(1) By 31 January of a general election year, the central organ managing the register of the personal data and address of citizens shall transmit to the National Election Office the data on the number of inhabitants of settlements, counties and the capital as of 1 January. The National Election Office shall inform, within three days, the heads of local and regional election offices of the number of inhabitants.

(2) The head of the local and regional election office shall by 15 February in the general election year determine in a resolution the number of members to be elected to the representative body or the general assembly.