III. DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT NATIONAL ELECTIONS LAW AND THE DRAFT ELECTION COMMISSIONS LAW
K. Election Commissions
Article 8 of the draft election commissions law provides that the TECs are appointed by the CEC. Article 20 provides that TECs, as well as PECs, are appointed for two year terms. Two-thirds of the members are political party representatives and one-third consists of representatives of local self-government authorities. There is a limit in Article 20(1) of 70 per cent of the members from one nominating entity being from the same gender. Article 20(2) limits each political party to one member on a TEC or PEC.