from sectioned municipal administration and by the district or municipal electoral Commission electoral papers and materials under para. 1, item 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 15, as well as:

1. list of voting with a removable electoral urn;

2. the seal of the Election Commission in the mobile section elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and the election of municipal councillors and mayors;

3. Protocol of the stamp marking the moving sectioned Electoral Commission.

(3) the President of the sectional Election Commission, respectively the moving sectioned Electoral Commission appointed by the district or municipal electoral Committee member, and the Mayor of the municipality, district or City Council or designated by him with an official from the municipal administration signed a protocol for the transmission and reception of the electoral list, according to the voting list with removable selective URN, and a protocol for the transmission and reception of the election papers and materials under para. 1, item 1, 2, 3, 5-15, respectively, under para. 1, item 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 15 and al. 2, item 2 and 3. In the event of default of the Chairman of the sectional Election Commission, according to the Electoral Commission the mobile section election papers and materials are received and the minutes shall be signed by the Vice-President of the Commission. The minutes shall be drawn up and signed in triplicate, one for the sectional Election Commission, district or municipal electoral Committee and the municipality (area – in the cities with regional Division).

(4) the seal of the sectional Election Commission under para. 1, item 11, respectively, of the mobile stamp sectioned Electoral Commission under para. 2, item 2 shall be forwarded in a sealed envelope, which shall be signed by the persons referred to in para. 3 at the time of its receipt and opens at the opening of the polling day in the section. After the vote, the seal is placed and closed in an envelope which shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Commission.

(5) after the signing of the protocols, the responsibility for safeguarding the election papers and materials brings the sectional Election Commission President, respectively, of the mobile sectioned Electoral Commission.

Receipt of papers and materials from masters of vessels

Art. 188. the masters of vessels under the Bulgarian flag, leaving the country until the beginning of the election day, receive the electoral papers and materials under art. 187, para. 1 of the District Election Commission in the ship's whereabouts until 19 hours before election day.

Receipt of papers and materials

Art. 189. the President and the Secretary of the SEC block Electoral Commission out of the country receiving election materials and under art. 187, para. 1 by the head of the Bulgarian diplomatic or consular representation or by an authorised representative.

Elections and voting booths

Art. 190. (1) before the electoral space put samples of ballots for voting and election of municipal councillors and mayors – and the complete lists for municipal councillors of parties and coalitions of parties.

(2) in the electoral unit is put for voting booths to ensure the secrecy of the vote. The booths must provide voting of voters with damage to the musculoskeletal system or eyesight.

(3) in the case of elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria in the booths for voting ballots are arranged into a modular box. The Central Electoral Commission determines the type, size and volume of the module box no later than 55 days prior to election day.

(4) in front of the electoral unit and in the voting booths shall be placed on the dashboard, which in large letters indicated voters may express their vote only with the sign "x" stamped with a pen, writing with a blue color. The amount and type of the Board shall be determined by the Central Electoral Commission.

(5) after the completion of the preparations for the vote, the room is locked and sealed with paper tape, signed by the members present of the sectional Election Commission.

(6) the election premises are guarded on the outside by the officials of the Ministry of the Interior.

Section VIII

Election day. Vote

Detection of election day

Art. 191. (1) the Electoral Unit is printed and election day shall be opened by the Chairman of the sectional Election Commission at 0600 hours, if more than half of the members of the Commission. In the absence of a quorum shall be notified to the district or municipal electoral Committee. If in 6:00. show more than half of the members of the Commission, but it did not appear the President, electoral baggage unsealed and election day shall be initiated by the Vice President, that circumstance shall be entered in the minutes of the sectional Election Commission.

(2) where in an hour not pass enough members of the sectional Election Commission, district or municipal election Commission shall appoint the required number of members members of the place of neâvilite members.


(3) where the President of the sectional Election Commission is absent, the district or municipal election Commission shall appoint the Vice-President as Chair and member of the sectional Election Commission Deputy Chairman. When absent the Vice-President or the Secretary of the sectional Election Commission, district or municipal election Commission shall appoint a member of the sectional Election Commission Deputy Chairman or Secretary.

(4) where the President, Vice-President and Secretary of the sectional Election Commission are absent, district or municipal electoral Committee shall appoint a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and a Secretary from among the members and reserve members.

(5) in the cases referred to in para. 3 and 4 district or municipal electoral Committee complies with the requirement of art. 15, para. 3, second sentence.

(6) the Central Electoral Commission on a proposal from the district or municipal electoral Committee may authorise voting in some sections to start at 5:00.

Action at the opening

Art. 192. (1) immediately before the opening of the election day ballots be printed and in elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria are placed in the module box.

(2) in the opening of polling day in the electoral units, candidates may attend one of the advocates under art. 101, para. 2, one representative of the party, a coalition of parties and initiative Committee, observers, journalists and voters.

(3) the President of the sectional Election Commission verified the presence of election papers and materials under art. 187, para. 1, the ballot box and whether or not it is empty. After checking the URN closes and is sealed with paper tape, signed by the members present.

(4) upon making the election for President and Vice President of the Republic and to municipal councillors and mayors, the President of the Electoral Commission in the sectional marks opening of polling day in a unique way the stamp of the sectional Election Commission, stamp the election papers. The marking shall be drawn up, signed by the members of the Commission, which contains not less than three prints of the selected print job.

(5) after the completion of the actions referred to in para. 1 and 3, and under para. 4 – in the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and to municipal councillors and mayors, the President of the sectional Election Commission announces election day for outdoor.

Rights and obligations of advocates

Art. 193. (1) the advocates can wear on election day only insignia in a form approved by the Central Electoral Commission. The advocates, who wear distinctive signs outside the approved by the Central Electoral Commission removed from participation in the election day by a decision of the sectional Election Commission. The decision may be appealed to the district or municipal electoral committee which shall decide without delay.

(2) at the time of the vote in electoral unit may attend only one of the advocates under art. 101, para. 2, one representative of the party, a coalition of parties and initiative Committee, observers and journalists, without interfering with the vote.

A vote of persons engaged in the production of election

Art. 194. Persons engaged in the production of the MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria as members of the Election Committee sectioned or guard of the section, may exercise their right to vote after entering the additional page of the electoral roll, if they fulfil the conditions under art. 3 and after the submission of a declaration in a form that I have not voted and will not vote elsewhere. The Declaration is an integral part of the list.

Authenticate the identity of the voter

Art. 195. (1) a Voter shall certify your identity to the President or a member of the Commission, established by her decision before the opening of the polling day, with personal ID card or passport (green) for the country – only for voters, benefiting from the provisions of § 9 of the transitional and concluding provisions of the law on Bulgarian identification documents.

(2) in the production of election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and the municipal councillors and mayors, voters who are nationals of another Member State of the European Union, certify your identity with ID card or passport and the certificate of residence.

(3) Voters who vote outside the country, verify your identity with a passport, or military ID card pursuant to art. 13, para. 1, item 1 and 2 of the law on Bulgarian identification documents. In the event that the period of validity of the passport or the identity card of the voter has expired, he shall be allowed to vote if present certification issued by the diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Bulgaria that has submitted an application for extension of the period of validity or for the issue of a new passport or identity card.

(4) the voters voting at the ships under the Bulgarian flag, verify your identity:

1. passengers – passport or ID card;

2. the members of the crew, with the seaman's passport.

(5) in the production of elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria pupils and students of art. 207 in addition to your document for identity provide the sectional Election Commission pupil or student license.


A statement by the Bulgarian citizens living in another Member State of the European Union

Art. 196. Bulgarian citizens living in another Member State of the European Union, when the vote in diplomatic and consular representations of the Republic of Bulgaria or in populated areas under art. 74, para. 4, item 2, shall make a declaration in a form that I have not voted and will not vote anywhere else in the same elections for members of the European Parliament.

Verification and data entry of the voter

Art. 197. (1) the Chairman or designated by a decision of the Commission article compares the data from the document to the voter's identity with those of the electoral roll (the list) and entered on the electoral roll (the list) the uniform civil number and the type and number of the identity document and allow the voter to vote.

(2) in the production of election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and the municipal councillors and mayors ' voter, a citizen of another Member State of the European Union, shall be permitted to vote after the entry on the electoral roll of his personal number, and the number of his identity card or passport. Voter shall submit a declaration in a form that is not voted at the same election for members of the European Parliament.

(3) When a difference is found in any of the names on the voter, a citizen of the Republic of Bulgaria, in the list, and according to the ID in the overlapping of permanent address, the names of the voter identity document are saved in the "remarks" box of the electoral roll.

(4) where, in the production of election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and the municipal councillors and mayors is found a difference in any of the names on the voter, a citizen of another Member State of the European Union, and the data of the certificate of residence entered in the list, and according to the identity card or passport, certificate of residence, respectively, with overlapping address residence data of the identity card or passport Accordingly, by the certificate of residence shall be entered in the "remarks" box of the electoral roll.

(5) the document of identity, respectively, and the residence of a national of another Member State of the European Union, remains in the Chairman, respectively in the sectional Election Commission members to the application of the signature of the voter on the electoral roll (the list).

(6) if the voter is not inscribed on the electoral roll (the list), but has the right to vote, all of its data shall be entered in the additional page of the electoral roll, and then the voters allowed to vote.

Rules for voting in the elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria

Art. 198. (1) when making an election of MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria by a member of the voter receives the sectional Election Commission empty envelope for the ballot, and then goes into the booth to vote.

(2) in the cabin can be located only one voter.

(3) the Voter shall vote by:

1. from the modular box take the ballot of selected party or coalition of parties or independent candidate;

2. If desired, put the sign "x" with a pen, writing with a blue color, in one of the small squares in front of the names of the candidate of his party or coalition of parties, which shows the his preferences (preference) to the applicant;

3. place the ballot for selected ticket in the bag and close it;

4. out of the booth and put the envelope in the ballot box;

5. the signature against its name on the electoral roll.

(4) the entry in the ballot of special symbols such as letters, numbers, or other characters, as well as putting in the envelope of the other objects in addition to the ballot, make votes invalid.

(5) after the vote, the voter gets back his papers and left the room.

(6) the members of the sectional Election Commission and representatives of political parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees periodically check the presence of newsletters for each ticket, when voting in the cabin there is no voter.

(7) the President of the sectional Election Commission, upon request, allow the advocates of candidates and observers to check the availability of ballots in the election booth.

Rules for voting in the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic

Art. 199. (1) upon making the election for President and Vice President of the Republic received voter by a member of the sectional Election Commission newsletter from the book of ballots, which is stamped with the seal of the Commission at the time of its receipt, and then goes into the booth to vote.

(2) in the cabin can be located only one voter.

(3) the Voter shall vote by: 1. put the sign "x" with a pen, writing with a blue color in the box with the number of the selected ticket, which expresses the his vote;

2. fold the ballot in a manner that prevents bookmarking to appear for a party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee;

3. out of the cab and the Fed folded newsletter of Member of the Commission, that stamping it again with the seal of the Commission;

4. placed folded ballot in the ballot box;

5. the signature on the electoral roll.

(4) after the vote, the voter gets back your document of identity and leaves the premises.


(5) the entry in the ballot of special symbols such as letters, numbers, or other characters make the votes invalid.

Rules for voting in the elections for municipal councilors and mayors

Art. 200. (1) for production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors ' voter receives from a member of the sectional Election Commission newsletters from COB with ballots for each type of choice, which is stamped with the seal of the Commission at the time of their receipt, and then goes into the booth to vote.

(2) in the cabin can be located only one voter.

(3) the Voter shall vote by: 1. put the sign "x" with a pen, writing with a blue color in the box in front of the name of the selected party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee, which expresses the his vote;

2. fold the ballots in a way that prevents bookmarking to appear for a party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee;

3. out of the cabin and lodge the legs folded ballots, stamped them again with the seal of the Commission;

4. run legs folded ballots in the ballot box;

5. the signature on the electoral roll.

(4) after the vote, the voter gets back his papers and left the room.

(5) the entry in the ballot of special symbols such as letters, numbers, or other characters make the votes invalid.

Rules for filling out the wrong ballots

Art. 201. (1) upon making the election for President and Vice President of the Republic and to municipal councillors and mayors, when the voters made a mistake in the placement of the sign expressing his vote can return the folded ballot misspelled the sectional Election Commission and receive a new ballot for a vote of the same kind. This right is granted to the voter only once.

(2) the ballot under para. 1 without expands, is destroyed with the inscription "misspelled" and shall be sealed with the seal of the sectional Election Commission. Incorrect ballots shall be described in the Protocol of the sectional Election Commission.

Principles governing voting

Art. 202. The vote is private and secret.

Section IX

Voting of voters with damage to the musculoskeletal system or eyesight

Voting rules

Art. 203. (1) a voter with a disability of the musculoskeletal system or help authenticate vision with an identity document to the sectional Election Commission in the section under art. 73, para. 1. (2) a voter with a disability of the musculoskeletal system or eyesight can vote and chosen by him an appropriate section.

(3) a voter with a disability of the musculoskeletal system or of vision shall be entered in the additional polling in the section, after you submit a declaration in a form that is not a vote and not vote elsewhere. The Declaration applies to the additional poll and is an integral part of it. In the additional poll shall be entered all data of the voter and the list shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary.

Voting rules are accompanied by an adult

Art. 204. (1) where the voter is with damage to the musculoskeletal system or vision, which does not allow him to carry out the necessary actions alone in the vote, the President of the Commission, on the basis of document of TEMP (NATIONAL), attesting to the disability, may allow the vote to take place with the help of an attendant, indicated by the voter. In contesting the decision of the President of the Member of the Commission, the dispute shall be decided definitively by the sectional Election Commission. A copy of the document in the TEMP (NATIONAL) applies to the additional poll and is an integral part of it.

(2) where the voter is with damage to the musculoskeletal system or vision, which does not allow him to carry out the necessary actions alone in voting, but does not have the TEMP document (NATIONAL) exceptionally, by decision of the Commission can be admitted to vote with an escort.

(3) the names and the single civil number of attendants shall be entered in the "remarks" box of the electoral roll against the name of a voter by a member of the Commission. Companion data shall be entered in the list and for further entry of the attendants, and then the attendant shall be signed. This list shall be signed by the President and the Secretary.

(4) where the damage referred to in paragraph 1. 1 or 2 does not allow the voter to sign, in the signature of a member of the Commission notes "voted" and signed. This fact is noted in the "remarks" box and in the Protocol of the sectional Election Commission.

(5) the Illiteracy is not grounds for a vote with an escort.

(6) a person may not be a companion of more than two voters.

(7) a member of the Commission, a representative of the party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee, advocate or observer may not be alone.

Section X

Mobile voting electoral urn

Voting rules

Art. 205. (1) For the vote with a removable electoral URN is a list by the order of art. 176, para. 2.


(2) the members of the Electoral Commission, the mobile section serving the mobile election URN, but not less than four, received by the President of the Commission the list referred to in art. 176, para. 2 empty sealed electoral URN, on which in large letters indicated voters may express their vote only with the sign "x" stamped with a pen, writing with a blue color, modular box with ballots in elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, the cob with ballots in the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and to municipal councillors and mayors and print When you vote with a general ballot. The number of votes equal to the number of electors entered on the list for voting with a removable electoral URN, increased by 10 per cent.

(3) the seal on the ballot with a removable electoral URN is marked which shall be drawn up giving at least the three prints of selected print and shall be signed by all members of the mobile sectioned Electoral Commission.

(4) the members of the Electoral Commission put the mobile mobile sectioned electoral urn of accessible and conspicuous in the voter's home. The data of the ID of the voter be reconciled with those of the list and in the list fit the uniform civil number (serial number) and the type and number of the identity document. The document of identity, respectively, and the residence of a national of another Member State of the European Union, remains in the members of the Commission to the laying of the signature of the voter on the list.

