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Provisions For The Enhancement Of Will 'it To The Citizens Of Parita' In Matter Of Elections And Election Campaigns

Original Language Title: Disposizioni Per La Valorizzazione Della Volonta' Dei Cittadini E Per La Parita' In Materia Di Elezioni E Campagne Elettorali

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SAN MARINO


We the Captains Regent of the Most Serene Republic of San Marino


In view of article 4 of the Constitutional Law no.185 / 2005 and Article 6 of Qualified Law
186/2005;
Promulgate and publish the following law Qualified approved by the Great and General Council
its meeting on 26 April 2007 with 33 votes in favor, 2 against, 21 abstentions and one non-voting
:


LAW QUALIFIED May 11 2007 Ranked # 1


PROVISIONS FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF THE WILL OF CITIZENS AND
FOR EQUALITY IN THE MATTER OF ELECTIONS AND ELECTION CAMPAIGNS


Art. 1
(Exclusion from the electoral function)

The first paragraph of Article 2 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"1. They are excluded from the electoral function:
a) interdict to infirmity of mind, as well as those against whom the procedure of judicial
has been open competition among creditors only for the duration of the procedure;
B) that the condemned definitively and crime premeditated bring back
sentenced to deprivation of liberty or to disqualification from public offices and political rights
for longer than one year;
C) those convicted of crimes against political rights;
D) the condemned to the penalty of disqualification from political rights. ".

Art. 2
(electoral sections)

Article 4 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"1. The polling stations are established in the territory of the City Castle, Borgo Maggiore,
Acquaviva, Chiesanuova, Domagnano, Faetano, Fiorentino, Montegiardino, Serravalle and Customs;
By delegated decree, at the proposal of the Electoral Commission, it will set the number of
polling stations for each location as well as the establishment of a special seat reserved for sick
intrasportabili present in the territory. The voter exercises his right to vote in the polling station where
assigned the territory in which he resides. If you move the residence in another section
exercises voting rights in that section. If he resides outside the territory of the Republic exercises the
right to vote in one of the sections reserved for voters abroad, set up in the City
Castles, Borgo Maggiore Serravalle. The Electoral Commission sets out the criteria for assigning
voters abroad to restricted sections.
2. At each polling station can not be assigned more than 700 voters, or less than 150.
Each section reserved for voters residing abroad can not be assigned more than 1,400
voters, or less than 300. The number of voters assigned to each polling station will be
varied with delegated decree on the proposal of the election Commission.. "

Art.
3 (Composition of the Council Great and General and its renewal)

Article 9 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is replaced by the following:
"1. the Great and General Council is composed of sixty members.
2. the Great and General Council is renewed in whole every five years or if:
a) for any reason is to lose thirty of its components;
b) does not approve the government program or approves it with the support of the decisive vote
Councillors not elected under the list or lists of the coalition proclaimed winner of
elections in accordance with Article 40;
C) does not appoint the Secretaries of State pursuant to Article 1, third paragraph, of the Qualified Law 15 December 2005 n
. 184, or appoint them with the assistance of the decisive vote not
Councillors elected from the list of lists or coalition proclaimed winner of the election in accordance with Article 40.

3. Where provided for in paragraph two, the Captains Regent dissolve the Council Great and General
and convene the electoral meetings for the new election under Article 3 of the Constitutional Law
16 December 2005 n. 185. ".

Art. 4
(Terms for the convening of the electoral meetings)

The first paragraph of Article 11 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"1. With Regency Decree of dissolution of the Great Council and General Captains Regent convene
, with public manifesto, rallies for election to the Council Great and General
to be held no earlier than the sixtieth day following the same decree | || dissolution.
2. The Great and General Council, even if dissolved, shall be convened for the election of
Captains Regent according to the terms provided by law or in extraordinary
by the Captains Regent. ".

Art. 5
(Deadline for preparation of polling cards)


The first paragraph of Article 12 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"1. By the thirtieth day following the date of publication of the notice of meeting
manifesto of electoral meetings, the Officer-Civil State Office Chief Electoral State
prepares the certificates of registration of electors for those enrolled in the lists same that have
eighteen years of age or do any of it within the day of including elections. ".

