130/2000 Sb.



LAW



of 12 June. April 2000



on the elections to the regional councils and on the amendment of certain laws



Change: 273/2001 Coll.



Change: 37/2002 Sb.



Change: 230/2002 Sb.



Change: 238/1992 Sb.



Change: 238/1992 Sb.



Change: 320/2009 Sb.



Change: 222/2012 Sb.



Change: 58/2014 Sb.



Parliament has passed the following Act of the Czech Republic:



PART THE FIRST



ELECTIONS TO THE REGIONAL COUNCILS



TITLE I OF THE



GENERAL PROVISIONS



§ 1



(1) pursuant to this Act shall be a Councillor districts. ^ 1)



(2) the term of the regional councils shall be four years. ^ 2) elections to the

the regional councils are held within the period beginning 30 days before the

the end of the election period and ending on the date of its expiry.



§ 2



Elections to the regional councils are held a secret vote on the basis of the

universal, equal and direct suffrage, ^ 3) according to the principles

proportional representation.



§ 3



(1) elections to the regional councils announced by President of the Republic

not later than 90 days prior to their holding. The decision on the elections to the

the regional councils are published in collection of laws. For the day of its publication in the

elections to the regional councils shall be the date on which it was circulated

the amount of the collection of laws, in which the decision was about the announcement of elections to

publication of the regional councils.



(2) elections to the regional councils are held in 2 days, which are

Friday and Saturday. Voting starts at 2 p.m. and ends at 10 pm

the first day of the election. The second election day voting begins at 8 a.m. and ends

in 2 hours.



(3) elections to the regional councils are held in all regions in the same

days, if this law provides otherwise.



§ 4



The right to vote



(1) the right to vote to the County Council has a State citizen of the Czech

Republic, which at least in the second day of elections have reached the age of at least 18 years of age

and is logged on to permanent residence in the municipality, ^ 4) belonging to the territorial

the perimeter of the region or on the territory of the military district in the territorial jurisdiction of the region,

(hereinafter referred to as the "selector").



(2) obstacles to the exercise of voting rights referred to in paragraph 1 are



and) the statutory limitation of personal freedom because of the power of punishment

deprivation of liberty,



(b) for the performance of mom) restrictions on the electoral rights of the ^ 5),



(c)) the statutory limitation of personal freedom because of health

people, ^ 6) or



(d) Basic or spare) the performance of military service, ^ 7), if required

the security of the State.



§ 5



The right to be elected



(1) a member of the Municipal Council of the region can be elected each voter, which

It is not an obstacle to the exercise of voting rights pursuant to section 4, paragraph 4. 2 (a). and) and

(b)).



(2) the functions of the regional councillor is incompatible



and with the functions performed by the) Ministry, another central authority of the State

Administration, or on the authority of the State administration with statewide jurisdiction,

for them the choice, the appointment or ustanovováním ^ 8)



(b) the functions performed by the employee) of the region, in the regional

the Office, an employee of the community, to the sampled local authority, or

an employee other than the central body of State administration, unless the

authority with statewide jurisdiction, if these features are populated by the choice,

appointment or ustanovováním ^ 8)



(c)) with the function of the statutory representative of a legal person constituted or established

region or in the region of the shareholding.



(3) the functions of the regional councillor is incompatible under paragraph 2

(a). (b)), if the employee performs the appropriate function on the

the authority, whose territorial scope is at least partly coincides with the territorial

scope of this region.



TITLE II



ELECTORAL AUTHORITIES



§ 6



The electoral authorities under this law are



and the State Electoral Commission,)



(b) the Ministry of the Interior),



(c)), the Czech Statistical Office,



(d)) Regional Office,



(e)) responsible for municipal office, ^ 9) in the cities of Brno, Ostrava and Pilsen Office

City or municipality (hereinafter referred to as the "designated Office"),



(f)), the local authority, municipal office, the Office of the city, in the cities of Brno, Ostrava,

Pilsen Office of the city or municipality (hereinafter referred to as "municipal

the authority "),



(g)), the Mayor of the city, the Mayor, that is territory

structured and broken down in territorial statutory cities, Mayor of the city

part or borough (hereinafter referred to as "the Mayor"),



(h)) Ward Electoral Commission



even the Director of the regional office).



section 7 of the



The National Electoral Commission



(1) the National Electoral Committee is a standing body of the elections to the

the regional councils.



(2) the Chairman of the National Electoral Commission is the Minister of the Interior.



(3) other members and alternate members of the National Electoral Commission shall be appointed and dismissed by the

the Government on the proposal of the Minister of the Interior. The National Electoral Commission is composed, with the

the exception of its President, of employees of the Ministry of the Interior, the Czech

the Statistical Office, Ministry of finance, the Ministry of foreign

Affairs, Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of defence, Ministry of

health, Ministry of labour and Social Affairs and the Office of the

the President of the Republic. The proposal on the appointment and dismissal of members and alternate members of the

The State Election Commission shall submit to the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of finance,

Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Justice, Minister of Defense,

the Minister of health, Minister of labour and Social Affairs, the President of the

The Czech Statistical Office and head of the Office of the President of the Republic.



(4) for the purposes of the technical activities of the State security of the organisational

the Electoral Commission establishes the Minister of the Interior Secretariat, consisting of staff

The Ministry of the Interior.



§ 8



(1) the National Electoral Committee



and coordinate the preparation, organization), the progress and implementation of the elections,



(b) shall determine by lot number), which will be for elections to the regional councils

marked ballots for political parties, political movements and

coalitions,



c) exercises supervision over the security tasks necessary for organizational

the technical implementation of the elections,



d) announces the election results and will publish the total to councils

counties in the collection of laws, communication



e) publishes a permit to the presence of other persons in the counting of votes

County Election Commission.



(2) the National Electoral Committee between the meetings, the President shall

urgent matters and tasks to ensure the stores.



§ 9



The Ministry of the Interior



(1) the Ministry of the Interior is the central body of State administration in the field of

10. ^ options)



(2) the Ministry of the Interior



and controls organizational and methodical) technical preparation, and implementation

the elections, the



(b)) complaints on the organizational level, the technical security options

of the region,



(c)) provides print materials and ensures print

the ballots.



§ 10



The Czech Statistical Office



(1) the Czech Statistical Office shall draw up binding system detection and

processing of the results of the elections to the regional councils and ensures

a copy of the relevant software for the purposes of the processing and

the results of the elections to the regional councils.



(2) the Czech Statistical Office on



and) technically processing system provides the results of the elections to the

the regional councils, ^ 12) laid down in paragraph 1, the

generated in charge of municipal authorities, regional authorities and the State

the Electoral Commission; It cooperates with the Ministry of the Interior, the regional

authorities and municipal authorities,



(b) draws up the minutes of the results) the elections to the regional councils and passes

It is immediately to the regional authorities,



(c) the total of the data) will process the results of the elections to the regional councils and

It shall immediately State Election Commission



(d)) technically ensures the availability and delivery of interim and overall

the results of the elections to the regional councils,



(e)) for each of the departments referred to in paragraph 2 (a). and) secures the

the Czech Statistical Office staff responsible for the detection and

the processing of the results of the elections to the regional councils and the required number of

other persons to ensure the processing and provision of the results of the election and

performs their training,



(f) training of designated members) of the district electoral commissions to the system

detection and processing of the results of voting,



(g)) at the workplace by the municipal authorities responsible for ensuring the release of the written

the document in the form of computerized report okrskovým electoral commissions

certifying that the result of the vote of the parliamentary precinct was the next

processing taken perfectly,



h) secures transfer summary information about the outcome of the election at the level

in written form to political parties, political movements and business coalitions,

whose candidature for the elections to the Municipal Council of region

registered; in the framework of the technical solution referred to in paragraph 1 also

secures the transfer of information in electronic form,



even the ensures the transmission of the records) of the progress and outcome of the vote taken

from district electoral commissions, the regional office no later than

within 10 days of completion of processing operations to the authorized level of the municipal office,



(j)) is made by the registry and the dials of the candidates and the candidate

political parties, political movements and coalitions,



the complaints function) addresses the technical equipment and the relevant

the software used in the processing of the results of the elections to the

the regional councils,



l) after the publication of the overall results of the elections to the regional councils of State

the Electoral Commission, on request, provides information about the results of the elections to the

the regional councils in the territorial breakdown.



(3) Be in the room where the ward Electoral Commission adds up the votes (section 38

paragraph. 1), take a copy of the registration of the course and the outcome of the vote and

the result of the vote on the technical device (section 41 (1)), set a time limit

to correct the errors and the delivery of the new registration of the progress and outcome of the

voting (article 41 (2)), to instruct their meetings of the district

the Electoral Commission in the second election day (section 41, paragraph 3), to ensure the takeover

the results of the vote for all the relevant territorial electoral districts and

processing of the total outcome of the election in the region (section 42 (2)), producing and

sign writing on the outcome of the elections to the Municipal Council of the region (article 42, paragraph 3, and

5) and send summary information about the outcome of the election at the county level

address of agents of political parties (§ 42 paragraph 7), the person may only

that has the mandate referred to in paragraph 2 (a). (e)).



