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Article 21
 

The CEC has the following competences:


1. Issues decisions and instructions with the 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. Registers 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 bodies.


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 the electoral legislation. The CEC takes measures and also organizes voter education programmes for citizens.


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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.


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15. Exercises oversight of electoral campaign financing in accordance with this Code.


16. Prepares the draft budget for upcoming 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.


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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.


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21. Approves the structure, staffing and salary structure of the full-time and part time administration of the CEC.


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23. Maintains and updates the electoral administration register, which includes training and disciplinary measures taken against them.


24. Appoints the Secretary General of the CEC, in accordance with the procedures of this Code.


25. Approves the Rules on the Organization and Functioning of the CEC, including the manner in which meetings are conducted.


26. Performs other duties that arise from this Code, or from other laws and that, according to this Code, are not performed by lower level commissions.