§ Electoral Code art. 21Procedure for electing the President and Secretary of the Central Electoral

Procedure for electing the President and Secretary of the Central Electoral
Commission
(1) The President and Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission shall be elected
from among the members of the Commission by secret ballot, by an absolute majority of its
members, by a decision to that effect. The procedure for electing the President and Secretary
of the Central Electoral Commission shall be described in the rules of procedure of the Central
Electoral Commission.
(2) Each member of the Central Electoral Commission shall have the right to submit
proposals for nominations for the positions of President and Secretary, including to propose
and to vote for his/her nomination.
(3) The meeting held for the election of the President and Secretary of the Central
Electoral Commission shall take place within maximum 15 days from the occurrence of the
vacancy for these positions during the term of office. If these positions are vacated during an
electoral period, the election session shall be held within 3 days of the occurrence of the
vacancy.
(4) In the event of a replacement of the full composition of the Central Electoral
Commission, the first meeting for the election of the President and the Secretary shall be
chaired by two members of the Commission, elected by a simple majority of its members,
whose task is to organise and supervise the procedure for the debate and election of
candidates.
(5) If, at the first vote, the candidate for the position of President or Secretary of the
Central Electoral Commission has not obtained an absolute majority of votes, a repeated vote
shall be held, in which members who candidate for the same position in the first vote may also
take part.
(6) In the absence of the President of the Commission and in the event of legal vacancy
and until a new President is elected, the duties of the President shall be exercised by the
Secretary.