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The right to vote of national minorities’ members in electing National Councils implies the rights of a national minority member to: elect
National Council members; be elected as National Council member; put forward candidates for membership in the National Council; be
informed on the National Councils elections, candidates for their membership and their programmes; he/she shall be put on a special electoral
register of a national minority; vote for the election of a National Council and have right to protection of voting rights regarding the election of
the National Council.
Active right to vote
Article 32
A national minority member shall acquire the right to elect members of National Council once he/she has fulfilled the general pre-conditions
under the active right to vote set forth by the Constitution and law.
A special pre-condition for acquiring the active right to vote in direct elections for members of National Council shall be registration, in
accordance with the provisions of this Law, in a special electoral register of a national minority.
A special pre-condition for acquiring the active right to vote in elections for the National Minority Council through Electoral Assembly shall be
the voter’s status, which is obtained according to the provisions of this Law.
Passive right to vote
Article 33
National Council members may be elected from among the national minority members who, besides the pre-conditions from Article 32 of this
Law, do not hold an official post of judge, attorney or judge of the Constitutional Court.
Special voting provisions
Article 34
Voting for the election of members of the National Council shall be organised only at the territory of the Republic of Serbia.
Scheduling of elections
Article 35
The decision to call the National Council elections shall be made by the Minister for Human and National Minority Rights (hereinafter: the
Minister).
The decision about the National Council election shall be adopted not earlier than 120, and not later than 90 days prior to the expiry of the
National Council’s term of office.
The decision to call the elections shall consist of: the number of members of the National Council being elected; provisions determining the
beginning of deadlines regarding electoral activities and the election day.
The Decision on Calling the Elections shall be published in the “Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia “.
Time of elections
Article 36
The indirect elections for the members of all National Councils shall be held simultaneously.
The elections must be finished at latest 15 days before the expiry of the term to which members of the current National Council’s composition
were elected.
Expenses and fees
Article 37
All documents regarding the National Council elections, as well as their court certified copies shall be exempt from fees.
Financial means for the implementation of the National Council elections shall be provided from the budget of the Republic of Serbia.
Organisation of elections
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