(5) in the vote with a removable electoral URN in the room with the voter cannot attend other individuals, including members of the sectional Election Commission, serving mobile electoral URN, unless the voter is unable to perform the necessary actions alone and having a chaperone. The names and uniform civil number (serial number) of the companion, as well as the reason for the vote with an escort shall be entered in the "remarks" box of the list against the name of a voter by the Member of the Commission. Companion data shall be entered in the list and for further entry of the attendants, and then the attendant shall be signed. The list shall be signed by the members of the Electoral Commission, the mobile sectioned serving mobile electoral URN. The requirements of art. 204, para. 4, 5, 6 and 7 shall apply to the vote with a removable electoral URN.

(6) After the entry of the data in the list in elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria voter receives from members of the Commission writing pen with a blue color, and an empty envelope for the ballot. The voters voted by ballot box of modular take selected party or coalition of parties or independent candidate, if desired, put the sign "x" with a pen, writing with a blue color, in one of the small squares in front of the names of the candidate of his party or coalition of parties, which shows the his preferences (preference) for the candidate , puts the ballot for selected ticket in the bag and close it. The voters placed the envelope in the ballot box in the presence of members of the Commission, the signature against its name in the list and receive back their documents. In the "remarks" box of the list the members of the Commission entered hours of the vote.

(7) After the entry of the data in the list in the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic voter receives from members of the Commission writing pen with a blue color, and the newsletter from the book of ballots, which is stamped with the seal of the Commission at the time of receipt., putting Voter voted character "x" with a pen, writing with a blue color in the box with the number of the selected ticket that expresses the his vote, and fold the ballot in a manner that prevents bookmarking to appear for a party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee. Folded ballot is given to members of the Commission, which it is stamped with the seal of the Commission again, and then places the ballot voter being fashioned in the ballot box, signature on the electoral roll and received back their documents. In the "remarks" box of the list the members of the Commission entered hours of the vote.

(8) following the entry of the data in the list in the elections to municipal councillors and mayors ' voter receives from members of the Commission writing pen with a blue color, and newsletters from the cob with ballots for each type of choice, which is stamped with the seal of the Commission at the time of their receipt. The voters voted by placing an "x" sign with a pen, writing with a blue color in the box in front of the name of the selected party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee, which expresses the his vote, and folded ballots in such a way that prevents bookmarking to appear for a party, a coalition of parties or initiative Committee. Legs folded ballots are given to members of the Commission, who are stamped with the seal of the Commission again, after which the voter places the legs folded ballots into the ballot box, signature on the electoral roll and received back their documents. In the "remarks" box of the list the members of the Commission entered hours of the vote.


(9) the members of the Electoral Commission, the mobile section serving the mobile polling station, voters of URN visit list home run out of the list, but not later than 19:00, by providing them transportation and security. If the voter is not found at the address in the "remarks" box of the list against the voter's name shall be noted this fact and shall be signed by the members of the Electoral Commission, the mobile section serving the URN.

(10) after the completion of the mobile voting electoral urn on her opening stick paper tape, on which shall be indicated the time of the final vote, which may not be later than 20 hours, signed by the members of the Electoral Commission, the mobile section serving the URN. Mobile voting urn returns to the room under art. 176, para. 4.

(11) For the outstanding questions apply section VIII of this chapter.

Section XI

Vote with a certificate to vote at another location

Voting rules

Art. 206. (1) the voters with a certificate to vote at another place entered by the sectional Election Commission in place of their residence on election day at the additional polling. Certificate to vote at another location is transmitted to the Commission, which checks the data in it and apply it to the additional poll. The certificate is an integral part of the additional poll.

(2) a voter with a certificate to vote at another location can vote and in the section on its permanent address (address of residence). The Commission entered in the additional poll, to which it is applied and the certificate of vote somewhere else.

(3) additional polling under para. 1 and 2 shall be entered all data of the voter and the list shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary.

Section XII

Vote for school pupils and students

Voting rules

Art. 207. (1) for production of elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria voter who is a student or student-full-time training, may vote at the polling station at the choice of the place where the train when it is different from the settlement by a permanent address, on presentation of:

1. identity document;

2. the duly certified by the educational establishment based in the locality for the school year school license or for the relevant semester student's book;

3. a declaration in a form that is not a vote and not vote elsewhere.

(2) a student or a student Voter shall be entered in the additional poll. In the additional poll shall be entered all data of the voter and the list shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary.

(3) the Declaration referred to in paragraph 1. 1, item 3 shall apply to the additional poll and is an integral part of it.

(4) the student or student's license remains in the sectional Election Commission together with the ID of the voter or student student.

(5) After the application of the signature of the voter on the electoral roll in school or student license fits the date of the election and noted that the student or the student's vote. The booklet shall be signed by the Chairman or Secretary and one member of the sectional Election Commission proposed by various parties and coalitions of parties, and then returned to the voter with his identity document.

Rights of students to vote

Art. 208. Voters who are pupils and students in producing elections for municipal councilors and mayors in the locality in which they have the right to vote in accordance with art. 3, al. 4 or 5, shall be exempt from the training sessions one day before, during the election day and the day after.

Chapter ten

COUNTING THE VOTES

Section I

General provisions

Completion of voting

Art. 209. (1) after the end of election day, the President of the sectional Election Commission declared the vote over.

(2) the unused ballots in all types of elections and election envelopes for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, as well as misspelled ballots in elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and to municipal councillors and mayors are packed individually sealed and removed from the countdown.

Right to attend

Art. 210. at the opening of the ballot box and in establishing the results of votes in electoral unit may present candidates, one of the advocates under art. 101, para. 2, one representative of the party, a coalition of parties and initiative Committee, observers and journalists by providing them direct visibility in counting of votes.

Identification and coverage of election results

Art. 211. (1) the sectional Election Commission sets out the results of the vote for the type of choice and have them reflected in the Protocol.

(2) the Protocol of the sectional Election Commission is in three identical copies and is made of three-layered carbonless paper. The Protocol is protected by a security printing, determined by a decision of the Central Electoral Commission.


(3) in the event that in completing one form of the Protocol is wrong, the sectional Election Commission wiping over with the inscription "wrong" and signed by the President and the Secretary and member of the sectional Election Commission proposed by various parties and coalitions of parties. The sectional Election Commission returned to the district or municipal electoral committee version of the form of the Protocol, when transmitting Protocol with the results of the vote, as the number of the version of the protocol analysers with the number of the Protocol listed in the Protocol on the transmission and acceptance of election papers under art. 187, para. 3. When both the form of the Protocol is a mistake, the destroyed records are returned to the district or municipal electoral Commission after verification of factory numbers with the numbers of the protocols listed in the transmission and adoption of the election papers under art. 187, para. 3. (4) in the cases referred to in para. 3 the sectional Election Commission gets a new Protocol. This circumstance is described in the Protocol for transmission and reception, in which shall be entered the number of the new Protocol. The transmission and acceptance shall be signed by the Chairman of the sectional Election Commission and determined by the district or municipal election Commission member, suggested by various parties and coalitions of parties.

The signing of the Protocol and amendment of the sectional Election Commission

Art. 212. (1) the Protocol of the sectional Election Commission after compiling shall be signed by all members of the Commission. After the signing, the President Announces the results of the vote by parties, coalitions of parties and independent candidates for all types of elections, as well as the number of preferences (preferences) for each candidate of the party or coalition of parties in elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria.

(2) amendments to the Protocol on its conclusion can be made before the announcement of the results of the vote. The amendment signed by all members of the Commission, as the side to write a "correction". Obvious factual errors can be corrected and after the announcement of the result.

(3) the Commissioner may refuse to sign the Protocol. A member who does not agree with the stated in the Protocol it signed with the dissenting opinion, stating what the particular opinion. The reasons shall be set out in writing on a separate sheet and apply as an integral part of the Protocol.

(4) where the Commissioner is prevented for good reasons to sign the Protocol, it shall be noted, indicating the reasons.

(5) Nepodpisvaneto of the Member of the Commission does not make it invalid.

(6) an extract of the minutes shall be prominently placed in front of the section.

(7) Applicants, advocates, representatives of political parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties and observers on request receive an extract from the Protocol.

Entry of data in the minutes before opening the ballot box

Art. 213. (1) before opening the ballot box in the protocol sequence is entered:

1. data for the polling station, including the names of the members of the Commission and of the other persons present;

2. the time of the opening of election day and the closing of the vote;

3. the number of voters, according to the electoral list, including parts I and II of the electoral roll, and the additional poll;

4. the number of voters, according to the electoral list; in the elections for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and the municipal councillors and mayors in the Protocol fits the number of voters according to parts I and II of the electoral roll;

5. the number of voters entered in the additional page of the electoral roll;

6. the number of voters in the additional poll;

7. the number of registered lists in all types of elections, candidates for mayors, respectively in the elections for municipal councilors and mayors;

8. the number of voters voters according to the efforts made in the electoral list and additional signatures in the polls;

9. the number of ballots declared invalid under art. 180;

10. the number of ballots declared invalid under art. 181;

11. the number of incorrect ballots;

12. the number of certificates and the declarations under art. 207, para. 1, item 3;

13. the number of declarations submitted for the type of selection in accordance with this code; indicate the number of each type of declarations which are lodged;

14. the number of attendants, entered in the "remarks" box of the electoral roll, and the number of attendants from the list for further entry of the attendants.

(2) the data in the record in the Al. 1, item 3 – 14 are recorded in words and numbers.

Preparation for the opening of the ballot box

Art. 214. (1) before the opening of the ballot box from the table removed all items with the exception of drafts.

(2) only one article on the decision of the Commission shall have access to the ballots in the election for President and Vice President of the Republic and to municipal councillors and mayors and the envelopes with ballots in elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria under the supervision and control of the other members.

Recount the electoral urn

Art. 215. Moving electoral urn was poured at the table in the room under art. 176, para. 4 and counting the votes, including the drawing up of the Protocol (protocols) shall be carried out in accordance with this chapter.

Section Ii


Recount in elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria

Establishment of the fact and the nullity of votes

Art. 216. (1) where the results of the vote an envelope corresponding to one vote, which may be real or virtual.

(2) the voice is valid if:

1. the ballot is in the model;

2. There is no special ballot included characters such as letters, numbers, or other characters, there is no marked preferences (preferences) with a character other than "x", and with a chemical that does not write the colour blue, as well as in the envelope will not put other items in addition to the ballot;

3. the envelope contains one or more ballots in the same master ticket and the same preferences (preferences), marked with "x" and with a pen, writing with a blue colour – this envelope corresponds to an actual vote;

4. the envelope contains more than one ballot for the same ticket, but with different preferences (preferences) with character "x" with a pen, writing with a blue color, or more than one preference (preference), marked with the sign "x" and with a pen, writing with blue – it is believed that voice has been only for the selected ticket;

5. the envelope contains a newsletter form, but with more than one preference (preference), marked with the sign "x" and with a pen, writing with blue – it is believed that voice has been only for the selected ticket;

6. the envelope contains a newsletter without preference model (preference) – it is believed that voice has been only for the selected ticket;

7. the envelope contains more than one ballot in the same master leaves no preference (preference) – it is believed that voice has been only for the selected ticket.

(3) voice on al. 2 is effective and when in the ballot there are deviations due to defects and errors in manufacturing, or when on it has a mechanical damages or smudges.

(4) the voice is invalid when:

1. the envelope is empty;

2. the envelope does not contain the ballots in the established pattern or contains newsletters regularly model for different lists;

3. the envelope contains one or more ballots with entered on them special characters such as letters, numbers, or other characters or with marked preferences (preferences) with a character other than "x", and with a chemical that does not write the colour blue;

4. in the envelope has put other items in addition to the ballot.

(5) the number of voters electors is equal to the number of objects found in the ballot box envelopes.

(6) Ballots found in the ballot box without envelopes shall not be taken into account in establishing the results of the election. These newsletters are inscribed with the words "no bag" and is packaged separately.

(7) the ballot may contain a preference (preference) for the candidate chosen by the voter. Preference (preference) is counted only when noted with an "x", laid with a pen, writing with a blue color, and when the sign "x" in the small square in front of the name of the applicant is outside the outline, without prejudice to other small squares. When the ballot contains two or more preferences (preferences), marked with "x" and with a pen, writing with a blue color, it is assumed that it does not contain any, as the voice is believed to have been submitted only for the selected ticket.

Opening and counting

Art. 217. (1) the ballot box is opened, the envelopes are removed one by one, they are placed face down and counted.

(2) when the vote was included in a second electoral URN, it opens with the first URN.

(3) After counting the envelopes they consistently open and their contents removed.

(4) the envelopes and newsletters are arranged on piles, as follows:

1. stack of envelopes containing ballots in the model, including empty envelopes;

2. stack of envelopes containing ballots with them entered in special characters such as letters, numbers, or other characters, with marked preferences (preferences) with a character other than "x", and with a chemical that does not write the colour blue, and placed other items besides the ballots;

3. stack of envelopes that contain the ballots on the established model for different lists; These newsletters are destroyed with the inscription "destroyed" and place them back in the envelope;

4. stacks of ballots for lists of envelopes under art. 216, para. 2, item 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7; When the envelope contains two or more ballots in the same master ticket, one of them shall be allocated in the pile for the leaves; the remaining ballots are discarded with the inscription "cancelled" and place them back in the envelope;

5. stack of envelopes under art. 216, para. 2, item 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

(5) When the validity of someone's vote is challenged, the decision of the Commission after the case described in the Protocol. The Protocol applies to the Protocol of the sectional Election Commission, such as the back of the ballot shall contain the number of the decision.

(6) after the recount ballots for parties and coalitions of parties are reviewed again one by one to count the preferences (preferences) for individual candidates.

The counting of the votes cast and preferences (preferences)

Art. 218. The sectional Election Commission counts the number of votes cast and preferences (preferences), such as:

1. the number of votes declared invalid is equal to the sum of the number of envelopes under art. 217, para. 4, items 1, 2 and 3;

2. the number of actual votes equal to the number of envelopes under art. 217, para. 4, item 5;


3. the number of votes for each ticket is equal to the number of ballots in the appropriate pile under art. 217, para. 4, paragraph 4;

4. the number of preferences (preferences) to the candidate of the party or coalition of parties is equal to the total number of tagged with sign small squares against the name of the applicant.

Type of Protocol and data entry

Art. 219. (1) each copy of the Protocol of the sectional Election Commission is of two sheets with separate pages.

(2) on the first sheet general data shall be entered in the section about the vote and the votes for parties, coalitions of parties and independent candidates.

(3) on the second worksheet fit the preferences (preferences) for candidates of parties and coalitions of parties.

(4) prior to the completion of the Protocol shall be drawn up draft of two sheets, which in form and content is the same with him.

Entry of data in the minutes after the opening of the ballot box

Art. 220. (1) after the opening of the ballot box and count the votes of the first sheet in the record of the sectional Election Commission consistently fit:

1. the number of found in the ballot box envelopes;

2. the number of votes declared invalid;

3. the number of actual votes;

4. the number of votes cast for each ticket;

5. the number of ballots under art. 216, para. 6;

6. the number of applications, objections, appeals and decisions taken on them.

(2) on the second sheet in the record fits the total number of preferences (preferences) for each of the candidates.

(3) the data referred to in para. 1 and 2 shall be entered in the minutes in words and numbers.

Section Iii

Recount in elections for President and Vice President of the Republic

Establishment of the fact and the nullity of votes

Art. 221. (1) where the results of the vote a ballot match the one voice that might be effective or ineffective.

(2) the voice is valid if:

1. the ballot is in the model;

2. the ballot contains two pieces of seal of the Election Commission, and sectioned

3. only in one of the check boxes on the ballot has marked an "x" with a pen, writing with a blue color that expresses the vote of the voter.

