First instance body dealing with electoral disputes

Article77. (1) The full or abbreviated name of anycoalition of parties may not replicate the full or abbreviated name of a partyregistered under the Political Parties Act before the date of promulgation inthe State Gazette of the decree of the President scheduling theelections, including by means of adding any words, letters, numbers or othersigns to any such name.

(2) The prohibitionreferred to in Paragraph (1) shall not apply where the full or abbreviated nameof the coalition of parties replicates the full or abbreviated name of any ofthe parties participating in the said coalition.

(3) The full or abbreviatedname of the parties participating in a coalition of parties may be added inparentheses to the full or abbreviated name of the coalition of parties.

(4) The Central Election Commission upon all typesof elections and the competent municipal election commission upon elections ofmunicipal councillors and mayors shall check the compliance with therequirements of Paragraphs (1) and (2). Upon ascertainment of any omissions,directions shall be given forthwith for the elimination of the said omissionswithin three days but not later than the closing date for registration.

(5) In case the directions referred to in Paragraph(4) are not followed in due time, registration shall be refused.

(6) The refusal of registration by the CentralElection Commission shall be appealable before the Supreme Administrative Court according to theprocedure established by Article 26 (8) herein.

Source: Election Code Bulgaria 2011. State Gazette No. 9 of 28 of January, 2011 http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-REF(2011)008-e