Funds for the work of election management body, election materials and other election administration costs shall be provided by the municipal assembly for election of councillors and by the Parliament for the election of members of parliament respectively. The request to receive funds including a specification of total costs shall be submitted by the competent election commission.

The State Election Commission shall lay down the criteria and benchmarks and distribute funds to municipal election commissions for the performance of relevant duties when administering elections of members of parliament.

The State Election Commission shall determine the manner of using funds and control the way in which funds referred to in para.2 of this Article were used.

The funds paid as remuneration for work to persons in election management bodies shall be exempted from taxes and contributions.