Art. 6
(Presentation of lists and connecting power between them)

Article 14 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is replaced by the following:
"1. The lists of candidates must be submitted at least ninety voters and deposited
no later than twelve o'clock of the fortieth day preceding the day of the vote, at the Office of Civil-
Services State Demographic and Electoral who acknowledge receipt .
2. The signatures of the voters-presenters, contained in a single or separate act, must be
authenticated by a notary public or by the Registrar Civil Status. 3
. No elector may sign more than one list of candidates or the candidates of a list
can subscribe to the same list or another list, on pain of nullity of its subscriptions.
Violators are punished with fine of 500.00 euros, imposed by the Commission Electoral
.
4. The declaration of submission of the list of candidates must also contain
indication of an actual and a delegate alternate delegate competent to receive notifications and
to provide replacements for in Article 16, to participate in operations
Central Office and to designate, no later than twelve o'clock of the day before the vote,
the name of the actual representatives and alternate from the same list in each electoral section
.
5. Along with the list must be presented to this marking, printed or figuratively, that
presenters intend to take.
6. The political forces that are known to make use of a particular symbol are required to make
submit their lists with a sign which reproduces this symbol. The lists of candidates can not
make use of symbols that reproduce symbols and / or names known to be used by other
lists.
7. Where two or more wish lists appear in the coalition, the presenters of the lists, together
to the filing of the mark referred to in the preceding paragraph, shall file also
the declaration of belonging to the coalition, his name and the possible marking the coalition
it. The declaration of belonging to the coalition must include the express
commitment to establish together a majority government for the entire legislature and must be signed by the presenters
lists. The submitters of the lists belonging to a coalition
must also subscribe to the same government program and deposit it within the period referred to in the first paragraph of this article
under penalty of exclusion from the list of the coalition. ".

Art. 7
(measures governing the composition of the lists)

The first paragraph of Article 15 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"1. Each list includes a number of candidates not exceeding sixty nor less than twelve
. Each list may not be presented more than two-thirds of candidates of the same gender
with possible rounding. Each list must indicate the surname, first name,
the place and date of birth of each candidate, residence or domicile in the Republic. ".
The third paragraph of Article 15 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"3. Nominations are valid if accepted by the person with a signed declaration and
notarized by a public notary or by the Registrar Civil Status. The declaration must take
within the period prescribed by the first paragraph of Article 14 and must contain a copy of the declaration of the candidates
income in the previous tax period to that of consultations and the eventual
investments in companies . ".

Art. 8
(Duties of the Electoral Commission)

Article 16 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"1. Later than the thirtieth day prior to the voting, the Election Commission of
in Article 6 shall perform the following acts:
- checking the lists of candidates and any statements of belonging to the coalition;
- Examines the marks of the lists and coalitions, rejecting those same or
easily confused with those presented previously or with the symbols of political forces which do not belong
presenters and invited the delegates of the fourth paragraph of Article 14 to replace the

Marks refused within the period of twenty-four hours, under penalty of exclusion from the list or lists
coalition of the elections;
- Remove it from the lists candidates who lack the required acceptance and / or documentation
mentioned in the third paragraph of Article 15;
- Clear all the lists that are not subscribed by the number of voters required
or violate the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 15 or lack of legal formalities required
for the presentation;
- Eliminates the coalitions that do not have the requirements determining the participation of only
individual lists that would have made;
- Sets by drawing lots the order number to be assigned to the lists and coalitions.
Draw to have the right to attend the list delegates, specially invited;
- Reduces, the prescribed limit, the number of surplus applicants, deleting those that exceed the
number of sixty;
- Communicate, by notice served personally and immediately by
Judicial Officer of the Single Court to delegates involved, irregularities found and decisions taken
. ".

