The Central Election Commission of BiH is an independent body, which derives its authority from and reports directly to, the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH. The Central Election Commission of BiH shall:

1. co-ordinate, oversee and regulate the lawful operation of all election commissions and Polling Station Committees in accordance with this law;
2. issue administrative Regulations for the implementation of this law;
2.a issue a decision to hold the direct elections in BiH, as provided by this Law;
3. propose a budget for the Central Election Commission of BiH and report on its spending;
4. be responsible for accuracy, update and overall integrity of the Central Voters Register for the territory of BiH;
4.a ensure the statistical records that are classified by gender, age, polling stations for every part of the election process;
5. certify the participation of political parties, coalitions, lists of independent candidates and independent candidates for all levels of direct elections in BiH;
6. verify and certify the lists of candidates and the candidates for all levels of direct and indirect elections in BiH covered by this law;
7. be responsible for the timely printing, distribution and security of ballots and forms for all levels of direct elections in BiH;
8. define the contents and the form of the ballot for all levels of direct elections in BiH;
9. determine and verify election results for all direct and indirect elections covered by this Law, certify that elections were conducted in accordance with this Law and publish results of all direct and indirect elections covered by this Law;
10. issue certificates to persons who receive mandates at all levels of direct and indirect elections in BIH covered by this Law;
11. notify an election commission or Polling Station Committee or any other competent authority responsible for the conduct of elections that it does not comply with or violates a provision of this law and order the remedial action required to be taken by the competent body;
12. publicize all Rules of Procedure, Regulations and election results of the direct and indirect elections in BIH covered by this Law, voter information and all other information necessary for the implementation of this law and all electoral laws, in the Official Gazettes and the media, both inside and outside BiH as appropriate;
13. conduct all election activities for the elections for the members of the Presidency of BiH and the members of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH;
14. take the decision to terminate the mandate of an elected official at all levels of direct and indirect elections in BiH covered by this Law, but also where necessary conduct the preliminary fact-finding procedure (in the case where a member resigns, that it is done of his or her own volition);
15. review the decision taken by the competent authority to terminate the mandate of an elected official by recall, in order to ensure that the elected official’s mandate was terminated in accordance with this Law;
16. report annually to the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH on the electoral administration in BiH, the implementation of this law and initiates amendments to this law; and
17. perform all other duties as authorized by law.