The National Assembly is responsible for verifying the results of elections. It is the sole authority to judge whether elections have been conducted legally and correctly. The Assembly has the power to confirm or annul the results, ensuring that only proper and lawful elections determine the deputies.
Who Can Vote
All male Bulgarian subjects who have reached the age of majority and enjoy full civil and political rights are allowed to vote. In addition, naturalised foreigners—those who have legally obtained Bulgarian citizenship—also have the right to vote.
Electors must be registered and provided with an electoral card, which is used to cast their vote in secret ballot elections. This system ensures fairness and transparency in the democratic process.
Who Can Be Elected
To be elected as a deputy to the National Assembly, a Bulgarian subject must:
Be at least thirty years old.
Be able to read and write.
Have full civil and political rights, meaning they have not been legally deprived of them.
Naturalised foreigners may also become deputies, but only if they have resided in Bulgaria for at least fifteen years after naturalisation. This period may be reduced to three years by special law Istanbul Day Tours.
A deputy represents every 20,000 inhabitants, and each mandate lasts five years.
Rights and Protections of Deputies
The Constitution guarantees complete freedom of opinion for all deputies. They may express their views and vote according to their conscience, without fear of interference.
Deputies also enjoy personal inviolability:
They cannot be imprisoned for debt five days before the opening of a session or while the session is ongoing.
They cannot be arrested or prosecuted for crimes during the same period, except in cases of the most serious offenses. Even then, their arrest requires the approval of the National Assembly.
These protections ensure that deputies can perform their duties freely and without intimidation, maintaining the integrity of Bulgaria’s parliamentary system.
No comments:
Post a Comment