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Powers of the Central Election Commission (CEC)

The powers of the Central Election Commission are as follows:



determines the rules for numbering of precinctsto form Territorial Election Commissions (TEC);



to controls the process that ensures legislation is followed during the preparation and conduct of the elections, and to ensures the equal application of this law;



to adopt instructions and other enabling documents concerning the implementation of this law; to organizes training seminars for election commission members;



determines the rules for numbering of precincts;



to approves and publish samples of election ballot paperss, voter lists and other election documents and arranges for their printing;



to approves samples of election commission stamps, and the rules regarding the transportation and protection of electoral documents;



to distributes the funds allocated from the state budget of the RepublicAzerbaijan Republic’s budgets for financing the preparation and conduct of the elections, and to controls expenditure for this purpose;



receives information on election arrangements from other state bodies;



to defines the rules for publishing election campaign materials in the media;



investigates and replies to complaints received within the required time periods;



iIn response to information provided by Territorial Election Commissions, to adopts resolutions for the conduct of by elections and, additional elections; , and repeated elections



adopts resolutions on the conduct of additional elections;



performs other duties according to this law.