Organization of the Functions of Election Commissions
16.1 A meeting of the Central Election Commission is valid if attended by not less than two thirds of its members.
16.2 Meetings of other election commissions are valid if attended by half of their members. If a vote is tied the chairperson of the election commission has the casting vote. The chairperson votes last.
16.3 Decisions taken by an election commission which are within its legal competency must be complied with followed by subordinate election commissions.
16.4 Decisions of the commissions are adopted by a majority vote of the members present at the meeting.
16.4 Decisions of a the Territorial Central Election Commission on: financing the preparation and conduct of the election, determining election results, determining if the election is valid or invalid, whether to conduct a by-election or repeated election, are adopted by an absolute majority of all election commission members.
16.5 Decisions of other election commissions on: election of chairpersons, deputy chairpersons, secretaries, financing the preparation and conduct of the election, determining the results of voting, are adopted by an absolute majority of all election commission members.
16.546 The oldest commission member chairs the first meeting of an election commission and he/she acts according to the requirements of clause 2 of this article.
16.7 Decisions on other issues before an election commission are adopted by a majority vote of the members present at the meeting.
16.658 Election commission members are informed about meetings of the commission by the secretary of the commission at least 24 48 hours prior to the meeting.
16.769 Decisions of the election commission are signed by the chairperson and secretary of the commission.
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16.8710 A election commission member, who disagrees with a decision of the election commission, has the right to write a dissenting opinion. The election commission chairperson should send this opinion to the superior election commission within 3 days of receiving it at least 3 days prior to election day, but, on election day - immediately. Election commissions dDecisions which are in breach of the legislation or exceed its powers can be overturned by the superior election commission or by the relevant court.
16.9811 Election commission meetings are called and conducted by the chairperson or, by order of the chairperson, his/her deputy.
16.10912 Interested parties’ representatives can be present at election commission meetings while the commission is examining complaints or applications for review.
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16.113 Employees of the secretariat of an election commission are appointed in accordance with rules defined by the Central Election Commission
16.124 Salaries of the members and secretariat employees of an election commission are defined and paid, according to the rules defined by the Central Election Commission, from the budget allocated for the functions of the election commission.
16.135 During preparation and conduct of the election, election commissions can employ temporary staff, within the budget allocated for them.
