Precinct Election Commissions, comprised of 7 members, are formed by the relevant Territorial Election Commission, at least 80 70 days prior to election day.
Precinct Election Commission members must not be a member of any political party.
12.3 Precinct Election Commission members are chosen, according to the rules defined by the Central Election Commission, according to rules defined by the Central Election Commission, by casting lots among candidates persons, who, as a rule, have higher education, and who have been nominated by the local public associationsunions, local branches of political parties and local voters' meetings in the relevant territory. Lots are cast amongst the candidates nominated by local public associations, local branches of political parties and local voters’ meetings when the number of abovementioned candidates is not less than 9 12. If the number so nominated is less than 912, additional candidates to make the number up to 9 12 are nominated by the relevant Territorial Election Commission. member who is organising the casting of lots. At least 110 90 days before election day, the Central Election Commission approves samples of model documents to be provided by these candidates stating that they were nominated by the local public associationsunions, local branches of political parties or a local voters' meeting to be a member of the Precinct Election Commission.
12.4 Each political party which has nominated a candidate for a municipal election may appoint one member to the Precinct Election Commission. This member has equal rights to other members of the Precinct Election Commission. These members of the Precinct Election Commissions are governed by the provisions of Article 10.7
12.54 The Chairperson, deputy chairperson and secretary of the Precinct Election Commission are elected in a secret ballot at the first meeting of the members of the commission, by a simple majority vote.by secret ballot at its first meeting.
12.65 Precinct Election Commission members receive official written confirmation of their appointments from the Territorial Election Commission.
