REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA
CENTRAL ELECTION COMMISSION

INSTRUCTION
No.4, Date 19.02.2013

ON PROCEDURES OF SELECTION AND TRAINING OF POTENTIAL CANDIDATES TO BE NOMINALLY APPOINTED BY THE CEC TO FILL IN THE  VACANCY CREATED IN CEAZ AND VCC  

The Central Election Commission, pursuant to Article 21, item 1, Article 23, , item 1, letter "b", Article 29, item 5 of the Law no. 10019, dated 29.12.2008 "The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania",  amended,

INSTRUCTS

Part I
GENERAL

Article 1
Scope

The aim of this instruction is to establish rules on the procedure for selection and training of potential candidates to be appointed nominally by the CEC to fill vacancies that may arise in the Zone Election Commission and Voting Centre Commissions and training rules for these candidates

PART II
SELECTION OF POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR CEAZ/VCC MEMBERS  

Article 2
Selection of potential candidates who might be nominally appointed CEAZ members

1. The Central Election Commission, no later than 90 days prior to elections, publishes an announcement in best-selling newspapers and on the CEC website, requiring hiring citizens who are willing to perform the task of the CEAZ member or secretary.

2. The applications must be submitted within the deadline specified in the announcement, to the Protocol Office at the CEC or Regional Electoral Offices.

3. The Department of Election Commissions screens the applications submitted to the CEC, or Regional Electoral Offices, for the position of the CEAZ member/secretary, which may be appointed nominally. A list is prepared with all the candidates that meet the criteria of article 30 and 31 of the Electoral Code. This is list is to be approved by the CEC. 

  4. The Central Election Commission, through a decision, fills in the vacancy by appointing the members and secretaries from the list of shortlisted candidates, giving priority to the training in the field of elections, the prior experience in election administration and professional qualifications.

Article 3
Selection of potential candidates who might be appointed nominally VCC members

1. The Central Election Commission, no later than 45 days prior to elections, publishes an announcement in best-selling newspapers and on its website, expressing its interest to hire citizens who are willing to serve as members or secretary of the VCC, if the vacancy arises according to article 36 of the Electoral Code.

2. The applications must be submitted within the deadline specified in the announcement, to the Protocol Office at the CEC or Regional Electoral Offices.

3. The Department of Election Commissions screens the applications submitted to the CEC, or Regional Electoral Offices, for the position of the CEAZ member/secretary, which may be appointed nominally. A list is prepared with all the candidates that meet the criteria of article 30 and 31 of the Electoral Code. This is list is to be approved by the CEC. 

  4. The Central Election Commission, through a decision, fills in the vacancy by appointing the members and secretaries from the list of shortlisted candidates, giving priority to the training in the field of elections, the prior experience in election administration and professional qualifications.

Article 4
The rights of nominally appointed member and secretary

1.	The candidate appointed as member or secretary of CEAZ, enjoys the same rights and obligations as any member and secretary proposed by political parties eligible to have members in KZAZ, based on the Electoral Code and the Instruction on Organization and Operation of Election Administration Zone.
2.	The candidate appointed as member or secretary of VCC, enjoys the same rights and obligations as any other VCC member and secretary who is proposed by political parties eligible to have members in VCC, based on the Electoral Code and the Instruction on Organization and Operation of Election Administration Zone.
3.	Every candidate who is nominally appointed by the Central Election Commission and the CEAZ to fill the vacancy is entitled to compensation in accordance with the decision of the CEC on the degree of remuneration of the above commissioners.

PART III
TRAINING OF NOMINALLY APPOINTED CANDIDATES

Article 5
Training of the staff nominally appointed as CEAZ/VCC member or secretary

1.	The mandatory training organized with CEAZ and VCC members can be attended by the people listed in the respective list of the CEC, even if they are not nominally appointed by the CEC/CEAZ as members of the CEAZ/VCC.

2.	2. The CEC can organize special training sessions for members and secretaries CEAZs and VCCs, who are nominally appointed by the CEC or CEAZ.

3.  The training, the trainers, the materials and literature used will be the same as those used for other members of CEAZs  and VCCs.

Article 6

 This instruciton comes immediately into effect.

Lefterije		LUZI (LLESHI)-		Chairwoman
Denar 		BIBA-				Deputy Chairman
Albana		SHTYLLA -			Member 
Hysen 		OSMANAJ-			Member
Ilirjan			MUHO-			Member
Jani 			JANI-				Member
Vera			SHTJEFNI-			Member