Art. 9
(ballots)

Article 17 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"1. The vote takes place with only card State.
2. The cards are consistent paper, unique type and are provided by the Office of the State Electoral
according to the characteristics of the model described in the tables A) and B) attached to this
law. The Electoral Commission, given the number of lists and coalitions,
can vary the size, format, and the particulars deemed necessary. 3
. The cards reproduce the markings of the lists and the name and mark any coalitions
as follows:
a) placing at the top, from left to right, giving priority to coalitions than the lists not
coalition and in this order from the draw, the name and the distinguishing mark of
each coalition or list is not coalesced;
B) the placement under the respective coalition, from top to bottom in the order reported by
draw, the marks of the linked lists.
4. Assuming an equal number of coalitions and coalition lists do not, in the central part of the board
are drawn horizontal lines equal to the number of preferential votes that the voter has the right to express
. Any symbol and name of the coalition, as well as the marks of
lists that are part of, are enclosed into a form (App. A1). Assuming an odd number of coalitions and lists
not coalesced at the bottom of the card are drawn, a
after the other, horizontal lines equal to the number of preference votes than the voter is entitled
to express. Any symbol and name of the coalition, as well as the marks of the lists
who are part, are enclosed in a special rectangle (App. A2).
5. In the eventual round of balloting and except as otherwise provided in this paragraph
, the placement on the left tab to the right of the coalitions of lists and lists no
coalition is given by draw.
6. In the event that they are two coalitions of lists to achieve in the first round the first and second
highest number of votes for the coalition, the cards for the second ballot provided
Article 40 reproduce, enclosed in two separate panels, up the name and the eventual
marking the coalition and below the markings of the linked lists (Att. B1). Assuming that a list is not coalesced
I have achieved in the first round the first and / or second highest figure
election, the card will be shown the mark of that list separately enclosed rectangle
(App. B2 - B3). The name and mark of the list or the name and mark of any
coalition lists who have obtained in the first round the first and the second highest figure electoral
are respectively located on the left and on the right the card. ".

Art.
10 (Incompatibility)

Legal representation and / or elected offices in the governing bodies of organizations
Trade Union and the Executive Committee of the National Olympic Committee of San Marino, as well as
presidents and general secretaries of Economic Associations of category and members of
organs of administration and control of the Central Bank, public bodies and
Public Companies, as well as the presidents of banking foundations and the sports federations, are
incompatible with the office of member of the Great and General Council. Similarly there

Incompatibility with executive positions and / or legal representation on the boards of
assumed administration of banking and financial institutions under Law 165 of 17 November 2005 and subsequent amendments and additions
.
The candidate elected who is in one of the situations of incompatibility provided for in paragraph
above must communicate to the Captains Regent, before the oath, his willingness to
opt for the office as a director and remove the causes of incompatibility within following three months,
worth the automatic removal from office of the Great and General Council member.

Art. 11
(Provisions on the identification of the elect)

The second paragraph of Article 21 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"2. In case of lack of candidates from the same list, he is proclaimed the candidate
with the highest individual electoral number as part of the same coalition. ".

Art. 12
(Presidents of polling station)

Article 23 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"1. The Electoral Commission is raffling off the polling station presidents of voters registered on the electoral roll
, with a degree or high school diploma, who have already done the
of scrutinizing functions or president and that they have notified all ' electoral office of State by
preceding 31 December elections its willingness to hold the office of President of
polling station. Such availability can not be revoked except in the most
force.
2. They are excluded from the Chairman of the polling station functions:
- members of the State Congress;
- The outgoing members of the Great and General Council;
- Candidates in elections taking place;
- The members of the Electoral Commission;
- Magistrates and Clerks of Courts;
- Castle of the Captains and the Members of the Executive. 3
. For each complaint against the formation of the list of the presidents and the tellers are
applicable procedures laid down in Article 7.
4. The Electoral Commission by the twentieth day prior to the election,
appoints the presidents of polling stations, even arranging for replacements in case of impediment
.
5. The Electoral Commission, between the twentieth and the tenth day prior to the elections,
raffling two scrutineers for each polling station of the voters registered on the electoral roll that
have notified their willingness to serve that function with the arrangements laid the previous paragraph 2.

