(1) The central body managing the records of citizens' personal data and addresses shall inform the National Election Office by 31 January in the year of general elections of the number of inhabitants of each settlement and county and the Capital as of 1 January. The National Election Office shall inform the heads of local and territorial election offices of the population numbers within three days.

(2) The head of the local or territorial election office shall issue a resolution by 15 February in the year of the general elections, determining the number of members to be elected into the body of representatives or general assembly.