(3) voice on al. 2 is effective and when:

1. in the ballot there are deviations due to defects and errors in manufacturing, or when on it there is mechanical damage or stains;

2. the voter from the sign "x" with a pen, writing with a blue color, goes beyond the box on the ticket, but does not go into the box to another list;

3. There is no special ballot included characters such as letters, numbers, or other characters.

(4) the voice is invalid when:

1. There is no "x" marked with a pen, writing with blue color in any of the check boxes for the vote;

2. There are marked with "x" or other symbol with a pen, writing with blue or other color, in more than one check box on the ballot;

3. the sign "x" with a pen, writing with a blue color, affects more than one check box on the ballot and unable to establish clearly the will of the voter;

4. the ballot contains two stamps of the sectioned Electoral Commission;

5. the ballot is not the master;

6. on the ballot has a printed special characters such as letters, numbers, or other characters.

(5) the number of voters electors is equal to the number of objects found in the ballot box bulletins.

Rules for opening the ballot box

Art. 222. (1) the ballot box is opened, the ballots are removed one by one, they are placed face down and counted.

(2) when the vote was included in a second electoral URN, it opens with the first URN.

(3) Newsletters are arranged in stacks, as follows:

1. pile of ballots, which are not in the model;

2. stack of ballots entered in them with special characters such as letters, numbers, or other characters;

3. stack of ballots in the form in which it is reflected with character "x" with a pen, writing with a blue color, the vote of the voter;

4. stack of ballots in the established pattern:

the vote marked a) with an "x" or other symbol and with a pen, writing with blue or other color, for two or more lists, or

(b)) that do not contain two pieces of seal the sectioned Electoral Commission; These newsletters are destroyed with the inscription "destroyed" on each ballot;

5. stacks of ballots in the established pattern with marked vote with character "x" with a pen, writing with a blue color to a ticket containing two stamp of the sectioned Electoral Commission.

(4) When the validity of someone's vote is challenged, the decision of the Commission after the case described in the Protocol. The Protocol applies to the Protocol of the sectional Election Commission, such as the back of the ballot shall contain the number of the decision.

Counting of votes cast

Art. 223. (1) the sectional Election Commission counts the votes in the ballots.

(2) the number of votes declared invalid is equal to the sum of the number of ballots under art. 222, para. 3, items 1, 2, 3 and 4.

(3) the number of actual votes equal to the number of ballots under art. 222, para. 3, item 5.

Registration data after opening the ballot box

Art. 224. (1) after the opening of the ballot box and count the votes in the Protocol of the sectional Election Commission consistently fit:

1. the number of ballot papers found in the ballot box;

2. the number of votes declared invalid;

3. the number of actual votes;

4. the number of votes cast for each party, a coalition of parties or independent candidate;

5. the number of applications, objections, appeals and decisions taken on them.


(2) the data referred to in para. 1 shall be entered in the minutes in words and numbers.

(3) any copy of the Protocol is of a piece with separate pages. Before the completion of the Protocol shall be drawn up draft, which in form and content is the same with him.

Section Iv

Recount in elections for municipal councilors and mayors

Establishment of the fact and the nullity of votes

Art. 225. (1) where the results of the vote for each type of option 1 ballot match the one voice that might be effective or ineffective.

(2) the voice is valid if:

1. the ballot is in the model;

2. the ballot contains two pieces of seal of the Election Commission, and sectioned

3. only in one of the check boxes on the ballot has marked an "x" with a pen, writing with a blue color that expresses the vote of the voter.

(3) voice on al. 2 is effective and when:

1. in the ballot there are deviations due to defects and errors in manufacturing, or when on it there is mechanical damage or stains;

2. the voter from the sign "x" with a pen, writing with a blue color, goes beyond the box on the ticket, but does not go into the box to another list;

3. There is no special ballot included characters such as letters, numbers, or other characters.

(4) the voice is invalid when:

1. There is no "x" marked with a pen, writing with blue color in any of the check boxes for the vote;

2. There are marked with "x" or other symbol with a pen, writing with blue or other color, in more than one check box on the ballot;

3. the sign "x" with a pen, writing with a blue color, affects more than one check box on the ballot and unable to establish clearly the will of the voter;

4. the ballot contains two stamps of the sectioned Electoral Commission;

5. the ballot is not the master;

6. on the ballot has a printed special characters such as letters, numbers, or other characters.

(5) the number of voters electors for each type of option is equal to the number of ballot papers found in the ballot box for the type of selection.

Rules for opening the ballot box

Art. 226. (1) the ballot box is opened, the ballots are removed one by one, they are placed face down and counted.

(2) when the vote was included in a second electoral URN, it opens with the first URN.

(3) newsletters for each type of choice are arranged in stacks, as follows:

1. stack of ballots for each type of choices that are not in the prescribed form;

2. stack of ballots for each type of choice with them entered in the special characters such as letters, numbers, or other characters;

3. stack of ballots for each type of choice in the model, which is not reflected with the sign "x" and with a pen, writing with a blue color, the vote of the voter;

4. pile of ballots for each type of choice in the model:

the vote marked a) with an "x" or other symbol and with a pen, writing with blue or other color, for two or more lists or for two or more candidates, or

(b)) that do not contain two pieces of seal the sectioned Electoral Commission; These newsletters are destroyed with the inscription "destroyed" on each ballot;

5. stacks of ballots for each type of choice in the model with the vote marked "x" and with a pen, writing with a blue color to a ticket or for a candidate for mayor, which contain two pieces stamp of the sectioned Electoral Commission.

(4) When the validity of someone's vote is challenged, the decision of the Commission after the case described in the Protocol. The Protocol applies to the Protocol of the sectional Election Commission, such as the back of the ballot shall contain the number of the decision.

Counting of votes cast

Art. 227. (1) the sectional Election Commission counts the number of votes cast in the section for each type of choice.

(2) the number of votes declared invalid for any kind of choice is equal to the sum of the number of ballots under art. 226, para. 3, items 1, 2, 3 and 4.

(3) the number of actual votes for each type of option is equal to the number of ballots under art. 226, para. 3, item 5.

Protocols for reporting the results of the vote

Art. 228. (1) the sectional Election Commission shall draw up the following protocols for reporting the results of the vote:

1. for the election of municipal councillors;

2. for the election of the Mayor of the municipality;

3. for the election of the Mayor, if you produce such a choice.

(2) each copy of the protocols referred to in para. 1 is of a piece with separate pages. Before completing the protocols drawn up draft, which in form and content is the same with him.

Registration data after opening the ballot box

Art. 229. (1) after the opening of the ballot box and count the votes in the the protocols of the sectional Election Commission consistently fit:

1. the number of ballot papers found in the ballot box for each type of choice;

2. the number of votes declared invalid for any kind of choice;

3. the number of actual votes for each type of choice;

4. the number of votes for each type of choice made for each party, a coalition of parties or independent candidate;

5. the number of applications, objections, appeals and decisions taken on them.

(2) the data referred to in para. 1 shall be entered in the minutes in words and numbers.

Section V

Submission of the minutes of the precinct electoral commissions

Transmission of the protocols in the District Election Commission


Art. 230. (1) for production of elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, the President or the Vice-President, the Secretary and member of the sectional Election Commission proposed by various parties and coalitions of Parties shall transmit to the District Election Commission copies of the Protocol intended for the Regional Electoral Commission and for the Central Election Commission. It runs and the second form of the Protocol of the sectional Election Commission obtained by the procedure of art. 187, para. 1, item 8, taking the number compares with the number of the Protocol listed in the Protocol on the transmission and acceptance of election papers and materials.

(2) the Protocol of the sectional Election Commission shall be forwarded to the District Election Commission nerazplasten.

Transmission of the protocols in the municipal electoral Committee

Art. 231. (1) for production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors, the President or the Vice-President, the Secretary and member of the sectional Election Commission proposed by various parties and coalitions of parties submitted to the municipal election Commission copies of the protocols for the election of municipal councillors, Mayor of the commune or mayor of municipal electoral Committee and for the Central Election Commission. It runs and the second form of the protocols of the sectional Election Commission obtained by the procedure of art. 187, para. 1, item 8, compares the brand their number with the number of the protocols listed in the transmission and adoption of the election papers and materials.

(2) the minutes of the sectional Election Commission shall be communicated to the municipal election Commission nerazplasteni.

Sending the results of voting outside the country

Art. 232. (1) the President of the sectional Election Commission out of the country when he is absent – Secretary, and when you are absent and the President, and the Secretary – determined by decision of the Commission, the person shall immediately forward the results of the vote in the Central Election Commission through Protocol-g and scanned copy of Protocol of the sectional Election Commission and from the list for voting outside the country.

(2) Election papers and materials of the voting outside the country shall be sent by the precinct electoral commissions outside the country through the diplomatic or consular representation in the first diplomatic mail to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for transmission to the Central Electoral Commission, where it is stored until the next election.

(3) the results of the vote of the vessels under the Bulgarian flag shall be transmitted without delay by means of radio communication of parahodstvata (Protocol-Grammys), and through them – of the District Election Commission. The results must contain all numeric data, described in the Protocol of the sectional Election Commission.

(4) upon making the election for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria election papers and materials of the vote of the vessels under the Bulgarian flag shall be forwarded to the Central Election Commission and the election of MPs – the District Administration on the place of residence of the ship and stored until the next election.

Chapter Eleven

DETERMINATION OF ELECTION RESULTS

Section I

Determination of election results by the Electoral Commission

The acceptance and checking of protocols. Submission of papers and other materials

Art. 233. (1) the District Electoral Commission shall accept and verify the protocols of precinct electoral commissions.

(2) upon adoption of the minutes of the sectional Election Commission District Election Commission compares his production number with the number of the Protocol listed in the Protocol on the transmission and acceptance of election papers and materials under art. 187, para. 3 or in the Protocol referred to in art. 211, para. 4. (3) where a District Election Commission finds a discrepancy between the factory and the resulting numbers rendered Protocol of the sectional Election Commission, the sectional Election Commission together with the District Electoral Commission shall carry out the recount after the adoption of the minutes of all the electoral committees sectional.

(4) the members of the sectional Election Commission under art. 230, para. 1 track the accuracy of the data input by the data of the District Election Commission.

(5) where a District Election Commission finds obvious factual errors in the Protocol, they shall be recorded therein, and shall be signed by the members of the sectional Election Commission under art. 230, para. 1.

(6) upon adoption of the minutes the Electoral Commission issued a signed receipt that contains numeric data from the Protocol. After returning to the area of the section members of the sectional Election Commission under art. 230, para. 1 put this receipt to the extracts from the Protocol.

(7) following the adoption of the minutes of the District Election Commission newsletters form the Protocol intended for the regional administration, and other papers and materials transmitted by members of the sectional Election Commission under art. 230, para. 1 in the oblast administration of the Commission, fixed by the order of art. 35. In the composition of the Commission includes a representative of the regional administration.


(8) newsletters of the Protocol instance, intended for the regional administration, and other papers and materials are stored until the next election. The premises in which they are stored shall be determined by the Governor and shall be sealed with paper tape, stamped with a wax seal that is placed on a unique character, and signed by the members of the Commission. The model of print, store the ballots, the specimen of the Protocol intended for the regional administration, and other papers and materials and access to the premises shall be determined by a decision of the Central Electoral Commission.

Data coverage of the vote

Art. 234. (1) the data of the vote shall be recorded in the minutes of the District Election Commission on political parties, coalitions of parties and candidates.

(2) the District Electoral Commission shall immediately after the signing of the Protocol on al. 1 send it to the Central Electoral Commission in electronic form, signed with a digital signature.

Reporting on the results of the vote

Art. 235. (1) on the basis of the data of the protocols of precinct electoral commissions District Electoral Commission shall take into account the results of the vote in the electoral district referred to in art. 67, para. 1 or in the area of art. 68, para. 2 or art. 69, para. 2 and draw up a protocol.

(2) the votes of the vessels to which the polling station is formed, are added by decision of the District Election Committee to vote for the lists of electoral district under art. 67, para. 1 or the area under art. 68, para. 2 or art. 69, para. 2. (3) the District Electoral Commission shall determine the selected independent candidates in the region using the regional electoral quota on the basis of actual votes cast there.

(4) in the production of elections for MPs independent candidate is considered elected if he received the electoral quota of votes cast in the electoral district. The votes of independent candidates did not participate in the subsequent allocation of mandates.

Protocol of the District Election Commission

Art. 236. (1) the Protocol of the District Election Commission in two identical copies and is made of two ply carbonless paper. The Protocol is protected by a security printing, determined by a decision of the Central Electoral Commission. Before the completion of the Protocol shall be drawn up draft, which in form and content is the same with him.

(2) in the production of elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria every instance of the Protocol is of two sheets with separate pages, and in the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and in the elections for municipal councilors and mayors, each instance is a single sheet with separate pages.

Data entry in the record of the total voting

Art. 237. (1) the Protocol of the District Election Commission consistently fit the number of precinct electoral commissions in the region, the number of the precinct electoral commissions, presented voting protocols, and data under art. 213, para. 1 and under art. 220, para. 1 in elections for MPs and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria or under art. 224, para. 1 in elections for President and Vice President of the Republic.

(2) the data referred to in para. 1 shall be entered in the minutes in words and numbers.

Signature of the Protocol

Art. 238. (1) the Protocol of the District Election Commission shall be signed by all members of the Commission.

(2) upon finding an obvious factual error in the Protocol can be carried out repairs. The amendment signed by all members of the Commission, as the side to write a "correction".

(3) the Commissioner may refuse to sign the Protocol. A member who does not agree with the stated in the Protocol it signed with the dissenting opinion, stating what the particular opinion. The reasons shall be set out in writing on a separate sheet and apply as an integral part of the Protocol.

(4) where the Commissioner is prevented for good reasons to sign the Protocol, it shall be noted, indicating the reasons.

(5) Nepodpisvaneto of the Member of the Commission does not make it invalid.

Extract from the minutes

Art. 239. (1) an extract from the Protocol under art. 235, para. 1 is placed on display in front of the building, which houses the regional Election Commission.

(2) Applicants, advocates, representatives of political parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties and observers on request receive an extract from the Protocol.

Database

Art. 240. The District Election Commission creates a database through computer processing of protocols of precinct electoral commissions in the electoral district referred to in art. 67, para. 1 or in the area of art. 68, para. 2 or art. 69, para. 2 and Protocol-Grammys by vessels under the Bulgarian flag.

The transmission protocol and the other securities of Central Electoral Commission

Art. 241. (1) the President or the Vice-President, the Secretary and a member of the District Election Commission, proposed by various parties and coalitions of parties, submitted to the Central Election Commission copies of the minutes of the District Election Commission, copies of the protocols of precinct electoral commissions, designed for the Central Election Commission, and copies of the receipts under art. 233, para. 6 not later than 48 hours after receipt of the final Protocol of Election Commission sectioned in the area. The minutes of the district electoral commissions shall be communicated to the Central Electoral Commission nerazplasteni.

(2) the records and papers in the Al. 1 the District Electoral Commission shall transmit to the Central Electoral Commission and:


1. a copy of the computer printout of the data for the record and the decision of the District Election Committee (a list of the protocols of precinct electoral commissions with the codes of their receipts and the computer proposal for a Protocol and decision of District Election Commission), submitted by the calculation point;

2. two pieces of technical media with numeric data from the processing of protocols of precinct electoral commissions.

(3) After examination of the documents referred to in paragraph 1. 1 and 2, the Central Electoral Commission shall issue a receipt to the District Election Commission and signed a Protocol on the transmission and reception between the representatives of the Central Electoral Commission and the District Electoral Commission in two identical copies.

