At its first session, held on 12 April 2023, the Republic Electoral Commission adopted a Decree on the allocation of a term of office of National Council member for the purpose of filling a vacant seat at the National Council of the Bulgarian National Minority. The Republic Electoral Commission noted that it had received a note from the National Council of the Bulgarian National Minority on 23 February 2023 informing it of the termination of the term of office of council member Vladica Dimitrov, elected from the Electoral List Group of Voters: ROOTS - VLADICA DIMITROV / Група гласоподаватели: КОРЕНИ – ВЛАДИЦА ДИМИТРОВ, due to resignation. Pursuant to Article 41 of the Law on National Councils of National Minorities, the Republic Electoral Commission allocated a term of office to the candidate next on the Electoral List Group of Voters: ROOTS - VLADICA DIMITROV / Група гласоподаватели: КОРЕНИ – ВЛАДИЦА ДИМИТРОВ – Dragana Nikolov.