§ 11



Regional Office



(1) Regional Office



and organizationally and technically) ensures the preparation, the conduct and implementation of the elections

in the County,



(b)) hears and registers the list,




(c)) provides the addresses of agents of political parties, political movements and

coalitions, which have been registered, the electoral commissions, okrskovým



(d)) provides printing ballots for County,



(e) draw up an overview of the phone) connections to each polling station in the

territorial jurisdiction of the region from the appointed municipal offices and exposes the

It means that allow remote access,



(f)) provides room and auxiliary equipment for the activity of the Department

The Czech Statistical Office on the level region and collaborates with him on

ensure the necessary technical equipment for the processing and provision

the result of the election on this work and workplaces that are created by the

responsible for municipal authorities,



(g)) and publishes the result of the election announced by the Council of the County

by posting on the official Board shall immediately after its detection, the



h) passes the certificate of election as a member of the Municipal Council of the region selected

the candidates,



I) provides additional options for ensuring the level region



j) provides authentication of eligibility in elections for the employees of the municipality

included in the designated local authority and responsible for activities in the field of

the election, which proves the test required knowledge; a positive result

the verification of the eligibility of the certificate; the verification of the eligibility of the

the election is replaced by proof of professional competence pursuant to the

special legal regulation, ^ 12a)



to) stores the fine under this Act,



l) resolves the complaint on technical security options on the organisational level

municipalities and cities,



m) checks the progress of the vote in the voting booth,



n) archives of the electoral documentation.



(2) Take the list (section 20 (3)), confirm submission

the list (section 20 (3)), take the instrument of appeal agent

(article 21, paragraph 5), prepare and submit a decision on registration, to refuse

the list or the flick of a candidate on the ballot (§

22 paragraph 1(b). 4 and 5), to take the Declaration of renunciation of candidacy and its

Appeal (section 23 (2)), change the designation of the candidates on the list

the Charter (section 23 (3)) and sign the minutes of the result of the elections to the

Councillor of the region [section 42, paragraph 5 (b))] may only be a person who has

certificate under special legislation. ^ 12b)



(3) Regional Office for the purposes of registration of candidate documents



and data from Basic) reference population register,



(b)) the data from the information system of the population register.



(4) the development of the information referred to in paragraph 3 (b). and) are



and last name)



(b) the name or names) (hereinafter referred to as "the name"),



(c) the address of the place of stay)



(d) the date of birth),



e) citizenship, or more of State citizenship.



(5) the development of the information referred to in paragraph 3 (b). (b))



and) name, surname, surnames, including previous



(b) the date of birth),



(c)), or more citizenship nationality,



(d) the address of the place of residence),



(e)), mom,



(f) social security number).



(6) data that are kept as reference in the principal registry

of the population, make use of the information system of the population register, only

If you are in the shape of the previous status quo.



(7) from the collected data can be used in a particular case only such

the data which are necessary for the performance of the task.



§ 12



cancelled



section 13



Responsible for municipal office



(1) the designated municipal office



and) provides room and auxiliary equipment for the activity of the Department

The Czech Statistical Office in the acceptance, control and processing of entries

on the progress and outcome of the vote, adopted from the district election

by the Commission,



b) cooperates with the Czech Statistical Office to ensure the necessary

technical equipment and manpower for the entry of the result of the vote of the

each of the electoral districts to a system processing on this

workplace,



(c)) shall draw up the list of telephone connections to each polling station in the

its area from municipal authorities, sends it to the regional

Office no later than 4 days prior to the date of the election and exposes the way

enabling remote access,



(d) checks the progress of the vote) in the voting booth,



e) controls the County Electoral Commission, counting of votes, the



(f)) complaints on the organizational level, the technical security options

urban areas or districts,



g) archives of the electoral documentation.



(2) carry out inspection in accordance with paragraph 1 (b). (d)), and (e)) and the activities referred to in

paragraph 1 (b). (b)), only a person who has a certificate referred to in section 11

paragraph. 1 (a). (j)).



§ 14



Municipal Office



Municipal Office



and polling) for the electoral district, the Commission, in particular

their equipment, and the necessary work force,



(b)) provides telephone connections to each polling station in the territorial

the perimeter of the village, and phone number are not later than 9 days before the date of

elections to the municipal authority responsible for



(c) issuing voter cards) according to section 26a,



(d)) complaints on the organizational level, the technical security options

the electoral precinct,



e) archives of the electoral documentation.



§ 15



Mayor



Mayor



and informing voters about) the time and place of the holding of the elections to the

the Municipal Council of the region, in the village, town, city, or town circuit

(hereinafter referred to as "the community"),



(b)) provides the distribution of ballots to voters,



(c)), taking into account the number of electors in the electoral district, in

a period of 60 days before the date of the elections to the Municipal Council of region, the minimum number of

members of the District Election Commission, so that the number of members was at least 6,

with the exception of the electoral precincts in 300 voters, where it can be a ward

the Election Commission, the four



(d)) shall be convened by the first meeting of the District Election Commission so that the

took place no later than 21 days before the date of the elections,



e) appoints and replaces the writer District Election Commission (hereinafter referred to as

"the writer"),



(f)) provides each political party, a political movement and coalition,

whose candidature has been registered, the information on the number and

the premises of the polling precincts no later than 45 days before the election,



(g) other tasks provided for) this law.



section 16 of the



Ward Electoral Commission



Ward Electoral Commission



and) shall ensure order in the polling station,



(b)) provides voting and oversees its progress,



(c)) sums up the votes and the minutes of the progress and outcome of the vote,



(d)) shall surrender the other electoral documentation to the custody of the municipal office.



§ 17



(1) a member of the District Election Commission may be nationals of the Czech

of the Republic,



and on the day) that the composition of the promise reached the age of at least 18 years of age,



(b)) for which the valid obstacle performance of electoral law, and



(c)) that is not a candidate for election to the Municipal Council of the region, for which the

Ward Electoral Commission is created.



(2) any political party, political movement and the Coalition, whose candidate

the instrument has been registered for the elections to the Municipal Council of the region, can

delegate not later than 30 days before the date of the election of one Member and one

alternate to the District Election Commission in each constituency, in the

the competent municipal Council elects the County. If it is not, as follows

achieved the lowest fixed the number of members of the District Election Commission

under 15 (b). (c)), the delegates before the first meeting of members on

the Mayor of the free spaces. The number of members falls electoral district

the Commission, in the course of the elections under the specified number and if there is a sufficient number of

alternates delegated in accordance with the first sentence, the delegates to the members of the Commission

the Mayor of the free spaces.



(3) the delegation members and alternates referred to in paragraph 2, first sentence, the

means of delivery of their list to the Mayor; the list must contain the name of the

first and last name, social security number and the place where the Member or alternate is logged on to the

permanent residence, and signature of the representative of a political party, political

movement or coalition. The list can also contain information to which the district

the Electoral Commission should be delegated the members and alternates.



(4) the membership of District Election Commission arises the oath of this

text: "I promise on my honour, that I will conscientiously and impartially exercise the

their function and I will follow the Constitution, laws and other legal

regulations of the Czech Republic. ". The promise of a delegated representative of the composed so that the

sign under a written pledge; This will at the same time taking their functions.



(5) the membership of the District Election Commission shall cease



and the date of termination of the activities of the district) the Electoral Commission (section 45),



(b)) the death,



(c)) at the time when the Chairman of the District Electoral Commission receives a written

notice of resignation of a member of the Anne Arundel County Election Commission; This written

the notification cannot be taken back,



(d)) at the time when the Chairman of the District Electoral Commission receives a written

the appeal of a member of the District Election Commission, who has delegated it,



e) expiry review of citizenship, ^ 13)



(f)) in the days of the election, if he does not pursue the District Electoral Commission, its

the function and its absence in the polling lasts longer than two

the clock.



(6) the writer is a member of the District Election Commission with advisory,

When the vote is in the number of members of the District Electoral Commission shall not be counted.

The writer may submit proposals to the District Electoral Commission shall

minutes of the meetings of the Commission. The writer made a promise in the wording and way

referred to in paragraph 4. The Mayor is appointed no later than 20 days before the

the first meeting of the District Election Commission. If the writer

to carry out their function, must be immediately appointed a new writer.



section 18



(1) a member whose membership has ceased to apply under section 17, paragraph. 5, we will

the President of the District Election Commission; substitute becomes a member of the

District Election Commission the oath referred to in § 17 paragraph. 4. If there are

the facts referred to in § 17 paragraph. 5 (a). b) to (f)), and if there is sufficient

the number of alternates delegated under section 17, paragraph. 2 the first sentence, the

the Mayor after the Chairman of the District Election Commission notification pursuant to § 17

paragraph. 2 sentence third.



