1. A Territorial Electoral Commission is a state body operating permanently in accordance with bylaws adopted by the Central Electoral Commission. Territorial Electoral Commissions shall:
1) organize training for persons involved in Precinct Electoral Commissions;
2) oversee state budget resources allocated for organizing and holding elections;
3) approve precincts, noting the latter’s voting places (precinct centers). This information shall be forwarded to the Central Electoral Commission within two days;
4) number the precinct, in accordance with procedures set by the Central Electoral Commission, note voting places (precinct centers) and forward that information to the Central Electoral Commission within two days;
5) provide Precinct Electoral Commission’s with necessary material/technical equipment and electoral documents; organize events required for preparation and holding of elections, in accordance with the set procedures; ensure that Precinct Electoral Commissions have the necessary premises, furniture, transport, communication and other means;
6) provide information on their and Precinct Electoral Commissions’ activities to the Central Electoral Commission;
7) discuss applications and complaints about decisions and actions of Precinct Electoral Commissions, review and overturn decisions of Precinct Electoral Commissions that contradict this Code;
8) publish preliminary results of elections by precincts, based on information in the Precinct Electoral Commissions’ protocols;
9) Revoked
10) set the date for local self-government elections;
11) follow the compilation of voter lists and their presentation in precincts for public inspection;
12) ensure the preparation of precinct centers, voting booths, ballot boxes and other means necessary for the voting;
13) Revoked
14) register candidates running for the National Assembly under majoritarian system and issue them with certificates approved by the Central Electoral Commission; in cases specified by the law, refuse their registration, annul or invalidate it; provide representatives of candidates running for community heads and community councils with proxy ID cards in the amount specified by the law;
15) register and issue certificates to candidates running for community heads and community councils;
16) clarify, summarize and approve the results of local self-government elections; in cases specified by the law, conduct verifications, declare elections as valid, invalid or failed;
17) summarize the results of community leaders’ and community council elections;
18) issue certificates to elected community leaders and community council members;
19) clarify and summarize the result of National Assembly elections under majoritarian system and local self-government elections, and forward them to the Central Electoral Commission;
20) monitor the implementation of this Code by Precinct Electoral Commissions;
21) refer cases of violations of this Code to appropriate state bodies;
22) exercise other powers prescribed by this Code.
