Media Study - Medija centar Beograd

Article 56
If the administration of the local self-government unit, which is in charge of keeping the electoral register, refuses to enter a voter in the special
electoral register or delete his/her name from it in the registration or deletion procedure, the voter has the right to file a complaint with the
Ministry. The Ministry Decision is final and administrative proceedings may be initiated against it.
The Minsitry shall decide on the complaint within the 15 days.
Article 57
Upon the conclusion of the special electoral register, entries, deletions, changes, amendments and corrections may be administered only based
on court decisions, in the administrative proceedings, at least 10 days before the day when the elections have been scheduled.
Article 58
Special electoral registers shall be regularly updated during the mandates of all the elected National Councils, regardless of the type of elections.
The members of the national minorities which have elected their Councils may require from the competent body to be entered in the special
electoral register or deleted from it.
Before calling the next elections, the Ministry is obliged to determine which national minorities have met the condition set for the conduct of
indirect elections.
Article 59
The Ministry shall carry out inspection supervision over the application of provisions regarding the keeping of special electoral registers.
Should the Ministry determine that a special electoral register is not kept according to the law and provisions stemming from the law, it shall
order the competent body to correct any spotted irregularities.
Bodies in charge of conducting the elections
Article 60
Electoral bodies for the election of National Councils are: Central Electoral Commission (hereinafter: the NEC), Electoral Commission
(hereinafter: the CEC) and polling boards.
The Ministry shall provide conditions for conducting the elections.
Composition of the Central Electoral Commission
Article 61
The CEC shall consist of members of permanent and expanded composition.
The permanent composition of the CEC shall comprise three members appointed by the Ministry. Only persons holding a degree in Law may be
members of the permanent composition.
The expanded composition of the CEC shall consist of the representatives of the nominators of electoral lists. Two or more nominators of
electoral lists may agree to have a joint representative in the expanded composition of the CEC.
Members of the expanded CEC composition shall participate in work and decision making according to law.
Members of the permanent CEC composition have deputies, elected as set forth in paragraph 2 of this Article.
Representative of the Republic Institute for Statistics shall participate in the work of the CEC but with no right to make decisions.
Members of the permanent CEC composition shall elect their President and Secretary from among themselves.
Competencies of the CEC
Article 62
The CEC shall as part of its competences:
1) Ensure that the elections are conducted according to law;
246