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