(1) Besides the members of the electoral bureaus of the polling stations, computer operators and protection staff, the operations carried out by the electoral bureaus of the polling stations can also be att ended by the candidates, the persons accredited under this law, the representatives of the Permanent Electoral Authority, the members of the constituency electoral bureaus, of the electoral offices and of the Central Electoral Bureau.

(2) Under this law, we understand the following by persons accredited:

a) domestic observers, appointed by associations and foundations, conducting activities aimed at safeguarding democracy and human rights, accredited by the Permanent Electoral Authority;

b) representatives of the Romanian media institutions, accredited by the Permanent Electoral Authority;

c) international observers, appointed by foreign or international organisations for monitoring the elections or invited by the Romanian authorities, accredited by the Permanent Electoral Authority;

d) representatives of the foreign media institutions, accredited by the Permanent Electoral Authority;

e) delegates of the political parties, political alliances, electoral alliances and organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities, accredited by the constituency electoral bureaus, according to law.

(3) No later than 15 days before the date of the elections, the association or foundation wishing to designate domestic observers must submit an application to the Permanent Electoral Authority requesting accreditation for the respective ballot. The application must be accompanied by documents proving that the association or foundation is conducting activities for the safeguarding of democracy and human rights and has been legally set up at least 6 months before the date of the elections.

(4) No later than 15 days before the date of the elections, the media institution wishing to designate representatives must submit an application to the Permanent Electoral Authority requesting accreditation for the respective ballot. The application must be accompanied by documents proving that the institution is conducting activities in the field of media.

(5) Based on the accreditation document issued by the Permanent Electoral Authority, the association, foundation or media institution can designate as domestic observers or representatives, where appropriate, only those persons that have no political affiliation.

(6) The Permanent Electoral Authority is in charge of accrediting international observers and representatives of the foreign media institutions requesting it.

(7) Challenges concerning accreditations and dismissals of the applications for accreditation shall be settled by the Bucharest Court of Appeal, within 2 days from their registration. The ruling issued is final.

(8) The accreditation granted by the Permanent Electoral Authority to associations, foundations and Romanian media institutions shall give them the right to designate domestic observers and representatives in all the electoral bureaus of the polling stations.

(9) The domestic observers and the representatives of the Romanian media institutions can att end the operations of the electoral bureaus of the polling stations only based on the badges given by the association, foundation or Romanian media institution accredited by the Permanent Electoral Authority, accompanied by an ID document.

(10) The accreditation procedure, the models of the accreditation documents and of the badges are set by decree of the Permanent Electoral Authority.

(11) The accreditation of the delegates of political parties shall be done by the constituency electoral bureaus, according to the procedure established through decision of the Central Electoral Bureau, upon the written request by the management bodies of the county organisations of the political parties, political alliances and electoral alliances or of organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities, which have no representatives in the electoral bureaus of the polling stations, done at least 5 days before the voting date.

(12) The international observers and the representatives of the foreign media institutions can att end the operations of the electoral bureaus of the polling stations only based on the accreditation document issued by the Permanent Electoral Authority, valid also in copy, accompanied by an ID document.

(13) The accredited delegates of political parties can att end the operations of the electoral bureaus of the polling stations only based on the accreditation document issued by the constituency electoral bureau, valid also in copy, accompanied by the ID document.