(4) Election papers and materials of the District Election Commission, with the exception of those intended for the Central Election Commission, and copies of the protocols of precinct electoral commissions, intended for District Electoral Commission shall be forwarded to the regional administration within the territory of which this Commission is located.

(5) the election papers and materials shall be kept by the district administrations until the next election.

Section Ii

Determination of election results by the municipal electoral Commission

The acceptance and checking of protocols. Submission of papers and other materials

Art. 242. (1) the County Electoral Committee shall adopt and verify the protocols of precinct electoral commissions.

(2) upon adoption of the minutes of the sectional Election Commission for the type of selection the municipal electoral Committee compares the factory number with the number of the Protocol listed in the Protocol on the transmission and acceptance of election papers and materials under art. 187, para. 3 or in the Protocol referred to in art. 211, para. 4. (3) where the municipal electoral Commission finds a discrepancy between the factory and the resulting numbers rendered Protocol of the sectional Election Commission for the type of selection, the sectional Election Commission together with the municipal election Commission shall carry out the recount after the adoption of the minutes of all the electoral committees sectional.

(4) the members of the sectional Election Commission under art. 231, para. 1 track the accuracy of the input data of the protocols in the calculation of the municipal election Commission.

(5) where the municipal electoral Commission finds obvious factual errors in the minutes, they shall be recorded and shall be signed by the members of the sectional Election Commission under art. 231, para. 1.

(6) upon acceptance of the protocols the municipal election Commission shall issue a signed receipt that contains numerical data of the protocols. After returning to the area of the section members of the sectional Election Commission under art. 231, para. 1 put this receipt to the extracts from the minutes.

(7) following the adoption of the minutes of the municipal electoral Commission newsletter, copies of the protocols, intended for the municipal administration, and other papers and materials transmitted by members of the sectional Election Commission under art. 231, para. 1 in the municipal administration of the Commission, fixed by the order of art. 35. In the composition of the Commission includes a representative of the municipal administration.

(8) Newsletters, copies of the protocols, intended for the municipal administration, and other papers and materials are stored until the next election. The premises in which they are stored shall be determined by the Mayor of the municipality and shall be sealed with paper tape, stamped with a wax seal that is placed on a unique character, and signed by the members of the Commission. The model of print, store the ballots, copies of the protocols, intended for the municipal administration, and other papers and materials and access to the premises shall be determined by a decision of the Central Electoral Commission.

Minutes of the municipal electoral Commission

Art. 243. (1) on the basis of the data of the protocols of precinct electoral commissions the municipal election Commission shall draw up protocols:

1. for the election of municipal councillors;

2. for the election of the Mayor of the municipality;

3. to choose the Mayor; If cities have more than one selection in each municipality shall be drawn up in a separate protocol.

(2) on the basis of the received data the municipal electoral Commission determines the outcome of the election, which is reflected in the minutes of the municipal election Commission.

(3) the minutes of the municipal electoral Commission are in two identical copies are made of two ply carbonless paper. The protocols are protected with security printing, determined by a decision of the Central Electoral Commission. Each instance is a single sheet with separate pages. The first copy shall be handed over to the Central Electoral Commission. The second specimen, together with electoral papers in the municipality.

(4) Before completing the protocols drawn up drafts, which in form and content are on par with them.

Entering data in records

Art. 244. (1) in the minutes of the municipal election Commission shall be entered consecutively:

1. the number of the precinct electoral commissions in the municipality;

2. the number of the precinct electoral commissions, presented voting protocols;

3. the number of voters according to parts I and II of the electoral roll and the additional poll;

4. the number of voters according to parts I and II of the electoral roll;

5. the number of voters entered in the additional page of the electoral roll;

6. the number of voters in the additional poll;


7. registered lists candidates for mayors, respectively;

8. the number of voters voters according to the efforts made in parts I and II of the electoral roll and the additional signatures in the polls;

9. found in the ballot box bulletins;

10. the total number of actual ballots cast in the election for mayor;

11. the actual ballots cast for each candidate for mayor;

12. the actual ballots cast for the ticket for municipal councillors;

13. ballots declared invalid;

14. the number of ballots declared invalid under art. 180;

15. the number of ballots declared invalid under art. 181;

16. the number of misspelled ballots under art. 201;

17. the number of attendants, entered in the "remarks" box of the electoral roll, and the number of attendants from the list for further entry of the attendants;

18. the number of declarations submitted in accordance with this code; indicate the number of each type of declarations which are lodged;

19. applications, objections, appeals and decisions taken on them.

(2) the data shall be entered in the minutes in words and numbers.

The signing of the protocols

Art. 245. (1) the minutes of the municipal election Commission shall be signed by all members of the Commission.

(2) upon finding an obvious factual error in the Protocol can be carried out repairs. The amendment signed by all members of the Commission, as the side to write a "correction".

(3) the Commissioner may refuse to sign the protocols of the municipal election Commission. A member who does not agree with the stated in the Protocol it signed with the dissenting opinion, stating what the particular opinion. The reasons shall be set out in writing on a separate sheet and apply as an integral part of the Protocol.

(4) where the Commissioner is prevented for good reasons to sign the protocols, this is noted, and the reasons.

(5) Nepodpisvaneto of the Member of the Commission report does not make it invalid.

Determination of the results of the vote for mayor

Art. 246. (1) the determination of the results of the vote for mayors is carried out in accordance with the procedure referred to in art. 26, al. 1, item 27.

(2) the municipal electoral Commission announces the results of the vote for mayors in parties, coalitions of parties and independent candidates and issues certificates of the elected mayors.

(3) the elected mayor is the candidate received more than half of the actual votes.

(4) where in the first round, none of the candidates for mayor is not elected, the second round of elections produced no later than 7 days from the date of production of the first round on Sunday.

(5) If, in the electoral district were registered more than two candidates and none was selected in the second round in the election may participate only the first two, received most of the actual votes. If three or more candidates received the most, but a tie, they all are allowed to participate in the second round. If a candidate received the most votes, then it is followed by two or more applicants with an equal number of votes, they shall be allowed to participate in the second round.

(6) in the second round of elections is considered elected for the candidate who has received the most actual votes. In the event of an equality of votes there is no elected Mayor and the President of the Republic on the proposal of the Central Electoral Commission schedule a new election for mayor.

(7) When the second round have been allowed to cast two candidates and between the two rounds, one of them dies, produces a new choice.

(8) When the second round have been allowed to cast two candidates and between the two rounds, one of them quit within 24 hours from the announcement of the results of the first round, the second round involved the next candidate, received the most actual votes.

Determination of the results of the vote for City Council

Art. 247. (1) the determination of the results of the vote for Municipal Councillors shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure referred to in art. 26, al. 1, item 27.

(2) the results of the vote in the election by proportional system shall be determined by the method of Hare-Nijmajer.

(3) the right to participate in the allocation of mandates have parties, coalitions of parties and independent candidates, received the votes of not less than the municipal electoral quota.

(4) the number of mandates to be distributed among parties and coalitions of parties under para. 3, is equal to the number of members of the Municipal Council, reduced by the number of selected independent candidates.

(5) the municipal electoral Commission announces the results of the elections for municipal councilors in parties, coalitions of parties and independent candidates and issues certificates of elected municipal councillors.

Extract from the minutes

Art. 248. (1) an extract of the minutes under art. 243, para. 1 is placed on display in front of the building, which houses the municipal election Commission.

(2) Applicants, advocates, representatives of political parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties and observers on request receive an extract from the minutes.

Database

Art. 249. The municipal electoral Committee creates a database through computer processing of protocols of precinct electoral commissions in the electoral district referred to in art. 70.

Transmission of the protocols and other securities of Central Electoral Commission

Art. 250. (1) the municipal electoral Committee passed in the Central Election Commission not later than 48 hours from the receipt of the minutes of the sectional Election Commission: 1. the protocols and in the decisions of the municipal electoral Commission for each type of choice (nerazplasteni);


2. copies of the protocols of precinct electoral commissions, designed for the Central Electoral Commission;

3. copies of receipts under art. 242, para. 6;

4. a copy of the computer printout of Dan s for the Protocol and the decision of the municipal electoral Commission for each type of choice (a list of the protocols of the sectional Election Commission with the codes of their receipts and the computer proposal for a Protocol and decision of the municipal electoral Committee), submitted by the calculation point;

5. two pieces of technical media with numeric data from the processing of protocols of precinct electoral commissions.

(2) After examination of the documents referred to in paragraph 1. 1 the Central Electoral Commission shall issue a receipt to the municipal election Commission and signed a Protocol on the transmission and reception between the representatives of the Central Electoral Commission and the municipal election Commission in two identical copies.

(3) in the Central Electoral Commission shall be carried out on data from re-entry protocols of precinct electoral commissions. Performs a comparison of data from computer protocols of precinct electoral commissions, entering the municipal electoral Committee and the Central Electoral Commission, and have size differences.

(4) in case of differences, as well as in establishing the obvious factual errors, the Central Electoral Commission shall take a decision on the definitive numeric data in each case, which is reflected in the issue of the newsletter of the Central Election Commission on the results of the election and in the database of the municipal election Commission under art. 249.

(5) in the calculation of the Central Electoral Commission is carried out repeated control distribution of mandates for municipal councilors by the method of Hare-Nijmajer for each municipality, which is compared with the decision of the municipal election Commission. In the calculation of the Central Electoral Commission shall be carried out and compare the results obtained by the reintroduction of the protocols for the selection of the mayors with a relevant decision of the municipal election Commission.

Section Iii

Determination of election results by the Central Electoral Commission

Determine the results of elections for MPs

Art. 251. (1) upon making the election about the total number of MPs mandates for each party and a coalition of Parties shall be determined by the Central Election Commission on the basis of votes cast for the party or the coalition of parties actual voices in the country and outside the country by the method of Hare-Nijmajer in accordance with the procedure referred to in art. 26, al. 1, item 27.

(2) the right to participate in the allocation of mandates at the national level have parties and coalitions of parties, received no less than four percent of the actual votes in the country and outside the country.

(3) the number of mandates to be distributed among parties and coalitions of parties under para. 2, is equal to the number of MPs in the National Assembly, reduced by the number of selected independent candidates.

(4) the number of mandates of parties and coalitions of parties in multi-mandate electoral districts is determined by the method of Hare-Nijmajer in accordance with the procedure referred to in art. 26, al. 1, item 27.

Determination of selected candidates from each regional ticket

Art. 252. (1) when making an election of MPs setting of selected candidates from each regional ticket shall be carried out according to the number of received valid preferences (preferences) and the ranking of the candidates on the ballot pursuant to the methodology referred to in art. 26, al. 1, item 27.

(2) Preferences (preferences) for individual candidates are valid if the number of votes received for the applicant, is not less than 9 percent of the votes cast for the list kandidatskata.

(3) Applicants under para. 2 are ranked according to the number of its preferences (preferences), starting with the candidate receiving the highest number of valid preferences (preferences). These candidates are removed from kandidatskata leaves of the party or coalition of parties to form a list in list kandidatskata. other candidates retain their original stacking the leaves and form a list b.

(4) where, in the list and there are two or more candidates with the same number of preferences (preferences), their order in the list is determined by the Central Electoral Commission by lot, held in the presence of the candidates and representatives of the party or coalition of parties.

(5) when no candidates with valid preferences (preferences), candidates are selected in the order in which they are arranged in kandidatskata leaves.

(6) where the number of candidates with valid preferences (preferences) is less than the number of mandates to the party or coalition of parties, all selected candidates from list a Remaining party. mandates or the coalition of parties will be filled with candidates from list b in the order of their arrangement.

(7) where the number of candidates with valid preferences (preferences) is greater than the number of mandates to the party or coalition of parties, the first selected candidates from a list in the order of their arrangement until the completion of all mandates.

(8) where the number of candidates with valid preferences (preferences) is equal to the number of mandates to the party or coalition of parties, all candidates are selected from a list.

Consequences of selecting the candidate for mp in two multiple-mandate electoral district


Art. 253. (1) where a candidate for mp, erected by the party or coalition of parties, was elected in two multiple-mandate electoral districts, it is required at the latest within one day of becoming aware in writing in the Central Electoral Commission which leaves wishes to remain selected.

(2) in the event that the applicant does not file a written request within the period under paragraph 1. 1, the Central Electoral Commission declared him elected as the Member of Parliament from the electoral district in which the first is registered for mp.

(3) in the cases referred to in para. 1 the Central Electoral Commission declared elected first-line candidate in unselected leaves from which the candidate for mp quit.

Announcement of the results of the election for President and Vice President of the Republic

Art. 254. (1) the Central Electoral Commission announces the results of the election for President and Vice President of the Republic immediately after their determination, but no later than 48 hours from the announcement of the election day closed.

(2) where none of the candidates is elected, the Central Electoral Commission shall lay down the first two candidates on the lists, received the most actual votes, and produces a new selection within the time limit under art. 93, para. 4 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria.

(3) the election campaign under para. 2 starting from the determination of candidates and continues until 24 hours before election day.

Refusal from participation in the new selection

Art. 255. (1) When one of the candidates for President and Vice President of the Republic, received the most actual votes, abandon within 24 hours from the announcement of the results of the elections to participate in a new choice in the selection of the next candidates participate in a number of actual cast list, determined by the Central Electoral Commission.

(2) in the event of the death or serious illness of one of the candidates from the lists, received the most actual votes, Central Electoral Commission postponed the election and schedule a new election not later than 14 days after the date of the second choice. Within three days from the date of the decision of the Central Electoral Commission, the central leadership of the party, according to the Statute, or the leadership of the coalition of parties, competent in accordance with the decision to form a coalition, may register a new candidate by the procedure of art. 112.

Announcement of final results

Art. 256. (1) the final results of the election for President and Vice President of the Republic shall be announced by the Central Electoral Commission within three days after election day and shall be published in the Official Gazette no later than seven days after election day.

(2) the announcement of the results is done in lists for all candidates. When a new selection is made, and announced the results of the first selection.

Taking the oath

Art. 257. Newly selected President and Vice President take oath under art. 76, para. 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria three days prior to the expiration of the powers of the President and Vice President. They enter into Office on the day of the expiration of the powers of the President and Vice President.

Determining the number of mandates in the election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria

Art. 258. (1) the number of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 11. 14 (2) of the Treaty on European Union.

(2) in the production of election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, the total number of mandates each party and a coalition of Parties shall be determined by the Central Election Commission on the basis of votes cast for the party or the coalition of parties actual voices in the country and outside the country by the method of Hare-Nijmajer in accordance with the procedure referred to in art. 26, al. 1, item 27.

(3) the right to participate in the allocation of mandates have parties, coalitions of parties and independent candidates, received actual votes not less than national electoral quota.

(4) the number of mandates to be distributed among parties and coalitions of parties under para. 3, is equal to the number of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, with the decreased number of selected independent candidates.

Determination of selected candidates

Art. 259. (1) when making an election of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria the determination of candidates selected by each ticket shall be carried out according to the number of received valid preferences (preferences) and the ranking of the candidates on the ballot pursuant to the methodology referred to in art. 26, al. 1, item 27.

(2) Preferences (preferences) for individual candidates are valid if the number of votes received for the applicant, is not less than 6 percent of the votes cast for the list kandidatskata.

(3) Applicants under para. 2 are ranked according to the number of its preferences (preferences), starting with the candidate receiving the highest number of valid preferences (preferences). These candidates are removed from kandidatskata leaves of the party or coalition of parties to form a list in list kandidatskata. other candidates retain their original stacking the leaves and form a list b.

(4) where, in the list and there are two or more candidates with the same number of preferences (preferences), their order in the list is determined by the Central Electoral Commission by lot, held in the presence of the candidates and representatives of the party or coalition of parties.