6. They are excluded from the function of scrutinizing the candidates for election and those who are referred
to the second paragraph of this article.
7. His appointment as President of the polling station and the appointment as scrutineer must be notified of
concerned by Court Bailiffs of the Court Act, at least 72 hours after the end of the
seat of the Electoral Commission.
8. Voter expected to perform the functions of President of the polling station and voter
called to perform the functions of scrutinizing that refrains without justification, the Commission Electoral
shall be fined 250.00 euros. " .

Art.
13 (Duties of the polling station presidents on election day)

The third paragraph of Article 24 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"3. The cards must bear the dry stamp of the State Secretariat for Internal Affairs. ".

Art. 14
(Signature of ballots, opening the vote)

Article 27 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"1. Constituted the section Electoral Office, the President, with the assistance of the scrutineers
, after checking the number of members, shall sign the card on the back.
2. Of signed cards shall be recorded in the minutes. 3
. During the operations in the preceding paragraphs, no one can get away from the room.
4. At the end, the Chairman declared the voting open. ".

Art.
15 (Conduct of voting)

Article 33 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"1. Declared open voting, individual voters are allowed to vote in the order of presentation
.
2. The voter's identity must always be ascertained. 3
. The voter must present an identification document, also expired, with photograph, issued by
Office enabled the Republic.
4. The voter is eligible to vote even if devoid of identity document,
if the President or one of the tellers him personally know and certify the identity
sign his name in the ID column.

5. If none of the section Electoral Bureau members are able to ascertain the identity
voter, these can present two other voters, enrolled in the same section and known
Office, which attest to the 'identity, by affixing their signature in the identification column.
In this case the President must warn voters that, if you make false, are liable to the penalties provided for by the Criminal Code
.
6. Recognized the voter's identity, the President off the coupon of the ballot
proving the exercise of voting rights and that it must be kept in the appropriate envelope and delivery
voter a folded ballot and a pencil carbonless.
7. The voter has to go alone to the exception in the second paragraph of Article 35,
in a special separate place, located in the same room, where, after having expressed their vote in accordance with Article
36, bend the card according to the marked lines.
8. Of these operations, the President provides preventive instructions, refraining from any
exemplification and indicating in each case, the arrangements for the event preferences and
their maximum capacity.
9. After the voting operation, the voter after the President closed the card and pencil.
10. The President ensures the closure of the card and, if not, invites the voter to close it, ensuring that you return
into separate location. Then, satisfied that card
examining the signature and stamp, places the ballot in the box placed on the Office table and visible to all
. One of the Electoral Office shall attest that the voter has voted, and affixes his signature
next to the voter's name in the appropriate column of the list above.
11. The missing cards stamp and the signature can not be introduced in the urn and voters
that have presented can no longer vote. The same are immediately
signed by the President and a scrutineer and annexed to the minutes, which must also contain special
mention of voters, received the card, they have not returned. ".

Art. 16
(Rules on voting procedures)

Article 36 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 as amended by Article 1 of Law
14 March 1997 n. 35 is amended as follows:
"1. The voting list is expressed by drawing on the board, with indelible pencil, a sign on the
mark corresponding to the select list or in the rectangle that encloses it. The voting list is validly expressed
even if the card contains a further sign drawn on the possible
mark or the name of the coalition, and in any case within the rectangle that encloses them.
If the card only contains a path on the possible sign or mark on the name of the coalition
, and in any case within the rectangle that encloses them, it is a vote that counts
for the purpose of determination of the amount electoral coalition referred to in the sixth paragraph of Article 40.
2. The voter can express a preference for a maximum of three candidates
belonging to the select list. 3
. The preferences are expressed by writing, with indelible pencil in the appropriate lines
printed on the card, the name and surname, or the last name only, or the number of the list,
, or both, of the selected candidates.
4. If the name identity, must be written the name and surname and, where appropriate, the
date of birth.
5. If the applicant has two surnames, it can be written either. Both names are
necessary when there is the possibility of confusion between several candidates.
6. Are void preferences in which the candidate is not appointed with the necessary clarity
to distinguish it from any other candidate.
7. If the voter has not indicated any list mark, but wrote, using the surnames, or
first and last names, or the names and corresponding numbers, one or more preferences of the same
list, means unequivocally i have voted for the list they belong to the chosen ones.
8. A valid card is a voting list or a vote for the electoral number of coalition
pursuant to the first paragraph of this article.
9. The following tabs are void:
- cards that are not those of the State;
- Cards that do not bear the dry stamp of the Secretariat of State for Internal Affairs;
- Cards that do not bear the signature of the President of the Office of the Electoral Chamber or one
chief scrutineer;
- Cards that present writings or marks artificial and susceptible to voter approval;
- The cards that contain the exercise of voting for more than one list, for more coalitions, or to a