(2) the Ward Electoral Commission is quorate, if present

by an absolute majority of all its members with the right to vote. The resolution is

adopted, expressed to him by an absolute majority of the members present.



(3) the Ward Electoral Commission on its first session, shall determine by lot the

among its members a Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Sweepstakes governed by the writer. If

Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the District Election Commission resign or


will not be able to on other serious grounds to carry out their function, the

the draw again; in the draw of the President of the Anne Arundel County Election Commission will not

included Vice-Chairman of the District Election Commission; into the draw

district Vice-Chairman of the Electoral Commission will not be included the President of the district

the Electoral Commission.



(4) the President of the District Election Commission may delegate individual tasks

other members of the District Election Commission.



§ 19



The activities of the electoral authorities, the performance of State administration.



TITLE III



THE LIST AND BALLOTS



section 20



The list



(1) the list for the elections to the regional councils may submit

registered political parties and political movements, ^ 11) whose activity

not suspended, and their coalition; for the candidate list submitted

the Coalition is considered to be the one all together political candidate

the parties and political movements clearly on the list as

the Coalition marks, who is a member of the Coalition, and sets its name.



(2) any political party, political movement, and the Coalition may file for

elections to the Municipal Council of the same region only one candidate;

If a political party and political movement served separately list

of the Charter, they can no longer be part of the coalition. Each political party, and

a political movement may be a member of only one coalition.



(3) the list shall be submitted no later than 66 days before the date of the elections

the Municipal Council of the regional authority in the region. The submission of the list

Regional Office will confirm the agents of a political party or political movement

the coalition.



section 21



(1) the candidature includes



and the name of the region)



(b) the name of the political party), a political movement or a coalition and its

the composition,



(c)) first and last names of candidates, their age, profession, municipality, where are the

logged on to permanent residence, the name of a political party or political

the movement, of which they are members, or an indication that the nominee is not a member of any

a political party or political movement (hereinafter referred to as "without political

nationality "),



(d)) order the candidate on a list, expressed using Arabic

digits,



(e)) and last name agent of the political party, political movement or

name and surname of the coalition and his replacement with the indication of the place where they are

logged on to permanent residence,



(f)) with respect to the Coalition, the name of a political party or political movement,

that the candidate has proposed



(g) the signature of the representative of a political party), a political movement or coalition,



h) name and surname, function and signature of the person authorized to act

on behalf of a political party or political movement; ^ 14) in the case of a coalition

first and last names, indications and features the signatures of all persons authorized to

Act on behalf of all political parties and political movements, which it

make up.



(2) The list shall be accompanied by a signed manuscript

Declaration by the candidate that he agrees with his candidacy, that he is not

known obstacles to eligibility, where appropriate, at the date of these barriers no longer exist

elections to the Municipal Council of the region, and that consent to was

listed on another list for elections to the Councils of the region. On

Declaration by the candidate indicating where further is logged on to the Permanent

residence, and social security number.



(3) a political party, a political movement and the Coalition on the list may

the Charter include a maximum of 5 candidates more than the number of members of the

elected to the appropriate County Council. ^ 15)



(4) after the expiry of the sixtieth day before the date of the elections to the Municipal Council of region

cannot already be complementary to the list other candidates nor mutually

to change their order.



(5) the agent or his alternate member cannot be a candidate. The operations of its

agent in electoral matters is the political party, political movement and

the Coalition is bound. His principal political party, political movement

and the coalition in writing appeal; the appeal must be delivered to the regional authority.



section 22



The examination and registration of candidate documents



(1) the regional office shall examine, within the period from 66 to 60 days before the date of the elections to the

Councillor of the region submitted the list. If the candidate does not have

Bill of particulars referred to in section 21 or if it contains incorrect information,

the regional authority in writing through prompts the representative political party,

political movement or coalition to eliminate the defect within a time limit which the

at the same time determine; This time limit shall not be shorter than 2 days from the receipt of the request and

must not exceed 50 days before the date of the election.



(2) If a political party, political movement or coalition within the time limit

designated regional Office of defects does not decide that the Office of the

scratch-out gesture



and the candidate on the ballot), if it is not accompanied by a

Declaration in accordance with § 21. 2, or this statement is incorrect or

incomplete,



(b)) in the case of a candidate, that is mentioned on more ballots, and

It's on the list, to which is attached a declaration under 21

paragraph. 2; If the candidate signed a declaration with multiple lists of documents,

deleted it, the regional authority on all ballots,



(c)) of the candidates, who are on the electoral lists the schedules listed above the highest

set number of (section 21 (3)),



(d)), in which the candidate is not indicated in § 21. 1 (a). (c))

and (f)), or where such information is incorrect or incomplete,



e) a candidate who does not meet the conditions of eligibility under section 5 (3). 1.



(3) the regional office within the time limit from 50 to 48 days prior to the date of the elections to the

the County Council decides



and the perfect candidate registration) documents and the list of registered

the list of documents shall send to the mayors of all municipalities on the territory of the region

at the latest 48 days prior to the date of the elections,



(b)) refusing the list, if it is not filed in accordance with section

20 or candidature does not contain the particulars referred to in section 21 and axles

You cannot achieve the procedure laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2.



(4) the decision on refusal of registration, the list or

striking a candidate on the ballot, the regional authority shall immediately

draw up and send to the person who is entitled to claim against the decision

in the Court of protection (section 52 (1)). At the same time the decision hanging on the official

the Board of the regional office. The decision shall be deemed received on the third day

from the date of posting up.



(5) the decision on refusal of registration, the list or

striking a candidate on the ballot must include a statement

justification and lessons learned about the appeal. Operative part of the decision in the case with

specifying the provisions of the law, according to which the decision was made. In

recital shall indicate which facts were the basis for the decision.

Justification there is no need in the case of a decision on the implementation of the registration. In

a written copy of the decision shall indicate the authority which issued the

and date of issue of the decision. The decision shall be accompanied by an official

stamp and signature with the name and surname of the employee of the County

included in the regional office.



(6) On the basis of the decision of the Court under the special law ^ 16)

Regional Office for the registration of the list even after the time limit laid down in the

paragraph 3, but not later than 15 days before the date of the election. As follows

registered political party, a political movement or coalition has the right to

delegate members to the District Electoral Commission not later than 10 days

before the date of the election. This delegation does not affect the already carried out the draw

Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the Commission.



(7) registration is a condition for printing the ballots.



section 23



Waiver and appeal of the candidacy



(1) a candidate may, in writing, before the elections to give up their

candidacy. In the same way can an agent of a political party

political movement or coalition of his candidacy.



(2) a declaration of renunciation of candidacy and the appeal must be

deliver regional office; This statement cannot be taken back.



(3) where a declaration of renunciation of candidacy or of the appeal

made prior to registration of the list, the candidate will not be listed on the

the ballot; Regional Office of the order of the candidates on alters the designation

list by moving the number series.



(4) if the Declaration of renunciation of candidacy or her appeal

made after the registration of the list, information about the candidate for

Alumni remain, however, in determining the outcome of the elections to the

the county councillor is not taken into account the preference votes for him

resigned. The regional authority shall ensure the publication of the Declaration in all

the voting booth on the territory of the region, if they receive at least 48 hours

before the start of the elections to the Councils of the region.



section 24



The ballots



(1) After the registration of the lists of instruments ensures regional office printing

the ballots. Ballot is printed separately for each

political party, political movement or coalition.



(2) each ballot must be the name of the region, the proposed

number [section 8, paragraph 1 (b))], the unabbreviated name of the political party

political movement or coalition, name, surname, age, profession, municipality of

of residence of the candidates, their ranking marked using Arabic numerals and

affiliation to a political party or a political movement, or

the fact that the candidate is without political affiliation. The Coalition is

should be noted that a political party or political movement, and for her

the candidate noted that political party or political movement it

sponsor. Accuracy of the information on the ballot before printing it may

be verified by the agent of the political party, political movement or

the coalition.



(3) ballot papers for elections to the respective Councils of the region must

be printed in characters of the same type and the same size on paper of the same

the color and quality and of the same dimensions. The ballots bear the imprint of the

the stamp of the regional office.



(4) ballots shall be sent by the regional authority responsible for the

mayors, municipal authorities, who shall ensure that the ballot papers were

delivered to all voters no later than 3 days before the date of the elections to the Municipal Council of

region and in the day of the election to the Municipal Council of the region to all the okrskovým election

commissions. In the villages, where the Mayor, shall ensure that the delivery of ballots

voters within the time limit, the Director of the regional office.



(5) in the case of obvious printing errors on the voting ballots passed

voters with ballots nepřetiskují; the regional authority shall ensure


posting up information about these errors in all the voting booth on

the territory of the region, indicating the correct data.



