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V. Election administration









The process for appointing the constituency election commissions is quite complex. Article 59(2) requires this process to be completed and commissions appointed not later than 45 days before election day. Article 60 of the draft Code requires the regional governor to hold public consultations involving all political parties and coalitions. The political parties and coalitions are required to present written proposals for the membership of the constituency election commission, with detailed information regarding the proposed members and alternate members. “A memorandum of the results of the consultations conducted” is prepared and signed by all participants. Participants can also refuse to sign the memorandum or sign a dissenting opinion to the memorandum. If a consensus on membership is reached, the regional governor presents a written proposal on the composition of the constituency election commission to the CEC. If a consensus is not reached or the regional governor fails to timely submit a proposal to the CEC, then the CEC makes the appointments based on the individual proposals of the political parties and coalitions.