(5) when no candidates with valid preferences (preferences), candidates are selected in the order in which they are arranged in kandidatskata leaves.


(6) where the number of candidates with valid preferences (preferences) is less than the number of mandates to the party or coalition of parties, all selected candidates from list a Remaining party. mandates or the coalition of parties will be filled with candidates from list b in the order of their arrangement.

(7) where the number of candidates with valid preferences (preferences) is greater than the number of mandates to the party or coalition of parties, the first selected candidates from a list in the order of their arrangement until the completion of all mandates.

(8) where the number of candidates with valid preferences (preferences) is equal to the number of mandates to the party or coalition of parties, all candidates are selected from a list.

Announcement of the results of the vote

Art. 260. (1) the Central Electoral Commission announces the results of the vote were as follows:

1. the received votes and the distribution of mandates between parties and coalitions of parties in elections for MPs – not later than 4 days after polling day;

2. the names of the elected MPs – not later than 7 days following election day;

3. the resulting votes and the distribution of mandates between parties and coalitions of parties in elections for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria – not later than three days after polling day;

4. the names of the selected members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria – not later than 5 days after election day.

(2) in the production of election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria the results of the vote are announced after the close of election day in all the Member States of the European Union, within the framework of the electoral period to be determined by the Council of the European Union.

Notice of the President of the European Parliament

Art. 261. After reporting and the official announcement of the election results, the President of the National Assembly shall notify the President of the European Parliament for selected members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Database

Art. 262. (1) for production of elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria Central Election Commission creates a database through computer processing of protocols of precinct electoral commissions of the country, Protocol-Grammys and scanned copies of the protocols of precinct electoral commissions outside of the country.

(2) the Central Electoral Commission shall be carried out on data from re-entry protocols of precinct electoral commissions under para. 1. Carry out the computer-comparing the data from the records of SEC cionnite electoral committees, introduced in the district electoral commissions and the Central Electoral Commission, and have size differences.

(3) in the Central Electoral Commission shall carry out the introduction and reintroduction of the scanned copies of the protocols and Protocol – Grammys with the results of the vote outside the country. The resulting votes for individual lists in all kinds of choices and preferences (preferences) for candidates of each list in the elections for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be added to the resulting votes for the list and preferences (preferences) for individual candidates from the party.

(4) in case of differences, as well as in establishing the obvious factual errors, the Central Electoral Commission shall take a decision on the definitive numeric data in each case and update the database.

(5) the results of the election shall be determined according to the updated database.

(6) where differences or errors in al. 4 are likely to change the outcome of the election, the Central Electoral Commission shall communicate them to the interested candidates, parties and coalitions of parties.

(7) the statement of the Central Electoral Commission shall be published according to the updated database.

(8) the updated database of the Central Electoral Commission of the technical medium shall be provided to the President of the Republic, the President of the National Assembly, the Council of Ministers, of parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties involved in the election, the sociological Agency, libraries, universities, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and other organizations.

(9) the database under para. 8 cannot be modified and distributed without the permission of the Central Electoral Commission.

Chapter Twelve

CONTESTING the ELECTION RESULTS Section I

Contesting the results of the MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic and for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria

Resolution of the Constitutional Court

Art. 263. Disputes concerning the legality of the election of MPs, the President and Vice President of the Republic and the members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be decided by the Constitutional Court.

Contesting in elections for MPs or members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria


Art. 264. (1) the candidates for MPs, according to members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Central parties competent guides according to the Statute, and the coalitions of parties responsible in accordance with the decision to form a coalition, participated in the elections, can challenge the legality of the elections for MPs or choice of mp, respectively, the Member of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria authorities under art. 150 al. 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria within 7 days from the announcement of the decision with the election results by the Central Electoral Commission.

(2) within 15 days of the announcement of the decision with the election results by the Central Election Commission authorities under art. 150, para. 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria may bring the matter before the Constitutional Court with a request to rule on the legality of the election of MPs or the choice of mp, respectively, the Member of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria.

(3) the request shall be considered under the conditions and pursuant to the law on the Constitutional Court and the rules for the organisation of its activities.

(4) the decision of the Constitutional Court on the illegality of the election of MPs or the choice of mp, respectively, the Member of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, shall be sent to the National Assembly, the Central Electoral Commission and the interested parties.

(5) upon the Declaration of illegality of the election for MPs produced a new choice for National Assembly no later than two months from the issuance of the decision on para. 4.

(6) upon the Declaration of illegality of the election of mp, respectively, the Member of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Central Election Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in art. 26, al. 1.27 by decision determines the election results, declaring the distribution of mandates and the names of the elected MPs, respectively, members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria. The decision of the Central Electoral Commission shall not be subject to appeal.

Contesting the legality of the election of a President and Vice President of the Republic

Art. 265. (1) the candidates for President and Vice President of the Republic, the Central parties competent guides according to the Statute, and the coalitions of parties responsible in accordance with the decision to form a coalition, participated in the elections, can challenge the legality of the election of a President and Vice President to the authorities under art. 150, para. 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria within 7 days from the announcement of the decision with the election results by the Central Electoral Commission.

(2) within 15 days of the notification of the decision, with the result of the elections of the Central Electoral Commission the bodies under art. 150, para. 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria may bring the matter before the Constitutional Court with a request to rule on the legality of the election of a President and Vice President of the Republic.

(3) the request shall be considered under the conditions and pursuant to the law on the Constitutional Court and the rules for the organisation of its activities.

(4) the Constitutional Court shall examine the request and shall decide within one month of the announcement of the election results.

(5) the decision on the illegality of the election of a President and Vice President of the Republic shall be sent to the National Assembly, the Central Electoral Commission and stakeholders.

(6) upon the Declaration of illegality of the election of a President and Vice President of the Republic produced new choice no later than two months from the issuance of the decision on para. 5.

Effect of appeal

Art. 266. The appeal does not stop the execution of the decision of the Central Electoral Commission.

Section II

Contesting the results of the elections for municipal councilors and mayors

Challenge before the Administrative Court

Art. 267. (1) every candidate for Councillor or mayor, the Central parties, competent guides according to the Statute, and the coalitions of parties responsible in accordance with the decision to form a coalition, participated in the elections for municipal councilors and mayors may challenge the decision of the municipal election Commission to determine the results of elections to the administrative court within 7 days from the announcement of the decision.

(2) the appeal shall be lodged by the municipal election Commission in duplicate. The complaint must be written in the Bulgarian language and contains the names and addresses, telephone, fax or e-mail address.

(3) the County Electoral Committee shall forward the complaint to the administrative court within three days of receipt together with the decision that is challenged.

(4) the appeal does not have suspensive effect, unless the court orders otherwise.

(5) the Court schedule a public hearing within 7 days from receipt of the complaint.

(6) the deadlines for service under the administrative code shall not apply.

(7) the Court shall decide on the legality of the decision of the municipal electoral Committee within 14 days from receipt of the complaint in court.

(8) the decision of the Court under paragraph 1. 7 may be contested by an appeal in cassation within 7 days of its announcement.

(9) the Supreme Administrative Court shall decide on the appeal within 14 days of its receipt at the Court.


(10) the Court may confirm the decision of the municipal electoral Committee or declare the election invalid. When the Court finds a result different from that reflected in the report of the municipal electoral Commission – due to a clerical error or a technical error in calculation, revoke the decision and return the papers of the municipal election Commission announcing the actual results.

(11) the proceedings before the Administrative Court and the Supreme Administrative Court ends within three months of the lodging of the complaint.

Action of effective solutions

Art. 268. the effective decisions of the Administrative Court and the Supreme Administrative Court are not subject to cancellation.

Competent authority when suspended enforcement of a decision or declared invalid result

Art. 269. When the Court stopped the execution of the decision or the result of the election is declared invalid, the Mayor whose term of authority is expired, when he was not registered as a candidate, and in other cases – temporary acting Mayor, continues to carry out its functions until the swearing-in of newly elected mayor.

Consequences of invalidity

Art. 270. (1) where a court has declared the result of the elections invalid in terms of the Mayor, produces a new choice.

(2) where the Court has declared the result of the elections invalid in respect of candidate for Councillor, erected by the party or coalition of parties, its place is occupied by the next candidate on the ballot. When there are no more candidates on the ballot, the site remained unoccupied until the end of the mandate.

(3) where the Court has declared the result of the elections invalid in respect of independent candidate for City Council, the site remained unoccupied until the end of the mandate.

Chapter thirteen

PREMATURE TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY

Early termination of powers of the Parliament

Art. 271. The credentials of Member of Parliament shall be terminated ahead of schedule under the conditions of art. 72 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Actions of the Central Electoral Commission after early termination of the powers

Art. 272. (1) upon premature termination of the powers of the Member of the Central Electoral Commission declared mp next in the candidate list.

(2) in cases where a member of Parliament, elected with the ticket of the party or coalition of parties being elected Prime Minister, he shall be replaced by the next candidate on the ballot for the time during which perform the functions of a Minister.

(3) When there are no more candidates on the ballot, the site remained unoccupied until the end of the authority of the National Assembly.

(4) where an applicant has received a valid preferences (preferences) under the conditions of art. 252, para. 2, but has not been declared elected, in the cases referred to in para. 1 he takes the place of the national representative whose credentials have been suspended.

(5) upon premature termination of the powers of the Member of Parliament, elected as an independent candidate, his place remains vacant until the end of the authority of the National Assembly.

Early termination of powers of the President and the Vice President of the Republic

Art. 273. The powers of the President and the Vice President of the Republic shall be terminated ahead of schedule under the conditions of art. 97 of the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Early termination of powers of the Member of the European Parliament

Art. 274. The credentials of a member of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be terminated early by resignation, before the European Parliament in the event of the death or incompatibility under art. 121.

Actions of the Central Electoral Commission after early termination of the powers

Art. 275. (1) upon premature termination of the powers of a member of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, elected from the leaves of the party or coalition of parties, the Central Election Commission declared the next candidate in the list article.

(2) when there are no more candidates on the ballot, the site remained unoccupied until the end of the mandate of the European Parliament.

(3) where the applicant has received a valid preferences (preferences) under the conditions of art. 259, para. 2, but has not been declared elected, in the cases referred to in para. 1 he takes the place of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, whose powers have been suspended.

(4) upon premature termination of the powers of a member of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, elected as an independent candidate, his place is occupied by the candidate of the party or coalition of parties represented in the European Parliament with the largest untapped residue. In identical residues, the applicant shall be determined by lot.

Early termination of powers of the municipal councillor

Art. 276. The authority of the municipal councillor shall be terminated ahead of schedule under the conditions of art. 30, para. 4 of the law on local self-government and local administration.

Action of the municipal electoral Commission

Art. 277. (1) where the authority of the municipal councillor are terminated early, the municipal electoral Commission declared the next wizard in the candidate list.

(2) where the number of candidates is exhausted, the site remained unoccupied until the end of the mandate.

(3) the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2. 1 and 2 shall also apply in cases where the powers of the City Council are terminated early, when at the end of the term remains less than one year.

(4) upon premature termination of the authority of the municipal councillor, elected as an independent candidate, his place remains vacant until the end of the authority of the City Council.


Early termination of powers of the Mayor

Art. 278. The authority of the mayors are terminated early subject of art. 42 of the law on local self-government and local administration.

Chapter fourteen

PARTIAL AND NEW ELECTIONS

Section I

Scheduling and production of by-elections

Scheduling

Art. 279. (1) upon premature termination of the powers of the mayor be scheduled by-election.

(2) within 7 days of the early termination of the powers of the Mayor, municipal election Commission shall take a decision, which shall inform the Central Election Commission for this circumstance.

(3) the decision of the municipal election Commission shall be forwarded to the Central Electoral Commission within three days of its adoption, together with document the justification for termination of the authority of the Mayor.

(4) within 7 days of receipt of the decision of the municipal election Commission Central Electoral Commission proposes the President of the Republic to schedule a by-election for mayor.

(5) the President of the Republic within 14 days from the proposal of the Central Electoral Commission schedule the by-election for Mayor no later than 50 days before election day.

(6) in the cases referred to in para. 1, when the end of the term remains less than one year, by-elections are not produced.

Production

Art. 280. in the manufacture of partial elections for mayor shall be subject to the provisions of this code with the following exceptions:

1. the work carried out in the Central Electoral Commission registration of parties and coalitions of parties to participate in the general election for municipal councilors and mayors retains its action; to be able to participate in the partial elections, parties and coalitions of Parties shall submit an application to the Central Election Commission not later than 45 days before election day; the application shall be accompanied by a certificate from the Court of Auditors under art. 89, para. 3, item 6, and a certificate of current legal status of the parties from the Sofia City Court under art. 89, para. 3, item 2; When one or more parties out of a coalition of parties, it keeps your registration if there are at least two other parties; the parties emerged from the coalition of parties may participate in elections independently;

2. Parties and coalitions of parties, changed the persons authorised to represent them, or signed up other changes in the statutes or the decision to create a coalition of the Parties relevant to the election, informed of these changes, the Central Electoral Commission and presented the measures provided for in art. 89, para. 3 or art. 91, para. 4 documents within the time limit referred to in paragraph 1;

3. non-registered for participation in the general election for municipal councilors and mayors parties register with the Central Electoral Commission not later than 45 days before election day, and coalitions of parties be registered not later than 40 days before election day; the application shall be accompanied by the documents referred to in art. 89, para. 3 or art. 91, para. (4);

4. Parties and coalitions of parties which will participate in the by-election shall be registered in the municipal electoral Committee not later than 35 days before election day;

5. candidates shall be registered in the municipal election Commission not later than 30 days before election day and shall be announced not later than 27 days before polling day;

6. the polling shall be brought not later than 35 days before election day;

7. electoral lists shall be announced not later than 25 days before the election day;

8. the municipal election Commission shall appoint a precinct electoral commissions not later than 25 days prior to election day at the suggestion of the Mayor of the municipality, made after consultations and on the proposal of the parliamentary party and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but not parliamentary, not later than 28 days before election day;

9. the election campaign opens 30 days before election day;

10. the costs of organizational and technical preparation of the by-election shall be borne by the municipal budget;

11. the emoluments of members of the municipal election Commission and members of the precinct electoral commissions shall be established by a decision of the Central Electoral Commission.

Section II

Scheduling and production of new elections

Grounds

Art. 281. New elections are produced:

1. where the production of election for mayor in the second round there are no elected Mayor;

2. in the cases under art. 246, para. 7;

3. when creating a new municipality;

4. when creating a new town hall;

5. when the election for municipal councilors or mayors was declared invalid;

6. where in the municipalities or cities after the completion of the administrative-territorial changes of relevant species come to change under the terms of the law on administrative-territorial unit of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Scheduling

Art. 282. (1) within 14 days of learning the circumstances under art. 281, paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 Central Electoral Commission proposes the President of the Republic to schedule new elections.

(2) the President of the Republic within 14 days of the offer under paragraph 1. 1 schedule new elections for municipal councilors or mayors.

Elections under the new communes or municipalities

Art. 283. (1) when creating a new municipality of the President of the Republic schedule new elections for municipal councilors and the Mayor of the municipality within 14 days of its publication in the Official Gazette of the decree for the creation of the new municipality.

(2) the municipalities or cities, from whose territories are creating new administrative-territorial units of the respective type, retain its existence. They do not produce new elections for municipal councilors or mayors by the end of the current term.


(3) the right to choose when creating a new municipality or mayoralty are Bulgarian citizens and nationals of another Member State of the European Union, which satisfy the conditions under art. 3, al. 4 or 5 and have a directory listing on a permanent or current address (address of residence) of the territory included in the newly established municipality or mayoralty to date 12 months before election day.

