1. When exercising its powers the Central Electoral Commission shall adopt acts – decisions. The Commission Chairperson shall sign them. 2. Decisions of the Central Electoral Commission shall be adopted by open vote of the majority of the Commission members participating in the meeting. In the event of a tie vote, the Commission Chairperson shall have the casting vote. A member of the Central Electoral Commission nominated to this Commission by a political party (coalition) shall not participate in the process of drafting, considering and adopting by the Central Electoral Commission of the decisions concerning the registration of a candidate nominated by this political party (coalition) in elections, refusal to register such a candidate, cancellation of the candidate’s registration, revocation of the announcement of a joint list of candidates of this political party (coalition), concerning a gross violation of the law which may affect the allocation of state budget appropriations for the political party. 3. When making decisions on the registration of candidates for President of the Republic, Seimas member or municipal councillor, as well as for the determining of final election or referendum results, the Commission members shall vote “for” or “against” a submitted draft of a decision; it shall be prohibited to abstain. 4. Decisions of the Central Electoral Commission shall be published in the manner prescribed by law. 5. Decisions of the Central Electoral Commission adopted within the Commission’s remit shall be mandatory for all electoral and referendum committees, state and municipal institutions and agencies, as well as other agencies, enterprises and organisations. They may be amended or repealed only by the Central Electoral Commission itself or the court. 6. Decisions of the Central Electoral Commission may be appealed against in the manner prescribed by law. 7. Results of calculation of votes of elections, referendums shall be entered in a vote calculation record. The Chairperson and the members of the Central Electoral Commission shall sign it. Results of elections and referendums shall be determined in the decisions of the Central Electoral Commission.
§ Article 12Decisions of the Central Electoral Commission and Procedure of their Adoption
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