Coalition and a list that does not belong to it; the cards that contain the expression of
vote for more than one list in the same coalition are void only for the first round of voting
;
- Non-completed forms with indelible pencil.
10. In the case of preferences expressed in excess of the capacity, it means canceled the rating of
expressed preference. Remains valid voting list.
11. The vote for the list or coalition lists in the eventual runoff vote which
Article 40 is expressed by drawing on the board, with indelible pencil, a sign on the
mark lists no coalition or otherwise in pane that contains, or on the name or the possible
mark coalition or the mark of the coalition lists or
still in the rectangle that encloses.
12. Without prejudice to the hypothesis of nullity referred to in the ninth paragraph, the validity of the vote cast in a
card should be allowed whenever it can be inferred the actual will of the Elector. ".

Art. 17
(Electoral Office Operations Section and the Office election intersectional)

Article 38 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"1. The voting closed in accordance with the provisions of Article 37, the Electoral Office
section is to carry out which are public:
1) counts the cards of which has not been made use of and seal them in a special envelope ;
2) has deteriorated cards and that, during the vote, have been replaced and sealed in a special envelope
;
3) counts the coupons of the certificates of voters eligible to vote and seal them in a special envelope.
2. The operations mentioned above are combined in the order shown and, without interruption, until
to their total accomplishment. Each of them must be recorded in the minutes. 3
. The minutes and any other document must be signed by the Electoral Office members.
4. All material, except for the sectional reports and the urn containing the ballots,
must be enclosed in a separate sealed envelope and the envelope the signatures of members
polling office of the Chamber shall be affixed.
5. Immediately after completion of the above transactions, the urn containing the ballot papers and the envelope
referred to in the fourth paragraph are delivered, by each President of the polling station, the National Electoral Office
intersectional.
6. The Election Office intersectional consists of the presidents of the electoral offices of at least three individual
gathered sections and is chaired by one of them previously chosen by lot by the
Electoral Commission. Inside Electoral Office intersectional, in case of a tie, the vote of the President
. The youngest among the other Presidents acts as secretary, the senior
serves as vice president. When the Election Office intersectional is composed
fewer in three sections, it consists of all the components of the sectional electoral offices,
and is chaired by the one President or the most senior President; serves as the Vice President of Chamber or other
the eldest of the other components, and the Secretary further older
of the other components. With delegated decree provided for in Article 4, it will be established for each
headquarters the number of election offices intersectional.
7. The Election Office intersectional is constituted as soon as the transactions referred to in paragraphs
first to fourth this Article have been completed and the material referred to in the fifth paragraph
is ready for delivery. The tellers of all polling stations established in the
Castle territory have the right to attend the Electoral Office intersectional operations that are still public
. Finally, the right to attend one representative from each list.
8. Immediately after the constitution, the electoral office intersectional proceeds to open the ballot boxes
containing the ballots in each section and pour the contents into a separate larger
urn, mixing them. After this operation, the Office shall
the counting of the ballots. The Office first extracts the cards one by one and proceeds to establish the valid votes and
those null and blank ballots. Immediately after counting the votes obtained by each list.
Completed this transaction, the Chairman announced the results list and the coalition. Immediately after
Office shall examine again the cards one by one and proceeds to establish the preferential votes obtained by each candidate
.
9. Completed the counting of votes, the President of the Office makes public election intersectional
the result of the poll.