(4) the right to be selected when creating a new municipality or mayoralty are Bulgarian citizens and nationals of another Member State of the European Union – in the elections for municipal councilors who fulfil the conditions under art. 4, al. 5 or 6 and have a directory listing on a permanent or current address (address of residence) of the territory included in the newly established municipality or mayoralty to date 12 months before election day.

General rules

Art. 284. the new choices are made in the normal manner in compliance with the provisions of this code.

Registration for new elections

Art. 285. (1) the work carried out in the Central Electoral Commission registration of parties and coalitions of parties to participate in the general election for municipal councilors and mayors keeps the action.

(2) in order to be able to participate in new elections, parties and coalitions of Parties shall submit an application to the Central Election Commission. The application shall be accompanied by a certificate from the Court of Auditors under art. 89, para. 3, item 6 and a certificate of the current legal status of the parties under art. 89, para. 3, item 2 of the Sofia City Court.

(3) Parties or coalitions of parties, changed the persons authorised to represent them or made other changes to the statute or the decision to create a coalition of the Parties relevant to the election, inform the Central Election Commission and submitted the measures provided for in art. 89, para. 3 or art. 91, para. 4 documents within the time limit referred to in paragraph 1. 2.

(4) non-registered for participation in the general election for municipal councilors and mayors parties and coalitions of parties register with the Central Electoral Commission within the time limits under the conditions and by the order of registration for participation in the general election.

(5) the parties and coalitions of parties which will participate in the new elections shall be registered in the municipal election Commission.

Remuneration

Art. 286. The emoluments of the members of the municipal election Commission and members of the precinct electoral commissions shall be established by a decision of the Central Electoral Commission.

Costs

Art. 287. the costs of organizational and technical preparation of new elections at the expense of the State budget.

Chapter fifteen.

ADMINISTRATIVE PENAL PROVISIONS

Failure to publish the terms and conditions for voting outside the country and lists

Art. 288. (1) an official who fails to comply with an obligation under art. 44, para. 5 or 6 shall be liable to a fine of 1000 to 5000 EUR

(2) an official who fails to comply with an obligation under art. 54, para. 3 or 4, is punishable by a fine of 1000 to 5000 EUR

Violation of requirements for the financing of the campaign

Art. 289. (1) upon violation of the requirements for the financing of the election campaign in Chapter 8, section VI, of the person who represents the party or the initiative Committee, or of the persons representing the coalition of parties having a fine of 5000 to 10 000 LEVs.

(2) a candidate for City Council or mayor, who broke the fundraising requirements under Chapter eight, section VI, a fine of $5000.

Violation of the ban on the movement of securities and materials

Art. 290. (1) Which gave a polling booths, electoral lists, ballots and envelopes outside electoral baggage after their adoption by the sectional Election Commission to count the votes and preferences (preferences) is punishable by a fine of 500 to 2000 BGN.

(2) when the offence under para. 1 was committed by an official, the penalty is from 1000 to 5000 EUR

Violation of the ban a person's attendant

Art. 291. Who violates the provisions of art. 204, para. 7, is punishable by a fine of $1000.

Violation of the ban on the guardian by an official

Art. 292. An official who allowed a person to be a companion of more than two voters, is punishable by a fine of $1000.

Abuse of the right of an escort

Art. 293. a person who was an escort of more than two voters in the same or in different polling stations, is punishable by a fine of $2000.

Violation of the ban on the display of the mode of voting and the use of reproducing equipment

Art. 294. Who violates the provisions of art. 180 or 181, is punishable by a fine of $1000.

Non-conformity of the factory numbers in protocols

Art. 295. An official who surrendered in district or municipal electoral Committee Protocol, whose manufacturer's number does not match the number entered in the transmission and adoption of the election papers and materials under art. 187, para. 3 or in the Protocol referred to in art. 211, para. 4, is punishable by a fine of $2000.

Nepodpisvane Protocol

Art. 296. (1) a member of the Electoral Committee sectioned who refuses to sign the minutes of the Commission under art. 212, is punishable by a fine of $1000.

(2) a member of the District Council or municipal electoral Committee, which refuses to sign the Protocol to the Commission under art. 238 or 245 is punishable by a fine of $2000.

Don't send a scanned copy of the Protocol

Art. 297. An official under art. 232, para. 1, which did not send a scanned copy of the Protocol of the sectional Election Commission and from the list for voting outside the country, is punishable by a fine of $1000.

Violation of requirement to remove agitacionen material


Art. 298. (1) upon failure of art. 134, para. 9 the person who represents the party or the initiative Committee, or of the persons representing the coalition of parties having a fine of 1000 to 5000 EUR

(2) the acts to which the infringement is established under para. 1 shall be drawn up by officials authorized by the Mayor of the municipality.

(3) the penal provisions shall be issued by the Mayor of the municipality.

Other disorders

Art. 299. Who violates a provision of this code, except in the cases under art. 288-298, is punishable by a fine, penalty, respectively from 200 to 2000 BGN.

Establishment of offences and the imposition of penalties by the District Governor

Art. 300. (1) the acts establishing the offences under art. 288, art. 290-297, and art. 299 shall be drawn up by a decision of the Electoral Commission in accordance with its powers within three days of receipt of the alert or action for infringement.

(2) the acts establishing the infringements referred to in paragraph 1. 1 shall be drawn up by the Presidents of the:

1. the Central Electoral Commission for breaches under art. 299 – in cases where the Commission exercises control pursuant to this code, under art. 288. 1, art. 288. 2 – where the infringement is committed by an official of the Directorate General for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works, art. 296, para. 2 and art. 297;

2. the district or municipal electoral commissions for violations under art. 299 – in cases where the commissions exercised control according to this code, art. 288. 2 – where the infringement was committed by the Mayor of the municipality, art. 290-295 and article. 296, para. 1.

(3) the penal provisions shall be issued by the District Governors of provision of infringement within three days of receipt of the file. If the Act is against the Governor, criminal Decree is issued by the Council of Ministers designated by the Minister.

Establishment of offences and the imposition of penalties by the President of the Court of Auditors

Art. 301. (1) the acts establishing the offences under art. 289 shall be drawn up by officials authorised by the President of the Court of Auditors.

(2) the penal provisions shall be issued by the President of the Court of Auditors.

Implementation of the law for the administrative offences and sanctions

Art. 302. The establishment of the offences, the drawing up of the acts, the issue and the appeal of the penal provisions shall be carried out in accordance with the law for the administrative offences and sanctions.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

§ 1. For the purposes of this code:

1. "the last five years Lived in the country" is a Bulgarian citizen who actually and permanently reside in the territory of the country in more than half of each of the five years preceding the date of the election.

To live in the country and is considered the stay outside the Republic of Bulgaria for the time in which Bulgarian citizen was sent there by the Bulgarian State.

2. "Lived for at least three months in the Republic of Bulgaria or in another Member State of the European Union" is:

a) Bulgarian citizen who has a directory listing on a permanent and current address on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria or address of residence in another Member State of the European Union;

(b)) a citizen of a Member State of the European Union, which has the address of residence in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria or of another Member State of the European Union,

at least 60 days from the last three months as of the date of the making of the election.

To live in the country and is considered the stay outside the Republic of Bulgaria for the time in which Bulgarian citizen was sent there by the Bulgarian State.

3. "Lived for at least two years in the Republic of Bulgaria or in another Member State of the European Union" is:

a) Bulgarian citizen who has a directory listing on a permanent and current address on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria or address of residence in another Member State of the European Union;

(b)) a citizen of a Member State of the European Union, which has the address of residence in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria or of another Member State of the European Union,

at least one year and four months after the date of manufacture of the election.

To live in the country and is considered the stay outside the Republic of Bulgaria for the time in which Bulgarian citizen was sent there by the Bulgarian State.

4. "Lived for at least 12 months in the settlement" within the meaning of art. 3, al. 4 and 5 is:

a) Bulgarian citizen who has a directory listing on a permanent and current address within the territory of the municipality or City Hall;

b) Bulgarian citizen who has permanent and current address in different communes or municipalities on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria;

in) citizen of another Member State of the European Union, which has the address of residence in the territory of the municipality or City Hall, at a date 12 months before the date of manufacture of the election, as was done which corresponded address registration after this date have the right to vote at your previous address, where they are included in the electoral lists.

5. "Lived for at least 12 months in the settlement" within the meaning of art. 4, al. 5 and 6 is:

a) Bulgarian citizen who has a directory listing on a permanent and current address within the territory of the municipality or City Hall;

b) Bulgarian citizen who has permanent and current address in different communes or municipalities on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria;


in) citizen of another Member State of the European Union, which has the address of residence in the territory of the municipality or City Hall, at a date 12 months before the date of making of the election.

6. "residence address" is the address to which the person is registered in their stay in the Republic of Bulgaria or in another Member State of the European Union.

7. "status of long-term and permanent residence" is a status gained under the conditions and pursuant to the law on the entry, residence and departure of the Republic of Bulgaria of the citizens of the European Union and members of their families.

8. "identity document" means:

a) ID card;

b) personal (green) passport only for citizens benefiting from the provisions of § 9 of the transitional and concluding provisions of the law on Bulgarian identification documents;

c) passport (foreign) citizen, located on election day outside the Republic of Bulgaria;

(d) passport of seaman) citizen, on election day the vessel under the Bulgarian flag;

e) military map of military serviceman, located on election day outside the Republic of Bulgaria.

9. "coalition of parties ' pre-election is Association of political parties registered with the Central Electoral Commission, to participate in certain types of elections.

10. "a local coalition of parties is a coalition of parties and/or coalitions of parties under item 9, the Central Electoral Commission registered parties or coalitions of parties, to participate in the elections for municipal councilors or mayors in the municipality.

11. "parliamentary" are parties and coalitions of parties who participated in the last elections for MPs and have parliamentary group in the National Assembly at the time of scheduling the elections according to the date of conducting consultations on the appointment of the Central Electoral Commission.

12. "prominently" has a place on the territory of the polling station, outside the premises of the municipal administration, which is public and is protected from the weather and intrusions in order to preserve their physical.

13. "Officially employed" are candidates for MPs, the President and Vice President of the Republic and members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, the members of the Central Electoral Commission, the electoral district committees of the municipal electoral commissions, as well as observers.

14. "Preferential ballot" vote, in which voters can express their preferences (preference) on the order of candidates on the list kandidatskata, for which the vote.

15. the national electoral quota "is the quotient of the Division of the total number of actual votes nationally in the number of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria; When the quotient is not an integer, the national electoral quota is the closest to this private greater integer.

16. "District electoral quota" is the quotient of the Division of the total number of actual votes cast in the electoral district of mnogomandatniâ, the number of designated this area mandates; When the quotient is not an integer, the electoral quota is the closest to this private greater integer.

17. "Municipal electoral quota" is the quotient of the Division of the total number of actual votes cast for municipal councillors in the municipality, the number of members of the Municipal Council; When the quotient is not an integer, the municipal electoral quota is the nearest larger whole number.

18. "Observers" are:

and representatives of the European Parliament), of foreign parliaments, the Organization for security and cooperation in Europe, foreign parties and movements, as well as persons designated by the parties and coalitions of parties participating in the elections, and invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

(b) authorised Bulgarian members) non-governmental organizations.

19. "media service" is the creation and dissemination of information and content intended for a significant portion of the audience and with a clear impact on it, regardless of the means and the technology used for the transmission. Media services are:

a) print media (newspapers, magazines and other periodicals);

b) media, distributed via electronic communications networks, such as:

AA) electronic media (licensed or registered providers of audiovisual media services or radio services);

BB) online news services (electronic editions of newspapers, magazines, news agencies, and other electronic publications).

Media services are not social networks (Facebook, Twitter and the like), and personal blogs.

20. "media service provider" means a natural person – sole proprietorship, or a legal person who has editorial responsibility for the choice of the contents of the media service and determines the manner in which it is organised. Editorial responsibility is the exercise of effective control on the contents, the programming arrangements and the catalogue of services provided.

§ 2. Provisions for coalitions of parties also apply to local coalitions of parties in the production of election for municipal councilors and mayors.

§ 3. The provisions of the public procurement Act for deadlines of the procedures do not apply to the award of a contest for computer processing of data and the issue of the bulletin with the results of the elections, as well as in respect of the preparation and printing of election papers and materials.


§ 4. In the production of all types of elections, the provision of art. 76, para. 3 of the law on the Ministry of the Interior shall not apply.

§ 5. In production simultaneously in two or more types of elections, except in the cases when it is producing only elections for municipal councilors and mayors, the provisions of this code with the following exceptions:

1. where the production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors at the same time as elections for MPs, for President and Vice President of the Republic or for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria voter that is included in the electoral lists for the individual types of elections in different localities and not asking for a vote on the current address to vote on all kinds of elections in the same location shall submit an application form to the authority under art. 40, para. 1 by a permanent address (address of residence) that, in the production of all types of elections wishes to vote in the place where it is included in the electoral lists for the election of municipal councillors and mayors; the application shall be lodged not later than 14 days before election day; the authority referred to in art. 40, para. 1 shall issue a certificate to vote at a designated location in one instance; the certificate shall indicate the place for which it is issued; the authority referred to in art. 40, para. 1 transmit information on issued certificates of civil registration and administrative service "not later than 12 days before polling day for the automated deletion of a voter from the electoral roll by a permanent address (address of residence); for outstanding questions apply art. 49 and art. 206;

2. the production of both elections for MPs or for the President and Vice President of the Republic or for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria shall be appointed a General District Election Commission for each electoral district (district);

3. in the production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors at the same time as elections for President and Vice President of the Republic or for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, the authorities under art. 30 carry out the powers of the authorities under art. 27, as:

a) in up to 150 polling stations on the territory of the municipality appointed 15 members, with over 150 polling stations — 23 articles for cities with regional division – 31 members, and Sofia Municipality – 39 articles;

(b)) the Central Electoral Commission determines the remuneration for members of the precinct electoral commissions in the country in double the amount;

4. voter receives his ballot to vote in elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and the election of municipal councillors and mayors and empty envelope to vote in elections for MPs and election of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and is allowed to vote only after the data from the document for identity check with the data from the voter lists for each type of choice produced, and once in each of the electoral lists fit in his single civil number (serial number) and the type and number of the document for identity (ID card or passport);

5. in the production of both the election for President and Vice President of the Republic or for MPs or members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria:

a) where election for President and Vice President of the Republic with elections for MPs or members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Central Electoral Commission first held lot to determine the numbers of parties, coalitions and initiative committees of Parties at the ballot for the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic; Parties and coalitions of parties which are registered with the same name and lineup for the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic and for representatives or as members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, for the election of MPs or members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, shall receive the same number of votes determined by the draw for the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic;

(b)) when the election for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and the elections for MPs in the Central Electoral Commission first conducted the draw to determine the numbers of ballots for the election of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria; Parties and coalitions of parties which are registered with the same name and lineup for the election of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and the elections for MPs, for the election of MPs receive the same number of votes determined by the draw for the election of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

in the cases referred to in points) beyond "a" and "b" is held lot to determine the numbers of ballots for the election of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria or MPs between parties and coalitions of parties which did not participate in the draw on the letters "a" or "b"; the numbers of votes the parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees follow the numbers in the ballot, respectively the ballots of parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties determined by coin toss, the letters "a" or "b";


6. in the case of elections for municipal councilors and mayors are produced simultaneously with the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic:

a) contestant by parties that have registered with the same name and composition before the Central Election Commission and the municipal electoral commissions receive for the elections for municipal councilors and mayors, the same number on the ballot, which is determined by the draw, held in the Central Electoral Commission for the elections for President and Vice President of the Republic, as these parties and coalitions of Parties not participating in the draw in the municipal electoral commissions on the letter "b";

(b)) the numbers in the ballot of parties and coalitions of parties that are registered with a different name and composition of the Central Electoral Commission and the municipal electoral commissions for election of municipal councillors and mayors shall be determined by drawing lots held in the municipal electoral commissions; the numbers in the ballot of parties, coalitions of parties and initiative committees follow the numbers in the ballot of parties, coalitions and initiative committees of parties, determined by the draw, held in the Central Electoral Commission referred to in (a);

7. when the elections for municipal councilors and mayors are produced simultaneously with the elections for MPs or members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, the numbers on the ballots for the election shall be determined in accordance with item 6;

8. the ballots for individual types of elections on the reverse (back) are a different color of printing security determined by the Central Electoral Commission;

9. election ballots for the relevant species are placed in separate polling booths;

10. applicants included in one ticket, including candidates for mayors, erected by the same party or coalition of parties may be represented by two advocates general in a polling station on election day for all produced election; in electoral unit may present only one advocate;

11. following the establishment of the first draft for one type of choice to open the ballot box for the other type of choice; the choice of which is made up the draft, to be filled in after the check in the ballot box for the other type of choice if I put newsletters and for this kind of choice; in the production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors at the same time as elections for President and Vice President of the Republic or for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, first open the ballot box and settled the outcome of the vote for President and Vice President of the Republic, according to members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria;

12. the district or municipal electoral Committee shall determine the timetable for the adoption of the election papers and materials of the precinct electoral commissions;

13. electoral materials packaged and placed in bags that are a different color for each type of election; the type and amount of the bags shall be determined by a decision of the Central Electoral Commission; electoral papers and materials for individual types of elections are kept in separate rooms; in the production of elections for municipal councilors and mayors at the same time as elections for President and Vice President of the Republic or for members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria election papers and materials shall be kept by the municipal administrations in accordance with art. 242, para. 7 and 8.

