1. A member of an electoral committee, its chairman shall take office upon having taken an oath or given a written pledge.. 2. The members of the Central Electoral Committee and its Chairman shall take the oath in the Seimas. The oath shall be administered by the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Seimas. The text of the oath of a member and the Chairman of the electoral committee shall read as follows: “I, (first name, name), a member, the chairman of the electoral committee, swear to be faithful to the Republic of Lithuania, observe its Constitution and laws, in good faith and conscientiously perform my duties in the electoral committee and refrain from actions violating laws and the rights of citizens. So help me God.” 3. The procedure for giving a written pledge by the members and chairmen of constituency electoral committees and polling district committees shall be established by the Central Electoral Committee. The text of a written pledge of a member and the chairman of an electoral committee shall read as follows: “I, (first name, name), member, chairman of the electoral committee, swear to be faithful to the Republic of Lithuania, observe its Constitution and laws, in good faith and conscientiously perform my duties in the electoral committee and refrain from actions violating laws and the rights of citizens. So help me God.” 4. The oath may be taken or a written pledge may be given without the last sentence. The person who has taken the oath shall sign the text of the oath. The oath shall be effective for the whole duration of the appointment to work in the electoral committee. The person who does not take the oath, shall not take office as a member of the electoral committee. 5. The oaths, written pledges of the members and chairmen of the electoral committees shall remain in the custody of the institutions which have appointed them. 6. When appointing an electoral committee member, the institution shall fix the date by which he must take an oath or give a written pledge. The person who has not taken an oath, given a written pledge for more than 15 days after his appointment or who has taken the oath or given a written pledge with a reservation, shall be removed from office in the electoral committee.
§ Article 19The Oath and a Written Pledge of Electoral Committee Members
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