10. Even the Office intersectional electoral operations are performed in the order shown
uninterruptedly until their total fulfillment. Each of them must be recorded in the minutes Office
intersectional election. The minutes shall be signed by the members of the Office and, together with the Electoral Office
material intersectional and to that coming from the individual sections
election, it must be enclosed in a separate sealed envelope. On the package they are affixed the signatures of the members of the electoral
intersectional.
11. Immediately after the end of these operations, the package is delivered, by the President of the Office
intersectional election, the Chairman of the Electoral Commission. ".


Art. 18
(Central Electoral Bureau meeting)

Article 39 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"1. The second day after the election, the electoral offices intersectional,
in the person of their President and with the intervention of the delegate of each list, at 9 am, gather
in the Council Chamber in the Great and General the chairmanship of the Secretary of State for Interior Affairs
and constitute the Central Electoral Bureau. ".


Art. 19
(Rules on the allocation of seats and the proclamation of the list or coalition lists
winner)

Article 40 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"1. The Central Electoral Bureau, on the basis of the minutes of the electoral offices intersectional,
with the assistance, where necessary, of one or more experts chosen by the President, is to carry
operations: sum of the votes obtained by each list and each candidate as they result from the minutes
of all electoral offices intersectional.
2. The operation in the first subparagraph shall determine the electoral number for each list, the total number of votes and
individual digit of each candidate. 3
. The number of votes for each list is the sum of the valid votes that list has
obtained in all polling stations as counted by electoral offices intersectional. It serves as a basis to determine
:
- admission of the distribution of seats in the list;
- The number of seats in the Great and General Council due each list;
4. The total number of list votes is the sum of the valid votes of each list.
Each list is admitted to the distribution of seats if it obtains an electoral figure of greater than or equal to 0.4%
list multiplied by the number of participants lists, and up to the maximum of 3.5%, of the || | total number of list votes.
5. The individual amount of each candidate is given by the electoral number of valid votes added to the list of preference
that candidate reported in all polling stations as scrutinized by
electoral offices intersectional. Individual digit determines the ranking of candidates within the same list
. With the same individual digit, preference is given, in order, by
following criteria:
- nominated female gender;
- Most seniority in the presence Council;
- Majority age.
6. The Central Electoral Bureau determines the number of votes for the coalition that is given by the sum
:
a) of the electoral numbers of each of the lists in the same coalition;
B) of the votes cast only the coalition without expression of the list pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 36
vote;
C) of the votes of those lists not used for the distribution of seats under the fourth paragraph of this Article
.
7. Determined as the number of votes for the coalition, the Central Electoral Bureau divides this figure by
2 and increases by 1 the number of possibly rounded up quotient. The result of this operation
determines the minimum number of valid votes required to attribute to a coalition or a single list
election victory. In the event that no list or coalition lists
achieves the minimum number of valid votes required, victory is attributed to the list or coalition lists
that, having achieved the highest number of votes, according to operations set forth in the ninth paragraph also follows
30 (thirty) of 60 (sixty) quotients valid.
8. In the event that no list or coalition achieves the minimum number of valid votes and even
30 (thirty) quotients referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Regency index for the second
following Sunday, the second ballot which brings together the two lists or coalitions of
lists that have achieved the highest electoral numbers.
9. The results of the first round determines the allocation of seats to each list and proceed