TITLE IV



VOTE



§ 25



Electoral districts



The vote is in progress to the regional councils in the election

districts created under special legislation. ^ 17)



section 26



Lists of voters



The voters are registered in the permanent list of electors (hereinafter referred to as "the Standing

the list "), conducted under special legislation. ^ 18)



Section 26a



Voter ID cards



(1) the voters, who will be able to vote in the electoral district in which the Standing

the list is written, the local authority shall issue on request of many card and

notes this fact in the standing list and in his statement for the

County Election Commission. Many card is issued only

voličůmzapsaným in the standing list in the territorial jurisdiction of the region where they are

announced the election.



(2) a voter may ask for the extradition of the voting card from the date of its publication in the

the election, and it personally at the municipal office to the time of the conclusion of the Standing

list or by filing the employer not later than 7 days before the date of the elections

Municipal Office; This submission must be in documentary form bearing the officially

authenticated signature of the voters or in electronic form, signed by a recognized

an electronic signature in electronic form the voters or sent

through the data on the Clipboard; about personally made the request to draw up

the official record. The local authority many card passes the person voters or

to the person who proves Attorney with the certified signature selector

applying for the issue of the voting card, or send it to the voters.



(3) Many card entitles him to write to the extract from the permanent list in

days of the election in the electoral district within the jurisdiction of the region where the

elections are announced and in whose territorial jurisdiction is logged on to the selector

permanent residence.



section 27 of the



Informing voters



(1) the mayor shall be published in the manner usual in place, no later than 15 days

before the date of the elections to the Municipal Council of the County, notice of the time and place of the

the holding of the elections to the Municipal Council in the municipality of the County. If it was on the territory of the municipality

set up multiple electoral districts, indicating that part of the village belong to the

each constituency, and the notice shall be published on the territory of each of the

them. At the same time the Mayor in the notification shall specify the addresses of the polling stations.



(2) the Mayor in the notice notifies voters on the obligation to demonstrate when

the vote, the identity and the citizenship of the Czech Republic and give more

the necessary information required to steady during the elections to the Municipal Council of

region.



(3) in the region, in which a Committee for national minorities provided for in

a special law ^ 18a) the notification referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be published in

the language of the respective ethnic minorities.



section 28



At the time of starting the third day prior to the date of the election and ending on the termination

voting in the Council of the County shall not be in any way

published the results of the polls.



section 29



Polling station



(1) the polling station must be fitted for each electoral precinct electoral

a safe, portable, sufficient amount of election deposit box

the ballots, sufficient amount of empty envelopes bearing

official stamp (hereinafter referred to as "official cover"), writing utensils, dump

of the standing list and this law, which voters must be on their

the request of lent to them.



(2) the official envelope must be opaque, same size, same paper

the quality and colors. Take the elections to the regional councils together with the

in other elections, shall be the official envelope for elections to councils

regions distinguished in colour from the envelopes for other options.



(3) in the electoral rooms are for each electoral district are intended for

adjustment of the ballots of special spaces separated so that the

ensure the secrecy of the vote. The number of such spaces shall designate the Mayor with

taking into account the number of electors in the electoral district.



(4) in a polling station must be posted in a visible place

ballot papers marked "specimen" and a declaration of surrender

candidacy or the appeal of candidates, if has received at least 48

hours before the election.



(5) on the object, which is a polling station, the display state

flag and in the polling place to lead a large public places

the character ^ 19)



section 30



Start voting



(1) before the beginning of the vote the President of the District Election Commission

checks whether the election room equipped according to § 29 and whether they are

election box and portable Clipboard empty election; then before

other members of the District Electoral Commission shall seal the ballot of the Clipboard.



(2) the inspections referred to in paragraph 1 shall declare the President of district

the Electoral Commission vote to be initiated.



section 31



Voting policy



(1) each voter shall vote in person. Representation is not permitted.



(2) předstupují County Voters before the Election Commission and voting in the

the order in which they appear in the polling station.



(3) the Voter after the arrival to the polling proves your identity and

State citizenship of the Czech Republic with a valid identity card or

Czech Republic passport. ^ 20) after the making of the record to the statement of

the standing list will receive the voter from the District Electoral Commission official envelope.

At the request of his ward Electoral Commission electorate for missing or

otherwise marked ballots.



(4) a Voter who is not entered in the statement of the permanent list and that

proves its right to vote in the electoral district, the ward Electoral Commission

inserted into the statement of the standing list subsequently and would allow him to vote.



(5) If a voter does not prove your identity and citizenship of the Czech

Republic, ^ 20) will not be allowed to vote for him.



(6) a voter who came to a polling station with a complaint against ' bogus ID card,

This ID is required to cast the District Election Commission; the it

be attached to the statement of the permanent list.



(7) in an area designated for the adjustment of the ballots shall be not nobody

present with the selector, or the District Electoral Commission. With

the dial, which cannot itself modify the ballot for physical defect

or cannot read or write, may be in the area designated for the adjustment

ballots present a different selector, not, however, the district

the Electoral Commission, and the ballot for him to edit and insert into the official

the envelope.



(8) a voter may request from the serious, in particular for reasons of health, municipal

the Office and in the days of the elections to the Municipal Council of the Shire County Election Commission

about it, to vote outside the polling station, and only in the territorial

the perimeter of the electoral district for which the ward Electoral Commission

set up. In this case the ward Electoral Commission sends out to its voters 2

members with a safe, portable electoral official envelope, and voting

tickets. When the vote to proceed, members of the District Election Commission,

to preserve the secrecy of the vote.



§ 32



Method of voting



(1) After receipt of the official envelopes or ballots will enter

the selector in the designated area to modify the ballots (section 29, paragraph 3).

In this space inserted in the official envelope 1 ballot. On

the ballot, which is inserted into the official envelope, the loop

serial number not exceeding for 4 candidates listed on the same voting

the ticket to indicate which candidate he prefers. Other written modifications

ballot have no impact on the assessment of the ballot.



(2) the elector shall vote so that, after leaving the designated area for editing

ballots inserts official envelope with a voting list before

County Election Commission to the Clipboard. For the voters, which is not

Unable to paste the official envelope with the voting list to the Inbox, the election

another voter may do so, but not a member of the District Election Commission.



(3) Voters that fails in the space intended for editing

the ballots, the Electoral Commission will not allow voting ward.



section 33



Order in the polling station and its immediate surroundings



For the order in the polling station and its immediate surrounding area corresponds to the

the President of the District Election Commission. His instructions for the maintenance of order and

dignified during the vote are binding for all present.



§ 34



Members of the District Electoral Commission cannot provide information about the

during the elections, and until the signing of the minutes of the progress and outcome of the

the vote; the ban does not apply to information about the number of voters who have already

voted.



section 35



Interruption of voting



(1) after the first day of the election ward Electoral Commission shall ensure that the sealing

the election of the Clipboard or the portable election Clipboard so that to them

It was not possible to insert the ballots or to choose from, and even the ensures the

the other election documents. Before the vote on the second day of the election

checks the integrity of the seal of the Election Commission's ward and remove them.



(2) if there are circumstances which make it impossible to start the vote,

continue in it or is terminated, the ward Electoral Commission continue

the start of voting at a later hour or interrupt or prolong the

the time of the vote, up to a maximum of 1 hour; Ward Electoral Commission about

such measures shall inform voters the way in place of the usual, regional

the authority and the designated by the local authority. If the vote is lost,

places the ward Electoral Commission the electoral documentation, shall seal the electoral

mailbox, or a portable ballot box, so that it was not in them

possible to upload official envelopes or is one of them to choose from. In the case of

the opening of the vote the President of the District Election Commission in the presence of

members of the District Election Commission validates the integrity of the seal and remove them.

Facts concerning the adjournment, interruption or extension of the period

the Commission notes the ward election vote in the minutes of the progress and

the result of the vote.



section 36



(1) when the voting and counting of votes at the polling station members

District Election Commission can regional or designated by the local authority to execute

check on the spot. Of the checks made shall establish a record that is

part of the electoral documentation.



(2) the guidelines of the regional or local authority are authorised, with the exception of

the steps leading to the discovery of the results of the vote for the County

the Electoral Commission of the binding. In the case of detection of serious weaknesses gives

the regional authority and designated by the local authority of the district to their removal

the Electoral Commission which shall proceed pursuant to section 35.



§ 37



Their vote




The expiry of the period laid down for their vote, with electoral

the room, however, had to be odvolit to all who are in the electoral

room or in front of her. Then declare the President of the District Election Commission

the vote closed.



THE HEAD OF THE



THE SURVEY RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS TO THE REGIONAL COUNCILS



section 38



The counting of votes by the Commission, County election



(1) in the room where the ward Electoral Commission adds up the votes, have the right to

be present at the Czech Statistical Office staff who have

mandate under section 10, paragraph 1. 2 (a). (e)), the employees of the municipality of inclusion into the

responsible for local authority, who are certified pursuant to section 11 (1). 1

(a). (j)), the members of the State Election Commission and its secretariat, as well as

people who gave permission to the National Electoral Commission.