§ 6. In the Declaration of the illegality of the election of MPs or the dissolution of the National Assembly, as well as in the Declaration of the illegality of the election of a President and Vice President of the Republic or early termination of powers of the President and the Vice President of the Republic shall apply the provisions of this code with the following exceptions:

1. the election of MPs are appointed by the President of the Republic not later than 60 days before election day;

2. elections for the President and Vice President of the Republic by the National Assembly shall be convened not later than 60 days before election day;

3. for a period of 60 days before election day to 45 days after the date of the election, members of the Central Electoral Commission shall receive monthly remuneration;

4. the Central Electoral Commission shall appoint a district electoral committees not later than 45 days before election day;

5. the methodology for determining the results of the voting shall be adopted and published in the Official Gazette no later than 55 days before election day;

6. the terms and conditions for the Organization of Bulgarian citizens voting outside the country shall be determined no later than 55 days before election day; the judgment shall be sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs not later than 54 days before election day;

7. rules for the voting outside the country shall be published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the diplomatic and consular representation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the heads of diplomatic and consular representations of the Republic of Bulgaria no later than 52 days before election day;

8. the names, boundaries and the numbering of the electoral districts shall be determined by the President of the Republic not later than 56 days before election day, as the number of mandates for each multi-seat electoral district shall be determined no later than 55 days before election day;


9. applications for the registration of political parties are represented in the Central Election Commission not later than 45 days before election day, and applications for registration of coalitions of Parties shall be submitted not later than 40 days before election day; The Directorate General for civil registration and administrative service at the Ministry of regional development and public works shall check the lists under art. 82, para. 3, point 7 not later than 42 days before election day;

10. changes in the composition of the coalition of parties which occurred after the registration in the Central Electoral Commission shall take place not later than 40 days before election day;

11. the initiative committees shall submit an application for registration no later than 45 days before election day in the election for President and Vice President of the Republic and no later than 40 days before election day when elections for MPs.

§ 7. (1) the members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria in the execution of his powers have the right of access to State and municipal authorities and organizations.

(2) State and municipal bodies and their administrations are required to assist the members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and to provide them with on-demand information and documents in connection with the performance of their powers.

(3) the members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria declared its property, income, and expenses in the country and outside the country in accordance with the law on publicity of the property of persons occupying senior government posts.

§ 8. This code implements the requirements of:

1. Directive 93/109/EC of 6 December 1993 laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals.

2. Directive 94/80/EC of later than 19december 1994 laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in municipal elections by citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals.

TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

§ 9. This code supersedes:

1. The law on the election of representatives (official SG. 37 of 2001; 8 Decision of the Constitutional Court from 2001-No. 44 of 2001; amend., no. 45 of 2002, no. 28, 32 and 38 of 2005, no. 24, 30, 63 and 95 by 2006, 57/2007, no. 31 of 2009; No. 1 Decision of the Constitutional Court from 2009 – issue 36 of 2009; amend. , PC. 82 since 2009).

2. The law on the election of the President and Vice President of the Republic (promulgated, SG. 82 1991; amend., no. 98 of 1991, 44/1996, no. 59 of 1998, no. 24, 80 and 90 from 2001, no. 45 of 2002, no. 28 of 2005, no. 24, 63 and 95 by 2006 and 85/2007).

3. The law on the election of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria (promulgated, SG. 20 of 2007; amend., SG. 19 of 2008, issue 25, 31, 47 and 82 from 2009).

4. The law on local elections (official SG. 66 of 1995; Corr. 68/1995; amend., no. 85 of 1995, 33/1996, no. 22 of 1997 No. 11 and 59 of 1998 No. 69 and 85 in 1999, no. 29 of 2000 No. 24 of 2001 No. 45 of 2002. , PC. 69 and 93 since 2003, PCs. 28 of 2005, St. 17, 24, 30, 69 and 95 from 2006, PCs. 49, 63 and 78 in 2007 and St. 82 since 2009).

§ 10. (1) the election for President and Vice President of the Republic and the election of municipal councillors and mayors in 2011 are produced on the same date.

(2) upon making the election under para. 1 the members of the Central Electoral Commission shall receive monthly remuneration for the period of 90 days before election day to 45 days after the date of the election. Members of the Central Electoral Commission shall receive remuneration under art. 24, para. 3 increased by 50 percent.

(3) upon making the election under para. 1 the right to elect municipal councillors and mayors are Bulgarian citizens and nationals of another Member State of the European Union, who have lived for at least 10 months in the appropriate location. The provisions of art. 3, al. 4 and 5, art. 42, para. 2, art. 45, para. 2, art. 53, para. 2, art. 62, para. 2 and 3, art. 63, para. 1, item 2, art. 64, art. 72, para. 7 and § 1, item 4 shall apply accordingly to date 10 months.

(4) upon making the election under para. 1 the right to be elected to municipal councillors and mayors are Bulgarian citizens and municipal councilors – nationals of another Member State of the European Union, who have lived for at least six months in the appropriate location. The provisions of art. 4, al. 5 and 6, art. 126, para. 1, item 3 and § 1, item 5 shall apply accordingly to the date 6 months.

§ 11. (1) upon making the election for President and Vice President of the Republic in 2011 be produced experimentally vote electronically via the Internet.

(2) the experimental voting electronically via the Internet is produced in up to five polling stations established in the country, and in up to five polling stations, formed out of the country. The Central Electoral Commission determines the voting sections electronically through the Internet.

(3) the Central Electoral Commission shall determine the conditions and time limits for the award through the competition program and aparatnoto providing the vote electronically via the Internet not later than 60 days before election day. The provisions of the public procurement Act for deadlines of the procedures do not apply to the award of the competition.

(4) the Central Electoral Commission awarded by competition programme and provision of aparatnoto vote electronically via the Internet. The decision of the Central Election Commission can be appealed by the order of art. 26, al. 7.


(5) Voting by electronic means via the Internet is remote. Electronic voice is the voice of the voter filed electronically through the Internet. An electoral URN is an electronic device for storing electronic voices. Password is an individual access code for identification when voting electronically via the Internet.

(6) the right to vote by electronic means via the Internet have all voters who fulfil the conditions under art. 3, al. 1 and are included on the electoral list (list) of the sections under para. 2. Voting takes place on a specially prepared website of the Central Electoral Commission, only voters who are in advance applicants and have registered, can vote electronically via the Internet.

(7) not later than 5 days from the date of the election scheduling Central Electoral Commission opened a website to provide information in connection with the election and vote electronically via the Internet. Not later than 5 days from the formation of the Central Electoral Commission polling opens website for registration of those wishing to vote electronically via the Internet.

(8) a voter who wishes to vote electronically via the Internet, stating that the page under para. 7, second sentence not later than 12 days before election day, giving their names as proof of identity, a single civil number, permanent address (address of residence outside the country), the list of which polling station in the country or outside the country is turned on and address for correspondence, if different from permanent address (address of residence outside the country), email address and telephone number for the contact. Personal data are processed and made available in accordance with the requirements of the data protection act.

(9) not later than 10 days before election day, the Central Electoral Commission shall inform the authorities under art. 40, para. 1 and the heads of diplomatic and consular representatives of the voting registration electronically via the Internet to be noted in the electoral roll (the list) against the name of the person "voting by electronic means via the Internet".

(10) after the registration of the voter to vote electronically via the Internet voter receives from the Central Election Commission voting password not later than 7 days prior to election day. Voting by electronic means via the Internet is personal and begins not later than 5 days before polling day and ends 48 hours before election day.

(11) in voting by electronic means via the Internet voter register his/her vote is identified in a way that allows a unique face recognition. Once the voter is identified, appears on the screen e. newsletter

(12) the voters clearly notes its vote for the ticket from him. The voters can change their vote through a revote in the term under para. 10. In this case the first ballot is cancelled.

(13) after voting electronic voting keep in an electoral URN. Stored in an electoral urn voices do not contain information that would allow the disclosure of the identity of the voter.

(14) the Voter that will vote electronically via the Internet, may vote at a polling station in its permanent address (address of prbivavane outside the country) on election day, upon presentation of an identity document and the resulting password. Polling station must be equipped with a computer connected to the Central Electoral Commission. The sectional Election Commission checks by the Central Electoral Commission whether the voter has voted electronically via the Internet. If the voter has voted electronically via the Internet, he is allowed to vote in the section, after cancelling his vote electronically. Sectioned Electoral Commission in section under art. 74, para. 4, item 2 shall check whether the voter has voted electronically via the Internet through the sectional Election Commission in the relevant diplomatic or consular representation.

(15) following the expiry of the period for voting electronically via the Internet at al. 10 Central Electoral Commission closed the website for voting. Data from voting in the country are summarized in total for the country and transmitted in electronic form, under the written signature of the Central Electoral Commission. The data of the voting outside the country are summarized in lists and transmitted in electronic form, signed with an electronic signature, the Central Election Commission.

(16) in the production of voting by electronic means via the Internet the results of the vote total for the country to receive the data of voting by electronic means via the Internet are added to the data of the vote with paper ballots.

(17) on the basis of the data of voting by electronic means via the Internet the Central Electoral Commission shall take into account the results of the vote and draw up protocol. In the protocol number shall be entered on the voters who have registered to vote electronically via the Internet, the number of voters who voted electronically via the Internet, the number of actual votes from voting by electronic means via the Internet and the total number of actual votes by voting electronically via the Internet. The data shall be entered in the minutes in words and numbers.


(18) the results obtained in the vote electronically via the Internet, are added to the corresponding numbers of the database already created by the vote.

(19) in violation of secret vote of the votes cast in an electoral urn electronic votes to be declared null and void all votes in an electoral URN.

(20) the costs of the preparation and implementation of voting electronically via the Internet at the expense of the State budget.

(21) to the Central Electoral Commission establishes a working group to conduct the vote electronically via the Internet.

§ 12. (1) upon making the election for municipal councilors and mayors in 2011 is created an experimental prebroitelna Committee to carry out the counting of votes cast for the relevant types of elections in the territory of a municipality with a population of up to 20 000 voters. The municipality in which the counting of the votes of the prebroitelna Commission, shall be determined by lot by the Central Election Commission not later than 60 days before election day.

(2) the Central Electoral Commission shall appoint a Committee on a proposal from the prebroitelnata District Governor, made not later than 30 days before election day, after consultations and on the proposal of the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but I do not have parliamentary. Prebroitelnata Commission shall be appointed no later than 25 days before the election day under the conditions and by the procedure of art. 30 and 31. The number of members of the prebroitelnata Commission is equal to the number of members of the municipal election Commission. The provisions of the Code concerning the municipal electoral commissions apply to prebroitelnata Committee.

(3) the Central Electoral Commission:

1. exercises the methodological guidance and control over the activity of the prebroitelnata Commission and adopt decisions on the application of this paragraph;

2. determines the order for the recount and to organize the work of the Commission, including prebroitelnata for the appointment of tellers at the prebroitelnata Committee, and validate models of documents of prebroitelnata Commission no later than 20 days before election day; When the counting of the votes may attend the persons under art. 210;

3. provide to the participants in the elections of technical media the results of voting for the relevant types of elections and publish them on the Internet; publish the results of the protocols of the Commission prebroitelnata in a special newsletter, containing and technical media, not later than 40 days after polling day;

4. in the National Archive fund a copy of the minutes of the prebroitelnata Board.

(4) the municipal electoral Committee:

1. conduct training of census takers in prebroitelnata;

2. supply the Commission with prebroitelnata forms of protocols on the results of the vote; the factory number of the Protocols shall be entered in the record of the transmission and reception; If there is a difference in the factory number of the individual lists of protocols, that fact must be described;

3. transmitted to the Central Election Commission protocols of the prebroitelnata Commission.

(5) Before polling day the sectional Election Commission receives from the municipal administration and by the municipal electoral Commission electoral papers and materials under art. 187, para. 1, item 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13 and 15, as well as:

1. Forms of protocols for the conduct of election day; the factory number of the Protocols shall be entered in the minutes for the transfer and acceptance of election papers and materials; If there is a difference in the factory number of the individual lists of protocols, that fact must be described;

2. Forms of statements and drafts of protocols for the conduct of election day;

3. the seals for single use.

(6) in the opening of election day, the President of the sectional Election Commission verified the presence of books and materials in the Al. 5, the ballot box and whether or not it is empty. After checking the URN closes with seals for one-time use and shall be sealed with paper tape, stamped and signed by the members of the Commission. When you turn on the second electoral urn it closes and sealed with seals and disposable paper strips, sealed and signed by the members of the Commission, and the vote continues. This circumstance shall be entered in the course of election day.

(7) in the records of the sectional Election Commission shall be entered particulars under art. 213.

(8) Plombiranite polling booths, as well as copies of the protocols for the conduct of the election day of municipal and Central Electoral Commission shall be transmitted by the President or the Vice-President, the Secretary and a member of the sectional Election Commission proposed by various parties and coalitions of parties, the prebroitelnata Commission. The protocols of the sectional Election Commission shall be communicated to the municipal election Commission nerazplasteni. During transport to the Commission prebroitelnata polling booths are guarded by officials of the Ministry of the Interior.

(9) upon acceptance of the protocols for the conduct of election day and ballot box from the sectional Election Commission prebroitelnata Commission compares the factory number of the protocols with the numbers of the protocols listed in the Protocol on the transmission and acceptance of election documents and materials, as well as verifies the integrity of seals, stamps and signatures on the ballot box.


(10) Prebroitelnata Commission opens the ballot box of the sectioned Electoral Commission and check whether their contents corresponds to the data entered in the records of the conduct of the election day of the sectional Election Commission.

(11) when the prebroitelnata Commission finds obvious factual errors in the minutes, they shall be recorded and shall be signed by the members of the sectional Election Commission under para. 8.

(12) upon acceptance of the protocols prebroitelnata Commission shall issue a signed receipt that contains numerical data of the protocols. After returning to the area of the section members of the sectional Election Commission under para. 8 put this receipt to the extracts from the minutes.