On the basis of the following provisions:
- Excluding those lists not used for the distribution of seats under the fourth paragraph of this Article
;
- Divides each electoral number of the list, among those admitted to the distribution of seats under
of the fourth paragraph of this article, then for 1, 2, 3, 4 and so on up to the
number of 60 (sixty) of the Great and General Council members to be elected;
- They have the ratios obtained in descending order from highest to lowest.
10. The list or lists coalition proclaimed a winner for having achieved the minimum number of votes that
seventh paragraph, or subject, having achieved the greatest number of votes and
30 largest quotients, the seats are assigned to it payable in the Great and General Council
according to the transactions referred to in paragraph nine. If according to the transactions referred to in paragraph nine
the seats allotted to the list or coalition lists proclaimed
winning are less than 35, are assigned to it, by way of stability premium, many additional seats compared to
those held many are missing to reach the number of 35. the additional seats attributed
as a stable premium, they are those corresponding to the quotients lower earnings achieved from the bottom
to the transactions referred to ninth subparagraph; such vacancies are to be subtracted from those lists that do not have the list
winner or do not belong to the coalition of lists proclaimed winner, from the quotients
lower earnings. If a list is entitled to more seats than are its candidates, the exuberant
seats are allocated to the other lists of the same coalition in the order of descending ratios.
Those consular delegations that, due to the redistribution of seats due
allocation of the stability premium, were to fall below the minimum number of three
councilors, do not lose the benefits of funding provided by the Law on November 23 2005 no. 170.
11. In the event that there is no need to resort to the second ballot, exhausted
above operations, the Central Electoral Bureau proceeds to the official proclamation of the elected
and also proclaims the list or lists of the coalition proved successful , bringing the majority
of the seats and the eventual stability of prize.
12. In the event of a runoff vote, the Central Electoral Bureau receives directly from
electoral offices of the verbal section containing the results count the votes cast. Check which of the two lists or coalitions
got more valid votes and proceeds allocation of seats to under paras
, then proceeding to the official proclamation of the elect and the list or coalition lists
proved successful , thus bringing the most seats and the stability
award. ".


Art. 20
(Transitional rules for the allocation of citizens living abroad in the electoral sections reserved
)

Article 49 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 is amended as follows:
"1. The voters abroad will be enrolled in the new sections reserved with
annual publication of voter lists, approved under the terms provided for in Article 16.
2. In the case of electoral consultation ahead of the natural expiration of the
legislature, it will be made an extraordinary revision of the electoral rolls in operation with the criteria of
this Act. ".

Art.
21 (Deadline for the identification of areas for the boards intended for election posters)

The first part of the first paragraph of Article 3 of Law 14 March 1997 n. 36 is amended
:
"1. The Electoral Commission referred to in Article 6 of the Electoral Law 31 January 1996 6,
by the thirtieth day following the date of the convocation of the electoral meetings, it establishes
through boards of uniform size to be placed in individual Castles , the spaces
all'affissione of the material referred to in Article 2, by following these guidelines: ".

Art. 22
(Regulations for expanding the public information on lists and coalitions in the elections)

Article 7 of Law 14 March 1997 n. 36 is amended as follows:
"1. The Secretariat of State for Internal Affairs and the State Secretariat for Information
ensure the comprehensive and unbiased communication to citizens to ensure - in
playing field between lists and among coalitions of lists - the most extensive information on programs and candidates. In particular they shall
:
a) to ensure the programming of radio and television programs even with the confrontation between

Lists and coalitions of lists with modalities to be agreed with the delegates referred to in the fourth paragraph
Article 14 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 and with the Supervisory Committee referred to
Law 27 April 1989 n. 41;
B) distribute to each family or each voter residing anywhere special publication,
prepared and printed at state expense, in which coalitions and lists of lists to present their
program and their candidates; the coalitions programs precede the lists programs not
coalition; within the above allocation it is to the order according to which the lists
competitors appear on the card;
C) prepare for each election a specific website to house the
propaganda material of all the lists and coalitions competing on an equal footing, and to ensure adequate
information on its existence with particular reference to citizens living abroad;
Civil and criminal liability for the contents of pages assigned to each list and
coalition falls exclusively on the legal representatives of this and not on public officials
site administrators;
D) to organize at least two meetings and debates open to the citizens in all the castles of
Republic among all the lists and coalitions; in case of any ballot is held, at least one
meeting organized between the lists or coalitions participating;
E) to organize meetings in the main consular between lists and coalitions of lists at state expense,
all as it will be governed by special delegated decree issued on a proposal of
Electoral Commission. ".

