(1) Each Political Party or coalition that has filed the registration of its candidate, or each independent candidate whose registration has been filed may delegate no more than two representatives and two stand- ins to be members of the divisional election board in the electoral division in which the registration of the candidate has been filed. The divisional election board members and their stand-ins shall be delegated no later than sixty days prior to the day of the elections.
(2) The divisional election board shall consist of no fewer than ten members. Should an insufficient number of board members be delegated, additional members to the required board complement shall be appointed by the head of the district State administration office in the place where the particular electoral division has its seat, and in the cities of Prague, Brno, Ostrava, and Plzeå by the Mayor of the respective city. The additional members shall be appointed no later than fifty- eight days prior to the day of the elections.
(3) The divisional election board shall be called into its first session by the head of the district State administration office in each place where the electoral division has its seat, and in the city of Prague, Brno, Ostrava, and Plzeå by the Mayor of each city so that the session shall commence no later than on the third day following the final date stipulated in the preceding Paragraph 1 of this Article.
(4) The divisional election board shall:
ensure that electoral laws and statutes are observed;
decide in the instance of complaints against procedures taken by ward election boards, and in the instance of appeals against decisions taken by the election boards. A decision delivered by the divisional election board shall be binding on the ward election board;
register candidates contesting a seat in the Senate;
compute and ascertain the results of the election in its electoral division, and report the results to the Central Election Board;
deposit election-related files for safe-keeping with the district State administration office located in the place where the electoral division has its seat, or as the case may be, with the municipal authorities should the electoral division have its seat in the city of Prague, Brno, Ostrava, or Plzeå (hereinafter "District State Administration Office In the Seat of Electoral Division");
perform further duties and obligations arising from this Act and other applicable laws and statutes as well as assignments which it shall be committed to discharge by the Central Election Board.