(13) following the adoption of the minutes of the prebroitelnata Commission copies of the protocols, intended for the municipal administration, and other papers and materials transmitted by members of the sectional Election Commission under para. 8 in the municipal administration by the procedure of art. 242, para. 7 and 8.

(14) following the opening of all polling booths, transmitted by the precinct electoral commissions, and performing verification under paragraph 1. 10 prebroitelnata Committee pulls out the ballots of all polling booths, mix them up and counts the number of votes cast for each type of choice.

(15) Prebroitelnata Commission sets out the results of the vote and be drawn up for each type of selection pursuant to Chapter 10, section IV.

(16) Prebroitelnata Commission transmits the protocols in accordance with art. 231 and 242.

(17) on the basis of data from the records of the municipal election Commission prebroitelnata Commission shall determine the results of the election and be drawn up for each type of choice under Chapter Eleven, section II.

(18) the data entered in the minutes of the sectional Election Commission do not match with the contents of the ballot box, as well as when prebroitelnata Commission finds a discrepancy between the factory number of the received and transmitted by the sectional Election Commission protocols, of officials who have committed the offence, a fine of $200. When the integrity of seals, stamps and signatures on ballot box is damaged, the officials who have committed the offence, a fine of $5000. Offence shall immediately inform the Commission prebroitelnata the municipal electoral Committee. The acts establishing the infringement shall be drawn up by the municipal electoral Commission, and the penal provisions shall be issued by the Governor in accordance with art. 300. (19) For the outstanding questions in this paragraph shall be subject to the provisions of the code.

§ 13. (1) not later than three months from the entry into force of this code, the President of the Republic shall appoint the members of the Central Electoral Commission, after consultation, on a proposal from the parliamentary represented parties and coalitions of parties and parties and coalitions of parties which are members of the European Parliament, but I do not have parliamentary.

(2) the appointment of members of the Central Electoral Commission, former members of the Central Electoral Commission under the revoked law for the election of MPs, the Central Electoral Commission under the revoked law for the election of members of the European Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria and of the Central Electoral Commission for local elections have continued to carry out its powers.

§ 14. The Central Electoral Commission within three months of its appointment shall adopt and publish in the Official Gazette:

1. the methodologies for determining the results of the vote in the elections produce in 2011 for President and Vice President of the Republic and to municipal councillors and mayors;

2. methodology for the terms and conditions for the experimental voting electronically via the Internet to produce in 2011 elections for President and Vice President of the Republic.

§ 15. Upon early termination of the powers of the majority-elected mp from the forty-first National Assembly, erected in a single electoral district election by a party or coalition of parties, the Central Election Commission declared the mp next in the leaves of the same party or coalition of parties of the relevant candidate multi-seat electoral district.

§ 16. Elections for mayors of municipalities are produced only in those municipalities which, on the date 10 months before the date of manufacture of the elections for municipal councilors and mayors in 2011. meet the requirements of art. 16 item 1 of the law on administrative-territorial unit of the Republic of Bulgaria.

§ 17. The mayors of the areas selected under the revoked law for local elections, continue to carry out his duties until the election of mayors of regions from the newly elected Municipal Council.

§ 18. In the law on administrative-territorial unit of the Republic of Bulgaria (promulgated, SG. 63 of 1995; decision No. 8 of 1996 of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria – 51/1996; amend., SG. 27, 33 and 154 1998 10/69 and 1999/57 of 2000 No. 67 and 80 of 2003, no. 46 of 2005. , PC. 63 since 2007 and St. 36 of 2008.) make the following changes and additions:

1. In art. 16, item 1 the words "150 people ' is replaced by ' 350 people.

2. In art. 17 paragraph. 3:

(3) within 7 days from the entry into force of the decision referred to in paragraph 1. 1, item 5 the Governor sends it to the Central Electoral Commission. "


3. In the additional provisions in § 4 para. 1 the first sentence shall be replaced by the following: "when creating a new municipality or mayoralty elections for municipal councilors and mayors are produced in 4 months of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Decree of the President of the Republic to create the new municipality, according to the decision of the Municipal Council for the creation of the new town hall."

§ 19. In the law on local self-government and local administration (official SG. 77 of 1991; amend., SG. 24, 49 and 65 of 1995, no. 90 of 1996 No. 122 of 1997, no. 33, 130 and 154 1998 67/69 and 1999/26 and 85 in 2000, issue 1 from 2001. , PC. 28, 45 and 119 in 2002, PCs. 69. Since 2003, PCs. 19 and 34 of 2005, St. 30 and 69, 2006, issue. 61 and 63 since 2007, PCs. 54 and 108 of 2008, PCs. 6, 14, 35, 42 and 44 of 2009 and PCs. 15 and 97 from 2010) make the following changes and additions:

1. In art. 4, al. 1 the word "three" is replaced by "4 months".

2. In art. 19, para. 1:

a) in item 5, the words "29 councillors" shall be replaced by "23 councillors";

(b) in point 6), the words "the 33 advisers" are replaced by "27 councillors";

in point 7) the words "37 councillors" shall be replaced by ' 29 councillors ";

d) in point 8, the words "the 41 councillors" shall be replaced by ' 33 ' advisers;

e) in item 9, the words "51 councillors" shall be replaced by ' 41 councillors ";

is 10), the words ' 61 councillors "shall be replaced by" 49 councillors ".

3. In art. 30:

(a)) in the Al. 4 creating 12:

12. in establishing the neizbiraemost. ";

(b)) in the Al. 6 the words "art. 104 of the law on local elections "shall be replaced by" art. 267 of the electoral code. "

4. Create new art. 37A and 37B:

"Art. 37. (1) upon leaving or exclusion from group constituted municipal councillor loses his place in the committees as the representative of the Group and other elected officials in the City Council.

(2) municipal councillor, left or disconnected from the group, became an independent local councillor and cannot be accepted as a member of another group.

Art. 37 b. can't form groups of independent municipal councillors, as well as to merge or divide existing bands. "

5. former art. 37B becomes art. 37 in.

6. In art. 38:

(a)) in the Al. 2 the words "development and" shall be deleted;

(b)) in the Al. 5, the words "for the Mayor of the area ' shall be deleted.

7. In art. 39 al. 1 shall be amended as follows:

(1) the Mayor of the municipality, the Mayor of the area respectively appointed deputy mayors and defines their functions as follows: 1. in the population of the municipality to 10 000 people – up to two deputy mayors;

2. the population of the municipality to 100 000 people – up to three deputy mayors;

3. the population of the municipality to 160 000 people – up to 4 deputy mayors;

4. the population of the municipality over 160 000 people – up to 5 deputy mayors;

5. Sofia Municipality – up to seven deputy mayors. "

8. New art. 39A:

"Art. 39. (1) the mayors of Metropolitan areas in the municipality and in cities with regional division shall be elected by secret ballot by the City Council on a proposal from the Mayor of the municipality for the term of the powers of the City Council. The mayors of the region at the date of the election must meet the conditions under art. 4, al. 5 of the electoral code.

(2) the meeting for the election of mayors of districts takes place within 14 days after the first meeting of the newly elected City Council.

(3) the candidate is selected for which they voted more than half of the total number of Aldermen. If one of the candidates is elected, the President of the City Council convened a new session within 14 days.

(4) the Mayor of the municipality can make new proposal not later than 7 days before the meeting. The new proposal could be for a candidate who was not elected at the first meeting. He was elected the candidate for whom they voted, more than half of those present.

(5) when the second meeting any of the candidates proposed by the Mayor of the municipality is selected or the Mayor did not make a proposal within the time limit referred to in paragraph 1. 4, Mayor of the region is elected on the proposal of the municipal councillor, made during the meeting.

(6) in the cases referred to in para. 5 the choice is produced on the same or subsequent meetings of the Municipal Council, if one of the candidates proposed by the City Council, not be chosen. New proposals for candidates for mayor of the area can be made from municipal councillor in the term under para. 4. the candidate is selected for which they voted, more than half of those present.

(7) the mayors of districts shall make oath under art. 32, para. 1 at the meeting of the City Council that are elected. "

9. in art. 42:

(a)) in the Al. 1:

AA) in the text before paragraph 1, after the word "mayors" insert "of the municipalities or town councils";

BB) in paragraph 6, the word "area" shall be deleted;

CC) 11 is created:

11. in establishing the neizbiraemost. ";

(b)) in the Al. 3:

AA) in the second sentence the word "powers" is replaced by "credentials";

BB) in the third sentence the words "art. 104 of the law on local elections "shall be replaced by" art. 267 of the electoral code ";

BB) in the fourth sentence, the words "for local elections" shall be deleted;

in) in the Al. 4:

AA) in the first sentence, after the words "the Mayor" is added "or municipality of the Town Hall," and after the words "title" Mayor "is added to the municipality, respectively, acting Mayor of the City Hall";

BB) in the second sentence, the words "or mayor of the area" and the words "of the municipality, respectively of the area ' shall be deleted;

BB) in third sentence the words "or mayor of the area ' shall be deleted;

(d)) in the Al. 5:

AA) in the first sentence, after the words "the Mayor" is added "or municipality Mayor;

BB) in the second sentence the words "Mayor of the area ' shall be deleted;

(e)) in the Al. 6:

AA) in the first sentence the words "Mayor of the region" and "the Mayor of the area ' shall be deleted and the words" local elections "shall be replaced by ' municipal councillors or mayors ';

BB) in the second sentence, the words "or mayor of the area ' shall be deleted;


f) in para. 7 the words "Mayor of the area ' shall be deleted and the words" local elections "shall be replaced by ' municipal councillor or mayor";

(g)) in the Al. 8 the words "Mayor of the area ' shall be deleted.

10. New art. 42A: "art. 42. (1) the authority of the mayors of regions shall be terminated ahead of schedule:

1. by resignation to the Municipal Council;

2. in the performance of administrative-territorial changes, leading to the closure of the area;

3. upon entry into force of the sentence, which was imposed a custodial sentence for an indictable offence;

4. in the event of death;

5. failure of the obligation under art. 41, para. 3;

6. in case of violation of the prohibition under art. 41, para. 1;

7. where it is found that does not satisfy the conditions under art. 4, al. 5 of the electoral code;

8. at the suggestion of the Mayor of the municipality, or half of the total number of Aldermen.

(2) the early termination of powers under para. 1, item 1 – 4 and 7 shall be declared by the President of the Municipal Council at the first meeting of the Council following the occurrence or knowledge of the relevant circumstances, and under para. 1, item 5, 6 and 8 – by decision of the Municipal Council, adopted by a majority:

1. under paragraph 1. 1, item 5 and 6 – more than half of the Councillors present;

2. under para. 1, item 8 – more than half of the total number of Aldermen.

(3) where the authority of the Mayor of the district are terminated early, as well as for the period after the expiration of the mandate of the City Council, the Mayor of the municipality shall appoint one of the deputy mayors of the region, who served until being sworn in by the newly elected Mayor of the district. Within one month from the early termination of the powers of the Mayor of the Municipal Council elects a new mayor of the region by the order of art. 39A. "

11. in art. 46A, al. 1 creating the second sentence: "Kmetskiât intendant at the date of the appointment must meet the conditions set out in art. 4, al. 5 of the electoral code. "

§ 20. In the law on political parties (official SG. 28 of 2005; amend., no. 102 of 2005, 17 and 73/2006, no. 59 and 78 in 2007, issue 6 of 2009 and no. 54 and 99 by 2010) make the following amendments and additions:

1. In art. 24:

and the current text) became al. 1 and in paragraph 1 shall be inserted in the end "in whatever form";

(b)) are al. 2 and 3:

(2) political parties cannot receive the movable and immovable property for royalty-free use, and grants services in any form, of the entities referred to in para. 1, 2, 3 and 4.

(3) political parties can receive for royalty-free use by individuals only their own movable and immovable property, as well as grants services, carried out only with personal work. "

2. In art. 29, para. 2:

a) in paragraph 2, the words "EUR 5000" is replaced by "EUR 1000";

(b) in point 6), the words "EUR 5000" is replaced by "EUR 1000";

in) a new point 7:

7. items submitted free of charge for use, and grant facilities, workers carried out by natural persons, their names, the period of use, the type and description of the effects of use, the type of services and a declaration of ownership of property ";

(d)) the current item 7 becomes item 8.

3. Article 37 (a) is repealed.

§ 21. In the direct participation of citizens in the State power and local self-government (official SG. 44 of 2009; amend., SG. 100 by 2010) is hereby amended as follows:

1. In art. 7:

(a)) in the Al. 1, first sentence, the words "to produce elections for MPs ' shall be deleted;

(b)) in the Al. 2:

AA) in the first sentence the words "Central Commission for local elections" shall be replaced by "Central Electoral Commission";

BB) in the second sentence the words "local elections" shall be replaced by "elections for municipal councilors and mayors.

2. In art. 8:

(a)) in the Al. 1 the words "parliamentary, respectively the local elections" shall be replaced by "elections for MPs, according to municipal councillors and mayors;

(b)) in the Al. 2 the words "according the law for the election of MPs and the law on local elections" shall be replaced by ' the relevant requirements of the electoral code. "

3. In art. 16, al. 1 the words "the law for the election of MPs" are replaced by "Election Code".

4. In art. 18, al. 1 the word "box" is replaced by "urn".

5. In art. 35:

a) in paragraph 2 the word "boxes" is replaced by "urns";

b) in paragraph 3 the words "the law for local elections" shall be replaced by "Electoral Code".

6. In art. 37, para. 1 the word "box" is replaced by "urn".

7. In art. 38, para. 1, item 1 and in art. 39, para. 1, item 6, the word "box" is replaced by "urn".

8. In paragraph 2 of the transitional and final provisions, the words "a referendum shall apply the provisions of the law for the election of MPs, and on matters relating to the production of local referendum – the provisions of the law for local elections" shall be replaced by "and a local referendum shall apply the relevant provisions of the electoral code."

§ 22. In the Ministry of Internal Affairs (official SG 17 06; amend., SG. 30, 102 and 105 of 2006, issue 11, 31, 41, 46, 57, 64 and 109 in 2007 and no. 28, 43, 94 and 98 in 2008, issue 27, 42, 74, 82 and 93 from 2009, 88/2010) in art. 212, para. 1, item 9, the words "article. 52, para. 1-3 of the law on election of MPs and art. 47 of the law on local elections "shall be replaced by" art. 105, para. 1 – 3 of the electoral code. "

§ 23. In the law on civil registration (official SG. 67 of 1999; amend., SG. 28 and 37 of 2001 No. 54 of 2002, 63/2003, no. 70 and 96 of 2004, no. 30 of 2006 and 48/59 of 2007 No. 105 of 2008, issue 6, 19, 47, 74 and 82 from 2009 and no. 33 of 2010) in art. 92 following amendments and supplements shall be made:

1. The current text becomes paragraph 1.

2. Al are created. 2 and 3:

"(2) to perform address registration of persons present one of the following documents:

1. a document of title;

2. the contract for use of the property for residential use.


(3) to perform address registration is presented and written consent of the owner through a declaration in a form submitted personally to the authority under para. 1, or notary certified signature. "

§ 24. By 31 December 2011, the right to be elected mayor by the Municipal Council areas, respectively appointed to Vice, are Bulgarian citizens, who, in accordance with art. 4, al. 5 lived for at least 6 months at the time of the selection, appointment, respectively, in the corresponding location.

§ 25. Paragraph 19, point 8, point 9 (a), subparagraphs "AA" and "BB" letters "c", "d", "e", "e" and "g", item 10 and 11 and § 24 shall take effect from the day following the date of manufacture of the elections for municipal councilors and mayors in 2011.

The law was adopted by 41-Otto National sat Rainier on 22 December 2010, and on 19 January 2011 and is stamped with the official seal of the National Assembly.

President of the National Assembly Tsetska Tsacheva:

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