(2) after their vote gives the President of the District Election Commission seal

the rest of the unused ballots, with the exception of unused voting

tickets for the addition of priority votes (section 40 (3)), and the official

the envelope, and then we can open the election box.



(3) the Ward Electoral Commission cuts the envelopes with ballot papers from election

the Clipboard. In the event that the Electoral Commission was the County express

the request of individual voters and the election of the Clipboard, portable

Ward Electoral Commission after their mailboxes open content mix. Other

than the official Commission excludes the wrapper. Excludes (i) ballots, which

were found in the election, where appropriate, the portable election mailbox

without an official envelope. Ward Electoral Commission counts official envelopes and

compare the number of records in listings of the standing list.



(4) After the exclusion of ballots from the official envelopes Ward election

the Commission divides and counts the ballots that have been cast for

each of the political parties, political movements and coalitions, and excludes

invalid ballots. Also adds the preferred voices that have been

disposed of the individual candidates.



(5) each Member of the District Election Commission may inspect the voting

the petals. The President of the District Election Commission checks the accuracy of the Census

votes.



section 39



Examination of the ballots



(1) in favour of a political party, political movement or coalition

count such ballots, on which are the names of the candidates

crossed out, amended or completed. Such adjustments shall be disregarded. If

put on the ballot a voter preference vote more than 4 candidates

does such a ballot in favor of political parties,

political movement or coalition; the preference votes, however,

be taken into account.



(2) the Invalid ballots are not on the prescribed

form, the ballots, which are přetrženy, and ballots

that are not inserted into the official envelope. Damage or transfer

ballot does not affect its validity if they are seen of him

the necessary information. The voice of the voters is not valid if it is entered in the official envelope

several ballots.



(3) the validity of the ballot will confirm definitively Ward

the Electoral Commission.



section 40



Write about the progress and the results of voting



(1) the Ward Electoral Commission shall be drawn up in duplicate copy only write about

the progress and outcome of the vote, which shall be signed by the members of the district election

of the Commission; If any of the members of this Commission signature denies,

the reasons in a separate annex to the minutes.



(2) the District Electoral Commission in the minutes on the course and the outcome of the vote

shall indicate the



and time of the beginning and end) of the vote, or its adjournment,

interruption or extension,



(b)), the total number of people in the constituency registered to the listing of the Standing

the list,



(c) the number of voters which) were issued official envelope,



(d)) the number of cast official envelopes,



(e)) the number of valid votes cast for each political party,

political movement or coalition and the number of valid votes total



(f) the applicable priority) the number of votes cast for each of the

candidates, political parties, political movements and coalitions.



(3) the particulars referred to in paragraph 2 (a). (f)) Ward Electoral Commission

the exploits of the necessary number of unused ballots, that after

their vote for this purpose explicitly as auxiliary voting

tickets for the addition of priority votes marked the Chairman of district election

the Commission, in the presence of members of the District Election Commission.



(4) the use of the ward Electoral Commission for a copy of the registration of the course

and the outcome of the vote, or even for a copy of the data on the technical

medium computer makes use of software supplied the Czech Statistical

by the authority.



§ 41



Transmission of the result of the vote, Czech Statistical Office



(1) after the signing of the minutes on the course and the outcome of the vote of the Chairman

District Election Commission or by a designated member of the District Election Commission

forwards a copy of the minutes of the course 1 and the outcome of the vote, or even the

the result of the vote on the technical device immediately to the Czech

the Statistical Office in the workplace at the headquarters responsible for municipal office.



(2) if it is to be presented in writing of the progress and results of voting

If you encounter errors, in cooperation with the Chairman of the district election

a member of the Commission or by a designated district election Commission on the spot

removed; However, if the Chairman or designated by the district

the Electoral Commission to correct these errors in the minutes on the course and outcome of the

vote empowered or errors, whose repair is only possible with the

the use of the materials stored in the electoral rooms, will write about the course

and the outcome of the vote is rejected and the deadline for the removal of errors and

delivery of the new registration of the progress and outcome of the vote.



(3) After receipt of the registration of the course and the outcome of the vote to the next

processing will receive the President of the District Electoral Commission or its authorized

the District Electoral Commission written evidence in the form of a computer report

certifying that the result of the vote in the constituency was to the next

processing taken flawlessly. The Czech Statistical Office also issues a

the instruction that the Election Commission may ward meeting in the second day of the election

exit. This is without prejudice to section 45.



(4) the President of the District Electoral Commission or the district

the Electoral Commission shall forward the results of voting for electoral district members

District Election Commission. Political parties, political movements and

business coalitions, whose candidature has been registered and that have

in the District Election Commission, President of the district shall send the representation election

the Commission shall forthwith in writing the result of the vote in the electoral district

the address of the agent.



(5) to comply with the ward Electoral Commission at the invitation of the Czech Statistical

the Office referred to in paragraph 1 within 24 hours after their vote (§

37), where applicable, within the period prescribed in accordance with paragraph 2, may be the total

the result of the election for the region processed without this electoral district. After

This period is already a result of this electoral district

be taken into account.



(6) the Ward Electoral Commission to seal the second copy of the registration of the course and

the result of the vote, cast ballots, and the official envelope, statement

from the permanent lists, proof of receipt of the result of the vote to the next

processing and any record of the inspection carried out by the regional or

charged with municipal authority and transmit them, together with the other electoral documentation

the municipal office.



section 42



The survey result of the elections in the region



(1) any political party, political movement and the Coalition, whose candidate

the instrument has been registered in the region, shall notify not later than 15 days before the date of

elections to the Municipal Council of County regional authority contact address. Czech

the Statistical Office shall communicate without delay to these political parties, political

movement and the cooperation of the technical parameters for the connection to work on

the Regional Office for the purpose of the transmission of information on the results of the elections to the

the level region in electronic form; secure political connections

Parties, political movements and the Coalition at their own expense.



(2) the Czech Statistical Office in the workplace at the regional authority shall ensure

the results of the vote for the takeover of all relevant territorial electoral districts

from which the time limit laid down in the cast voting results for

authorized local authority (section 41) and the processing of the overall outcome of the election

in the region (section 43).



(3) the Czech Statistical Office shall be drawn up in duplicate copy only write about

the result of the elections to the Municipal Council of the region and forward it to the regional office. Further

in such number of copies that is received by each political party,

political movements and coalitions in the region.



(4) in the minutes concerning the outcome of the election to the Municipal Council of the County shall state the



and the number of electoral districts) in the region and the number of district electoral commissions,

which transmitted the outcome of the vote,



(b)), the total number of persons registered in the permanent list of listings in the County,



(c)), the total number of voters in the region, which were issued official envelope,



(d) the number of official envelopes) cast for the County total,



(e)) the total number of valid votes cast in the County for the individual

political parties, political movements or coalitions and the total number of valid

the vote in the region,



(f) the number of preferential votes) for each of the candidates,



(g)) first and last names of the candidates who were elected to the Municipal Council of

region, and candidates who have become their replacements, and broken down

under the political parties, political movements and coalitions.



(5) a record of the outcome of the elections to the Municipal Council of the County signs



and the Director of the regional office),



(b)), responsible for the employee of the County included within the regional office,



(c)), responsible for the employee of the Czech Statistical Office.



(6) the regional office shall transmit a copy of the minutes of the result of the elections to the

Councillor of the region of the National Electoral Commission. The second copy of the registration and

other electoral documentation to retain.



(7) the Czech Statistical Office shall send without delay the outcome of the election to

the level region in written form to the address of agents of political parties,

political movements and coalitions whose candidature has been in the region

registered, where applicable, they shall forward the information in electronic form.

Summary information must include the results of the individual district

the Electoral Commission.



§ 43



(1) a fixed number of seats in the County Council shall be distributed

political parties, political movements and business coalitions just in 1 skrutiniu

as set out in paragraphs 2 to 9. In skrutinia travel


political parties, political movements and the Coalition, which in the context of the region

received at least 5% of the total number of valid votes cast in the County.



(2) to the political parties, political movements and business coalitions, which condition

referred to in paragraph 1 have failed, and the votes for them continue to be affiliated with

be taken into account.



(3) the number of valid votes cast for each of the political parties, political

movements and coalitions that meet the condition referred to in paragraph 1 shall be progressively

divide the number of 1.42 and whole numbers starting with number 2. Calculate the

so many shares, how much of the candidates indicated on the ballot,

not, however, the candidates, who after candidacy

register the list gave up or were removed from Office (art. 23).

The value of the shares shall be calculated and rounded to 2

decimal places up.



