CONTENTS

 

FOREWORD 

I. ELECTION BODIES AT THE LOCAL ELECTIONS 

I.1. THE ACTIVITY OF ELECTION OFFICES 
    I.1.2. Election Information Service 
    I.1.3. National Election Centre 
I.2. THE ACTIVITY OF ELECTION COMMITTEES 
    I.2.1. Delegating members of election committees 
    I.2.2. Rules of incompatibility pertaining to members of election committees 
    I.2.3. The competence of election committees 
    I.2.4. The National Election Committee 

II. THE SYSTEM OF LOCAL ELECTIONS 

II.1.1. At settlements with 10.000 or less inhabitants 
II.1.2. At settlements with more than 10.000 inhabitants in mixed election scheme 
II.1.3. The districts of the capital 
II.1.4. In cities having county rights 

III. THE ELECTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR NATIONAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES 

III.1. THE SYSTEM OF MINORITY MUNICIPALITIES 
III.2. PREFERENCES ALLOWED TO NATIONAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES 
    III.2.1. Preference allowed at settlements with 10.000 and less inhabitants 
    III.2.2. Preference allowed at settlements with more than 10.000 inhabitants 
III.3. THE ELECTION OF NATIONAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES’ INDEPENDENT (OWN) LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 

IV. THE PROCESS OF PUTTING FORWARD CANDIDATES AND SETTING UP LISTS 

IV.1. NOTIFYING THE NOMINATING ORGANISATION 
IV.2. PUTTING FORWARD CANDIDATES AND SETTING UP LISTS 
    IV.2.1. Electing the mayor 
    IV.2.2. Electing municipality representatives 
    IV.2.3. Electing the members of county conventions 
    IV.2.4. Electing the members of the metropolitan convention 
    IV.2.5. Electing the Mayor of the capital 
    IV.2.6. Electing local minority municipalities 
IV.3. COLLECTING PROPOSAL COUPONS 
IV.4. COMMON CANDIDATES, LISTS 

V. RULES OF INCOMPATIBILITY 

VI. LEGAL REMEDIES 

VI.1. GENERAL RULES OF LEGAL REDRESS 
VI.2. VENUES FOR REDRESS 
VI.3. SUBMITTING RESERVES 
VI.4. LEGAL REMEDY AGAINST THE ELECTION COMMITTEE’S DECISION ASCERTAINING THE RESULTS 

VII. COMPUTERISED DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS 

VII.1. THE SYSTEM FOR SETTING UP CONSTITUENCIES, GENERATING AND MAINTAINING THE VOTER REGISTER AND HANDLING THE REGISTRATION OF THOSE NOT HAVING RIGHT OF VOTE 
VII.2. THE SYSTEM FOR CHECKING THE PROCESS OF PROPOSING CANDIDATES 
VII.3. THE SYSTEM FOR PREPARING THE ELECTIONS AND THE SYSTEM SUPPORTING THE SENDING AND RECEIVING OF DATA TO AND FROM THE PRINTING HOUSE 
VII.4. THE PRELIMINARY VOTE SUMMARISING SYSTEM 
VII.5. INFORMATION SYSTEMS 
VII.6. THE FINAL VOTE SUMMARISING SYSTEM 
VII.7. THE SYSTEM SIGNALLING THE PROBABILITY OF ELECTORAL DELICTS 

VIII. ELECTION INTERNET INFORMATION SYSTEM 

VIII.1. THE SERVICES OF THE INTERNET INFORMATION SYSTEM 
VIII.2. THE MENU STRUCTURE OF THE INTERNET SERVICE 
    VIII.2.1. Law
    VIII.2.2. NEC 
    VIII.2.3. Our local governmental election system 
    VIII.2.4. Information (Info) 
    VIII.2.5. Election Calendar (Calendar) 
    VIII.2.6. Former elections (Previous elections) 
    VIII.2.7. First-time voters 
    VIII.2.8. Links of local governments 
    VIII.2.9. Election Information Service 
    VIII.2.10. Related Web sites 

APPENDIX 

I. SELECTED RULES OF LAW 

ACT XX OF 1949 THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY (ABSTRACT ISSUE) 
ACT IV OF 1978 ON THE CRIMINAL CODE (ABSTRACT ISSUE) 
ACT LXIV OF 1990 ON THE ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS AND MAYORS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 
ACT LXXVII OF 1993 ON THE RIGHTS OF NATIONAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES (ABSTRACT ISSUE)
ACT C OF 1997 ON ELECTORAL PROCEDURE (ABSTRACT ISSUE) 

II. MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTION COMMITEE 

III. MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTION OFFICE 

IV. LIST OF THE HEADS OF THE TERRITORIAL ELECTION OFFICES 

V. ADDRESSES 

VI. EXAMPLES FOR ALLOCATING SEATS 

VI.1. Settlements with 10.000 or less inhabitants 
VI.2. Settlements with more than 10.000 inhabitants and districts of the capital 
VI.3. Electing representatives of county governments