Competencies of the CEC
The CEC performs the following duties:
1. Issues decisions and instructions with general legal applicability throughout the entire territory of the Republic of Albania, based on the law and for the purpose of implementing it, within its sphere of jurisdiction.
2. Makes decisions to unify electoral practices.
3. Directs and supervises collegially, through each of its members or structures, the pre-electoral and electoral processes.
4. Approves the boundaries of Electoral Administration Zones in accordance with this Code.
5. Proposes the allocation of the number of seats for each electoral zone for Assembly elections.
6. Records the participation of electoral subjects for elections to the Assembly in accordance with the procedures of this Code.
7. Declares by decision the election result for each electoral zone, the winning candidates for Assembly elections and the winning candidates for the members of councils for local government organs.
8. Declares by decision the final result of elections nationwide, in accordance with this Code.
9. Conducts training courses at its own expense no later than 30 days after the appointment of members of CEAZs and, at the conclusion and upon completion of testing, issues them the respective certificate. For VCC members, the CEC conducts at its own expense qualification sessions on electoral legislation. The CEC takes measures and also organises voter education programmes for citizens.
10. Conducts training on election administration periodically outside the electoral period for all persons interested and distributes the respective certificates. Training may be general and specialized for particular functions of election administration.
11. Appoints and dismisses, in accordance with this Code, members of the CEAZ and supervises them in the fulfilment of their duties.
12. Publishes the election bulletin, which contains the results of elections for each electoral zone and voting centre, the report on electoral expenses, and also publishes the reports according to article 91 of this Code.
13. Presents to the Assembly, by the month of February of each year, an annual report on the activity of the previous year.
14. Prepares, according to the respective law, the annual draft budget for the functioning of the institution and, after the approval by law of the budget, defines the structure of the budget expenses.
15. Exercises control over electoral campaign financing in accordance with this Code.
16. Prepares the draft budget for anticipated elections and administers funds allocated from the State Budget and from other lawful sources for the purpose of the elections, while deciding on the structure of budget expenses and various donations for the elections.
17. In accordance with the rules of this Code, examines and resolves claims of electoral subjects on the conduct of the electoral process.
18. Drafts and distributes electoral complaint forms, in accordance with the rules of this Code.
19. Determines the amount of remuneration for members of the CEAZs, VCCs and members of the Counting Teams.
20. Imposes administrative sanctions against persons who commit administrative infractions related to elections, as well as filing criminal charges for criminal offences related to the elections.
21. Approves the structure, personnel needs and salary structure of the full-time and part-time administration of the CEC.
22. Establishes permanent or temporary regional offices for the purpose of implementing the duties deriving from this Code and secondary legislation issued for its implementation.
23. Maintains and updates the electoral administration register, which includes training and disciplinary measures taken against them.
24. Appoints, in accordance with the procedures of this Code, the Secretary General of the CEC.
25. Approves the Rules on the Organization and Functioning of the CEC, including the manner in which meetings are to be conducted.
26. Performs other duties deriving from this Code or from other laws.