(4) all the shares calculated in accordance with paragraph 3 are sorted in descending order according to the

size and enter the list of so many shares, how many members of the Municipal Council

the region to be selected. In the case of the equality of 2 or more of the shares in this series is

for his decisive order the total number of votes for a political party,

political movement or coalition, and if this is the same, shall decide on the order of

share los. At the same time with the size of the share shall indicate (i) the designation of the political

the party or coalition of political movement that this proportion has reached.



(5) for each share that is contained in the list referred to in paragraph 4 will fall

political party, political movement or coalition a mandate.



(6) in the context of individual political parties, political movements and coalitions

go to the candidates in accordance with the mandates of the order as they are listed on the

the ballot.



(7) However, if any of the candidates received the same number of priority

the vote, which amounts to at least 5% of the total number of valid votes

the cast for this political party, political movement or coalition in

across the County, the mandate of this priority candidates.



(8) in the case that the more the candidates fulfilled the condition referred to in paragraph 7 and the

political party, political movement or coalition won more seats,

go mandates



preferably, candidates) who fulfil the condition under paragraph 7,

gradually, in order of highest number of priority votes;

in the case of a tie in the number of preference votes is a decisive order

a candidate on the ballot,



(b)) to candidates who have not fulfilled the condition referred to in paragraph 7 in the order, as

are listed on the ballot.



(9) If the total number of candidates of all political parties,

political movements and coalitions, which advanced to skrutinia, short of

set the number of elected members of the Municipal Council, the political

Parties, political movements and business coalitions as many mandates, how much is

candidates. The condition is that the number of seats thus obtained was

at least half of the fixed number of the members of the Council of the County, which has the

to be elected.



(10) not selecting candidates of political parties, political movements and coalitions,

that have received at least 1 mandate, become alternates. For the determination of

the order of the replacements in the framework of these political parties, political movements and

coalitions are, mutatis mutandis, in accordance with paragraphs 6, 7 and 8.



§ 44



The announcement of election results



(1) the outcome of the elections to the Municipal Council of the region and will publish announce

Regional Office by posting a record of the outcome of the elections to the Municipal Council of region

on the notice board of the regional office, immediately after its signing.



(2) the National Electoral Committee announces the election results and will publish the total

to the regional councils the notice in the collection of laws.



section 45



Termination of the activities of the District Election Commission



(1) the activities of the District Election Commission at the elections to the Municipal Council of region

It is closed from the 15th day after the announcement of the results of elections to the

the regional councils of the National Electoral Commission.



(2) the activities of the District Electoral Commission, whose scope is related to the

the region, where it was filed for nullity or invalidation of the voting

elections (section 53), ends



and the date of entry into force) of the decision of the Court in the event that this proposal

He was rejected by the Court,



(b)) the 15th day following the publication of the results of the additional voting in

If this proposal was found to be authorized by the Court and shall be repeated in the

the only vote of the electoral process,



(c)) date of the entry into force of the decision of the Court in the event that this proposal

the Court was found to be legitimate and repeats the whole electoral process.



section 46



Certificate of election



The regional authority shall issue after the expiry of the deadline for the decision of the Court in accordance with

special legal regulation ^ 21) candidates to be chosen as a member of

Councillor of the region of the certificate of election.



section 47



Additional options, additional voting



(1) The election of a Councillor of the Shire, if



and the Court finds a legitimate proposal) under section 53 to the invalidity of voting or

on the invalidation of the election,



(b) is less than the number of seats) at least half the number of members of the

Councillor region. ^ 15)



(2) where the election of a Councillor of the region referred to in paragraph 1 (b).

and, additional options) or additional voting the Secretary of Interior to

30 days after, when he was notified of the order of the Court.



(3) if the election of a Councillor of the region referred to in paragraph 1 (b).

(b)), will announce the additional choice of Interior Minister, within 30 days after the publication of the

the overall results of the elections to the regional councils of the National Electoral Commission.



(4) For additional options and additional vote shall apply the provisions of

of this Act apply mutatis mutandis, with the exceptions referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3.



TITLE VI OF THE



COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE MANDATE, GETTING REPLACEMENTS, NEW OPTIONS



section 48



Commencement and termination of mandate



(1) the mandate of the regional councillor is formed by choosing a; the election will occur

the end of the vote.



(2) the mandate of the regional councillor expires



and the termination of the voting in the second) election day, or new elections to the

the Municipal Council of the region,



(b)) a rejection of the oath regional councillor or composition

the promise subject to,



(c)) at the time when the Governor of the region will receive written notification of withdrawal of the

features regional councillor; notification of withdrawal cannot take

back,



(d)) the death of the Member of the municipal region.



(3) except in the cases referred to in paragraph 2 expires, the mandate of Member of the

Councillor of the region at the moment, when it speaks of the relevant municipal Council

region due to



and the incompatibility of the function), pursuant to section 5 (3). 2,



(b)) the loss of eligibility (section 5 (1)),



(c) the final decision of the Court), which was a member of the Municipal Council

nepodmíněnému was sentenced to imprisonment.



(4) if the Council has made to the next session of the demise of the County

the mandate referred to in paragraph 3, shall request the Minister of the Interior shall immediately convene

the extraordinary meeting of the Council of the region, which will take place

not later than 30 days from receipt of the request. If this is not the demise of the mandate

achieved at this special session of the Municipal Council of the region,

the mandate of the regional councillor at the time when it speaks the Minister

of the Interior.



(5) in the event of incompatibility of functions under section 5 (3). 2, which occurs

at the moment, the election of a member of the Municipal Council of the region, so the relevant

the demise of the County Council's mandate on the inaugural meeting, but will allow the

the following selected member of the Municipal Council of the region, to within 3 days after the inaugural

the meeting made a legal act leading to the resignation, which is

the reason for incompatibility, or termination of service, which is

the reason for the incompatibility. If the County fails to submit to the Council

3 months after the inaugural meeting of the competent Council region

proof that the reason for the incompatibility of functions has ceased, the

the City Government of the County pursuant to paragraph 3.



(6) the resolution of the Municipal Council of the region referred to in paragraph 3 and the decision of the

the Minister of the Interior, in accordance with paragraph 4 shall immediately send anyone who is against the

the decision shall be entitled to claim the protection of a court (section 52 (2)). At the same time

with this resolution or decision of the display on the notice board of the regional

the Office; received the resolution or decision is considered the third day from the

day fly.



section 49



Getting replacements



(1) where a seat falls vacant as a mandate in the Board of the County, plays as a member of the

this Council substitute from the list of the same political

party political movement or coalition in the order pursuant to section 43. Substitute

gets the mandate of regional councillor on the date immediately

following the date on which the mandate has lapsed, regional councillor

in which alternate plays. Substitute member of the Board, even in the case when the Court

finds reason to design on the invalidation of the election of a candidate (section 53).



(2) a member of the Municipal Council of the region, which he referred to in paragraph 1 sentence

First, it passes by the Governor of the region shall, within 15 days after the mandate of the certificate of

the fact that he became a member of the Municipal Council of the region and which day it became.



(3) if there is no substitute, will remain the mandate becomes vacant to end of term

the period of the municipal region.



(4) If a political party or political movement canceled, substitute

nenastupuje and the mandate remains to the end of the term of Office becomes vacant.

If, however, the Coalition, the nenastupuje the substitute, who was designed

a political party or a political movement, which has been repealed, and the mandate of the

gets the next substitute in the order pursuant to section 43.



(5) if the activities of political parties, political movements or some

political party, political movement forming the Coalition suspended after

the period of suspension of the activity sub nenastupuje.



section 50



The status of alternate shall cease



and the second day of the election), or new elections to the Municipal Council of the region,



(b)) at the time when the Governor of the region will receive written notification of withdrawal of the

the position of surrogate; notification of withdrawal cannot be undone,



(c) loss of eligibility),



(d)) the death of the alternate.



section 51



New options



(1) the new elections to the Municipal Council of region is held under this Act,

If the number of members of the Municipal Council of the region in the same parliamentary term

reduced by more than half compared to the number of established law 15) ^ ^

If no alternates under section 49.



(2) if there are grounds for holding new elections to the Councils of the region

referred to in paragraph 1, shall send to the Director of the Regional Office's proposal to publication

new elections to the Municipal Council of the region, the Ministry of the Interior within 30

days from the date of inception of the reason for their publication.




(3) the new elections to the Municipal Council of Minister of the Interior of the region will announce within 30 days

After the sending of the proposal referred to in paragraph 2. In the last 6 months of the term of Office

the period of the regional councils are new elections take place.



(4) For new elections, the provisions of this Act.