Art. 23
(Changing the rules on the procedure for the formation of the Government)

Article 14 of the Qualified Law 16 December 2005 n. 186 is amended as follows:
"1. At the beginning of the Legislature, immediately after the session of the Council settlement
Great and General or, during a term after taking note of the Council of the resignation
resigned from the Congress of the State or of the rejection of the motion of no confidence against the Congress government
referred to in Article 9 of the Constitutional Law 15 December 2005 n. 183 with the help
decisive vote of Councillors is not elected from the list or lists
coalition proclaimed winner of the election in accordance with Article 40 of the Law of 31 January 1996 6, the
regency gives the list proclaimed winner of the last elections, or the largest of the
lists coalition won the mandate for the presentation of the government program and
an indication of the candidates for appointment as members of the State Congress; those candidates, subject
with Article 1, second paragraph, of the Qualified Law 15 December 2005 n. 184
must be indicated among the Councillors of the winner list or lists belonging to
winning coalition.
2. The mandate specifies the period within which the designated political force has to report to the Regency.
On the closing date, or when the political force designated refers positively on the outcome engagement
, the Regency brings together the Bureau for convening the Board
Great and General at the end of the discussion and approval of the government program and the
appointment of the State Congress. If the outcome of the mandate is negative, in case
winner of the last elections was not a coalition of lists, the Regency still meets the Bureau
for the convening of the Great and General Council to to certify the loss
less than a majority out of the last election. The provisions of Article 9 of the Law
31 January 1996 n. 6 and the Regency proceeds to the dissolution of the Council Great and General
. 3
. In case the task described in the first paragraph has been entrusted to the increased strength of
coalition that won the last elections, and the outcome of it is negative, the Regency proceeds
convening each political force belonging to the coalition winner. If you find that there
political conditions, may grant a further term, assigning a new
term. In any case, on expiry of the second deadline, the Regency brings together the Bureau
for the convening of the Great and General Council or the end of the discussion and
approval of the government program and the appointment of members of the State Congress or
in order to certify the elimination of the majority from the last election.
Apply the provisions of Article 9 of Law 31 January 1996 n. 6 and proceeds to the Regency
dissolution of the Council Great and General. ".

Art. 24

(Amendment to Article 394 of the Criminal Code "Attempt against the free exercise of the right to vote
")

Article 394 of the Penal Code is amended as follows:
"Anyone on the occasion of State Voting uses force, threats or deception, or offers or promises
utility not due, refunds or subsidies for travel or residence,
to induce a citizen to sign a declaration of submission of nomination or a bill or
referendum or refrain from voting or to vote or not, or for a particular candidate or
symbol, shall be punished by the imprisonment of the third degree and fourth-degree disqualification from political rights
.
The same penalty applies to the citizen who accepts the utility not due, refunds or grants
referred to the preceding paragraph, unless you make spontaneous confession and useful.
It applies imprisonment and fourth-degree disqualification from public offices and political rights
fourth degree, increased in accordance with Article 93, if the offense is committed by a person invested with
public authorities, by a public official or a minister, abusing their powers
and exercising them. ".


Art. 25
(Statute of the opposition)

Within six months from the date of entry into force of this Act, the
Bureau of the Great and General Council shall prepare and submit to the Great and General Council for
its approval, a draft law concerning the status of the opposition, containing
provisions to reserve adequate space to opposition groups in the organization of the Board's
works and commissions, as well as the allocation to opposition groups of
chairmanship of some committees.

Art. 26
(Urgent measures for the streamlining of administration)

Within six months after entry into force of this law, it will be established by delegated decree
the ballot plural of a permanent nature in complete replacement of the certificate election
force and having the same function of the latter.
Voter admitted to exercise the right to vote in every election
consultation or referendum can only take place by producing the ballot
plural.
With the delegate above Decree will be determined the characteristics of the document, the data
relative to the holder appearing on the ballot plural, the provisions
updating and renewal of the certificate and the procedures for the issue by
State Electoral Office.

Art.
27 (Final Provisions)

Within six months from the date of entry into force of this Act, the State Congress, with
delegated decree, will issue a Coordinated Text of the existing legislative provisions on election
, solely for the purpose of cognition.
They are repealed all provisions inconsistent with this Law.

Art.
28 (Entry into force)

This Law shall enter into force on the fifteenth day following that of its legal publication
.



Our Residence, this day of 11 May 2007/1706 dFR





THE CAPTAINS REGENT Alessandro Rossi - Alessandro Mancini






THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNAL AFFAIRS Valeria Ciavatta