Article 26. Procedure of Formation and the Powers of Territorial Commissions
1. The position of territorial election commissions in the system of state bodies in subjects of the Russian Federation shall be determined by laws of the a subject of the Russian Federation.
2. Territorial commissions shall operate on a permanent basis.
3. The term of powers of territorial commissions shall be four years. In the eventIf the term of powers of a territorial commission expires in the periodin the period of an election campaign, in the periodin the period between calling announcement of a referendum and the end of the referendum campaign where in which this commission is involvedtakes part, the term of its powers shall be extended until the end of the election campaign, referendum campaign.
4. A The law of the a subject of the Russian Federation may assign confer the status of a legal entity to on a territorial commission. By a decision of the appropriate election commission of the a subject of the Russian Federation adopted in agreementwith the concurrence of with the representative body of local self-government, the relevant municipality election commission may be vested with the powers of a territorial commission.
5. Territorial commissions shall be formed to haveconsist of five to nine voting members.
6. A territorial commission shall be formed by the election commission of the a subject of the Russian Federation on the basis of proposals referred to in Clause 2, Article 22 of this Federal Law and proposals made by representative bodies of local self-government, meetings of voters at places of their residence, work, service, study, proposals made by the previous territorial commissions.
7. The election commission of the a subject of the Russian Federation shall appoint at least one half of the total number of members of a territorial commission on the basis of nominations proposedproposals made by:
?) political parties, electoral blocs that have nominated federal lists of candidates included in the distribution of deputy seats in the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation;
b) political parties, electoral blocs that have nominated lists of candidates included in the distribution of deputy seats in the legislative (representative) body of state power of the subject of the Russian Federation;
c) political parties, electoral blocs that have nominated lists of candidates included in the distribution of deputy seats in the representative body of local self-government.
8. Within a singlethe boundaries of one administrative-territorial unit with a large number of voters, more than oneseveral territorial commissions may be formed, the decision on their formation shall be taken by the election commission of the a subject of the Russian Federation in agreementwith the concurrence of with the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. The election commission of the a subject of the Russian Federation shall have the rightbe entitled to form one or more territorial commissions to direct the operation of precinct commissions formed in electoral precincts, referendum precincts established on ships, at polar stations. In cases specified by the federal law, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall have the rightbe entitled to form one or more territorial commissions to direct the operation of precinct commissions formed at in electoral precincts, referendum precincts established outside the territory of the Russian Federation.
9. A territorial commission shall:
?) exercise, on the relevant territory, exercise control over the observance of the electoral rights of citizens of the Russian Federation and the right of citizens of the Russian Federation of citizens to participate in a referendum;
b) on the relevant territory, ensure compliance with the standard quotas of the technological equipment needed required to supportfor the operation of commissions;
c) on the relevant territory, ensure the implementation of measures related to the preparation and conduct of elections, referendums, improvement of the electoral system in the Russian Federation; introduction, operation, and improvement of means of automation, legal education of voters, professional training of commission members, and other individuals involved in organization of elections, referendums;
d) on the relevant territory, implement measures aimed at ensuring a uniform procedure for tallying determination of the vote returns;
e) distribute the funds allocated to it from the federal budget, the budget of the subject of the Russian Federation as for financial support to of the preparation and conduct of an election, a referendum; oversee exercise control over the appropriate proper use of such funds;
f) provide legal, methodological, organizational, and technical support to lower commissions;
g) hear reports of bodies of executive power of the subject of the Russian Federation and bodies of local self-government on issues related to the preparation and conduct of an election, a referendum;
h) consider complaints appeals (applicationsgrievances) related toagainst decisions and actions (omissions) of lower commissions, and take reasoned decisions on such appeals (grievances)complaints (applications);
i) exercise other powers in accordance with this Federal Law, other federal laws, the constitution (charter), laws of the subject of the Russian Federation.