TITLE VII



JUDICIAL REVIEW



section 52



(1) Against a decision to reject the list, struck the candidate

on the ballot and against the decision on the implementation of the registration for the

elections to the Municipal Council of the region may be a political party, political movement

and a coalition that filed the candidate list in the County, and the scratch-out gesture

the candidate and the candidate, within 2 days from the notification of the decision to pursue

protection at the Court under special legislation. ^ 22)



(2) Against the resolution, which the Council voted in favor of the County, that the mandate of the

Regional Councillor expires, or against a similar decision

Minister of the Interior may, Councillor of the region, which vanished as follows

the mandate or the political party, political movement and a coalition that filed the

candidate list in the County within 2 days from the notification of the decision to pursue

protection at the Court under special legislation. ^ 23)



section 53



(1) the filing of the application for annulment of the vote, the invalidation of the election, or

invalidation of the election of a candidate may seek court protection every citizen of the

in the list of the registered voters in the constituency, where he was a member of the

Councillor of the region as a candidate, as well as any political party, political

movement or coalition, whose candidature was registered for

elections to the Municipal Council, (hereinafter referred to as "the applicant"). The proposal is

be made no later than 10 days after the publication of the results of the elections to the

the regional councils of the National Electoral Commission.



(2) a proposal for the annulment of the vote may be made by the applicant, if it

that was a breach of the provisions of this Act in a manner that could affect the

the results of the vote.



(3) a proposal for the annulment of the election may be filed by the applicant, if it considers that

the provisions of this law have been infringed in a manner that could affect the

the results of the elections.



(4) a proposal for the invalidation of the election of a candidate may submit an applicant if

for that, the provisions of this law have been infringed in a manner that could

affect the outcome of the election of the candidate.



§ 54



To a proceeding under section 52 and 53 is the competent regional court.



TITLE VIII



THE CLAIMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS AND THE CLAIMS OF CANDIDATES



section 55



The claims of the members of the district electoral commissions



The District Electoral Commission shall be entitled to special remuneration for the performance of

function. The District Electoral Commission, which is in employment or

the ratio of similar employment relationship shall be entitled to time off work in

extent strictly necessary and to pay the wages or salary of the average

earnings from the employer released. Member of the district election

the Commission, which is not in employment or in the ratio of similar work

the ratio, however, is gainfully employed, the flat-rate compensation for loss

earnings for the period of performance of the duties of a member of the Anne Arundel County Election Commission.



section 56



The claims of candidates



The candidate has the right to obtain from the day following the registration list

of the Charter of the regional authority of the day preceding the elections to the Municipal Council

the County, which is in the work, or a similar ratio, provided the

time off work without compensation. The activity of the candidate in this period is

any other act in the general interest.



TITLE IX OF THE



OFFENCES AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE DELICTS



§ 57



(1) the Offence is committed by a natural person who, from 3 days before the commencement of the

elections to the Municipal Council of the region and in the days of the elections to the Municipal Council of region

published polls.



(2) to discuss the offense is the regional office, in the capital city

Prague, Prague City Hall, according to place of residence, physical

the person who polls published.



(3) in this offense, you can impose a fine of up to CZK 30,000.



(4) The procedure for the imposition of fines provided for in paragraph 1 shall be covered by a specific

legislation. ^ 25)



section 58



(1) Other misconduct committed by a legal person that, when

operation of a radio or television broadcast or in issuing

print from 3 days before the elections to the Municipal Council of the region and in the days of

elections to the Municipal Council of counties publishes the polls.



(2) for this administrative offence can impose a fine of up to Czk 500 000.

Fine saves the regional office, in the capital city of Prague, Prague

the city of Prague, the locally competent according to the seat of the legal person. The management of the

the imposition of fines can be initiated within 3 months from the date on which the infringement

the obligation has occurred. In determining the amount of the fine to take account of the seriousness and

the way of the infringement. The imposition of a fine shall not prejudice

the provisions of the special law. ^ 26) the fine is payable within 30

days from the date when the decision came, which was saved.

The fine is the income of the region, which has saved her; This applies, mutatis mutandis, for the main

the city of Prague.



TITLE X



COMMON PROVISIONS AND TRANSITIONAL



section 59



The enabling provisions



The Ministry of the Interior shall establish by Decree



and the rules of procedure) the National Electoral Committee,



(b) the method and procedure of authentication) eligibility for the performance of the functions of the employee

the municipalities included in the authorised local authority, responsible for activities on the

section elections



(c)), in agreement with the Czech Statistical Office



1. municipal authorities, responsible for municipal authorities and regional offices

When storing and archiving the ballots and other election

documentation,



2. the list pattern, the pattern of voting ticket, certificate of

the election, the patterns of the forms for the detection and processing of the results of the vote

in the elections to the Municipal Council of the region, the patterns of other documents and the way

print the ballots,



3. the form of cooperation of State administration bodies in checking the accuracy of the information

referred to the political parties, political movements and coalitions when

the submission of the lists of documents and when handing out ballots

documents for the establishment of the registers and the lists of candidates and the candidate

political parties, political movements and coalitions Czech Statistical

the Office and the draw of the State Election Commission,



(d)), in agreement with the Ministry of labour and Social Affairs and with the Ministry of

Finance amount of special payments and lump-sum compensation for loss of earnings for performance

a member of the District Electoral Commission, its method of reimbursement and payouts.



section 60



When the new election (section 51), and the supplementary election (section 47) are elected by the members

the County Council only for the remainder of the period.



section 61



Time limits



(1) Within the time limit is not counted the day occurred

to specify the beginning of the period; This does not apply, if the time limit specified by the hour.



(2) the time limits specified by the clock expire hours that your

the same with the hour, when the fact that specifies the beginning of the

the time limits.



(3) a period expressed in days, is maintained, if the last day of the period

the Act made by the competent authority, not later than 16.00 hours.



(4) the time limits cannot be extended or waived their judgment.



section 62



(1) the tasks of the Director of the Regional Office provided for in this Act in time

the absence of the head of the District Office of its representative.



(2) if the mayor or his representative of the tasks set out in this Act

or if not the Mayor and his Deputy elected, in the village of tasks

laid down by this law, and that even after the time limit, the Director of the regional

the Office. In carrying out these tasks is the Director of the regional office position

the electoral authority.



section 63



The expenditure of the public authorities, counties, municipalities, cities, districts and

districts and district electoral commissions associated with the elections to the

the regional councils shall be paid from the State budget.



section 64



Take the elections to the regional councils together in the same days with

elections to the Chamber of deputies or the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech

of the Republic or, with the elections to the Councils in the municipalities, the district

the Electoral Commission established under this Act and of the tasks of the district election

the Commission for the next election. In the capital city of Prague, the district election

the Commission shall establish in accordance with special laws. 27 ^ ^)



§ 64a



On the day of the elections under this Act, means the first election day,

unless otherwise provided in this Act.



section 65



The procedure under this Act, the administrative code, with the exception of the procedure referred to in

section 57 and 58 shall not apply.



section 66



If there is a change in the territory of the region at the time of its publication in the

the municipal elections are underway in the region, the Councillor of the region on the territory of the

the county on the day of elections.



§ 67



On the measures taken by the competent electoral authorities to prepare the implementation of the

This Act already before the beginning of its activity shall be treated as if

have been made for its effectiveness, if they are in accordance with this law.



section 68



Take the first elections to the regional councils within the period shorter than 4

months after the entry into force of this Act,



and demonstrate necessary skills test) in the field of elections only

the staff of the District Office in the headquarters of the region,



(b)) and the counting of votes the vote control of the County Commission election under section

36 employees of the District Office may perform activities on credentials

the section options.



§ 69



(1) For the first elections to the regional councils is determined by the number of members of the

Councillor of the region as follows:

and in the region of 600) to 45 000 members,

(b)) in the region of 600 000 to 900 000 inhabitants, 55 members,

(c)) in the region of over 900 000 inhabitants, 65 members.



(2) for the determination of the number of members of the Municipal Council of the region is a critical number of

the population of the region to 1. January of the year in which the first elections to the Council

the County hosts.



(3) the number of members of the Municipal Council of the region, which is to be elected, shall be published

within 5 days after the entry into force of this law on the official boards, municipal

offices in the designated region. They also publish the manner in

the place of the usual.



section 69a



The scope of the established regional authority or delegated municipal office

under this law, the performance of delegated powers.



PART THE SECOND



To change the code of civil procedure



section 70



Act No. 99/1963 Coll., the code of civil procedure as amended by Act No. 36/1967

Coll., Act No. 158/1969 Coll., Act No. 49/1973 Coll., Act No. 20/1975

Coll., Act No. 133/1982 Coll., Act No. 180/1990 Coll., Act No. 328/1991

Coll., Act No. 519/1991 Coll., Act No. 263/1992 Coll., Act No. 24/1993


Coll., Act No. 171/1993 Coll., Act No. 117/1994 Coll., the Act No. 152/1994

Coll., the Act No. 216/1994, Coll., Act No. 84/1995 Coll., Act No. 118/1995

Coll., Act No. 160/1995 Coll., Act No. 237/1995 Coll., Act No. 247/1995

Coll., the finding of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic No. 31/1996 Coll., Act No.

142/1996 Coll., the finding of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic No. 269/1996 Coll.,

Act No. 202/1997 Coll., Act No. 227/1997 Coll., Act No. 15/1998 Coll.

Act No. 91/1998 Coll., Act No. 165/1998 Coll., the Act No. 326/1999 Coll.

Act No. 360/1999 Coll., the finding of the Constitutional Court No 2/2000 Coll., Act No.

27/2000 Coll., Act No. 30/2000 Coll., Act No. 46/2000 Coll. and Act No.

105/2000 is amended as follows:



Under § § inserted 200u 200v 200w, and including comments below

line no 34f) are added:



"§ 200v



(1) if the District Office at the seat of the County, as determined by specific legal

Regulation, ^ 34f) decided on the



and rejection of the list) for the elections to the Municipal Council of the region, can

political party, political movement or coalition candidate

the Charter, apply to the Court with a proposal for a decision of the

Register of the list,



(b)) Alumni struck the candidate for elections to the Council

region, the political party, political movement or coalition, which

the list Charter, and this candidate go to court with a proposal

on the issue of the decision to keep the candidate on the list,



(c)) registration the list for elections to the Council

the County, the other political parties, political movements or coalitions,

that the list Charter, apply to the Court for release

the decision to cancel the registration.



(2) a participant in the proceedings referred to in paragraph 1, the applicant and the competent

District Office at the seat of the County in the case of paragraph 1 (b). (c)) and the political

the party, a political movement or coalition, whose registration is challenged.



(3) the Court shall decide without a hearing and resolution within 15 days.



(4) against the decision of the Court of appeal are not acceptable.



§ 200w



(1) every citizen registered to the list of electors in the electoral district where he was

Regional Councillor of the region as a candidate, as well as each political party,

political movement or coalition, whose candidature was

registered for election to this Council, can turn on

the Court with a proposal on the



and the decision on the invalidity issue) vote



(b) a decision on the invalidity issue) options



(c) the issue of the invalidity of the decision), the election of the candidate.



(2) a participant in the proceedings referred to in paragraph 1 (b). and (b)) and the appellant and)

District Office at the headquarters of the region. A participant in the proceedings referred to in paragraph 1 (b). (c))

is the applicant, the competent District Office at the headquarters of the region and one whose choice

Member of the region was attacked.



(3) if the Council or the Minister of the Interior of the region say the demise of

the mandate of the regional councillor, the Councillor of the region,

which follows the mandate has lapsed, or the political party, political movement and

the coalition that brought the candidate list in the region, contact the Court with

the proposal to repeal the resolution of the Council of the County, or the decision of the

Minister of the Interior, which was termination of the mandate of the according to the.



(4) a participant in the proceedings referred to in paragraph 3, the petitioner is competent and the region,

the demise of the Council of the mandate of the implementation, or the Ministry of Interior,

If the demise of the mandate, said the Interior Minister.



(5) the Court shall decide without a hearing on the draft resolution, and that within 20 days.



(6) the resolution declaring the vote and the resolution on the invalidity of elections

referred to in paragraph 1 shall be delivered to the participants of the proceedings and the Minister of the Interior.

The resolution referred to in paragraph 3 of the resolution on the abolition of the County Council or

the decision of the Minister of the Interior, which was ratified by the demise of the mandate

delivered to the participants of the proceedings, and if it is not a participant in the relevant region or the

The Ministry of the Interior, with the order of the Court and delivered the body.



(7) against the decision of the Court of appeal are not acceptable.



34f) Law No. 130/2000 Coll., on elections to the regional councils and amending

some of the laws. ".



PART THE THIRD



Amendment of the Act on the establishment of ministries and other central bodies of the State

administration of the Czech Republic



section 71



In section 12, paragraph. 1 of Act No. 2/1969 Coll., on establishment of ministries and other

the central authorities of the State administration of the Czech Republic, as amended by Act No.

21/1993 Coll. and Act No. 148/1998 Coll., on the end of the letter k) dot

be replaced by a comma and the following letter l), which read:



"l) elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and to the Councils of the territorial

Government. ".



PART THE FOURTH



The EFFECTIVENESS of the



section 72



This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar month

following the date of its publication.



Klaus r.



Havel in r.



in the from the. r. Rychetský in



1) Article. paragraph 101. 2 of the constitutional law No. 1/1993 Coll., Constitution of the Czech

of the Republic.



The Constitutional Act No. 347/1997 Coll., on creation of higher territorial

authorities and amending Constitutional Act No. 1/1993 Coll., the Constitution of the

Of the Czech Republic.



2) Article. paragraph 102. 2 of the Constitution of the Czech Republic.



3) Article. paragraph 102. 1 of the Constitution of the Czech Republic.



4) Law No. 135/1982 Coll. on reporting and registration of residence of citizens.



5) section 55 to 65 of the civil code.



6) § 5 (3). 2 (a). (b)) and section 9 (2). 4 (b). and) Act No. 20/1966 Coll., on

care about the health of the people, as amended by Act No. 548/1991.



7) Law No. 218/1999 Coll., on the scope of military conscription and the military

administrative authorities (military law).



§ 27, paragraph 8). 4 of Act No. 65/1965 Coll., the labour code, as amended by law

No 188/1988 Coll., Act No. 3/1991 Coll. and Act No. 74/1994 Coll.



9) section 60 of the Act No. 367/1990 Coll., on municipalities (municipal establishment), as amended by

Act No. 302/1992 Sb.



Government Regulation No. 475/1990 Coll., determining responsible for municipal authorities,

as amended by regulation of the Government No. 315/1995 Sb.



section 12, paragraph 10). 1 (a). l) Act No. 2/1969 Coll., on establishment of ministries

and other central bodies of State administration of the Czech Republic, as amended by

Act No. 130/2000 Coll.



11) Act No. 424/1991 Coll. on Association in political parties and in

political movements as amended by Act No. 468/1991 Coll., Act No. 68/1993

Coll., Act No. 189/1993 Coll., Act No. 117/1994 Coll., ruling

Court No. 296/1995 Coll. and Act No. 322/1996 Coll.



12) Law No. 89/1995 Coll., on State Statistical Service Act, as amended by

No. 356/1999 Sb.



12A) section 113 of the Act No. 128/2000 Coll., on municipalities (municipal establishment).



Decree No 345/2000 Coll., on the verification of professional competence

employees of municipalities, counties, the city of Prague, the boroughs

the city of Prague and the district authorities, the people standing at the head of the special authorities

established on the basis of special legislation and the Chairmen of the Commission, which was

entrusted with the performance of delegated responsibility, (the Decree on special technical

eligibility), as amended by Decree No 427/2000 Sb.



§ 8 paragraph 12B). 2 (a). d) of Act No. 491/2001 Coll. on elections to the

Councils of municipalities and amending certain laws.



13) section 13 of Act No. 40/1993 Coll. on acquisition and dispose of the State

citizenship of the Czech Republic, as amended by Act No. 139/1996 Coll.



14) section 6 of Act No. 424/1991 Coll., as amended by Act No. 68/1993 Coll. and act

No 117/1994 Coll.



15) Act No. 129/2000 Coll., on the regions (regional establishment).



16) § 200v paragraph. 1 (a). and (b)) of the Act) and no 99/1963 Coll., the code of civil

of procedure, as amended by Act No. 130/2000 Coll.



17) section 8 of Act No. 152/1994 Coll., on elections to the Councils in the municipalities and

amending and supplementing certain other acts, as amended by Act No.

247/1995 Sb.



18) § 10 and 11 of Act No. 152/1994 Coll.



18A) section 78, paragraph. 2 Act No. 129/2000 Coll., on the regions (regional establishment),

as amended by Act No. 273/2001 Coll.



19) Law No. 3/1993 Coll., on State symbols of the Czech Republic, as amended by

Act No. 154/1998 Coll.



20) section 20 of Act No. 40/1993 Coll.



Act No. 329/1999 Coll. on travel documents and on the amendment of Act No.

283/1991 Coll., on the police of the Czech Republic, as amended,

(the law on travel documents).



Act No. 326/1999 Coll., on citizens ' passports.



21) § 200w of Act No 99/1963 Coll., amended by Act No. 130/2000 Coll.



22) § 200v Act No 99/1963 Coll., amended by Act No. 130/2000 Coll.



23) § 200w of Act No 99/1963 Coll., amended by Act No. 130/2000 Coll.



25) Act No. 200/1990 Coll. on offences, as amended.



section 15, paragraph 26). 2 (a). and Act No. 468)/1991 Coll. on the operation of the

radio and television broadcasting, as amended by Act No 301/1995 Sb.



27) Act No. 152/1994 Coll., as amended. Law No.

247/1995 Coll., on elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic and amending and

supplementing certain acts, as amended.