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Article 24
 

Territorial, Precinct Election Commission Disbanding Procedure


1. A Territorial, precinct election Commission may be disbanded by a higher ranking election commission in cases where:


1) an election commission violates the electoral rights of the citizens which entails recognition of the ballots returns or election, referendum results as invalid on a respective territory by a higher ranking election commission or court;
2) an election commission has failed to implement the court decisions or decisions of a higher ranking election commission passed pursuant to the provisions of the law;
3) Article 19 of the present Law has been violated.


2. A member of election commission, election commission, as well as candidate, and political party are eligible to appeal to the higher ranking election commission with the application to disband the territorial, precinct election commission. The application to disband the territorial, precinct election commissions can be submitted not later than ten calendar days prior to the ballot day or in case of repeat ballot – during the period after identifying the ballot returns at the specific polling station, but no later than seven calendar days prior to the day of repeat ballot.
3. The application to disband the territorial, precinct election commission is accepted for consideration immediately and the decision on it should be passed not later than two calendar days from the day of application submission.
4. In case of making a decision to disband the territorial, precinct election commission the higher ranking election commission elects new members of territorial, precinct election commission in accordance with the provisions of the present Law.
5. The territorial, precinct election commission new members should be elected no later than three calendar days after making a decision to disband.
6. The territorial, precinct election commission disbanding shall not entail the termination of term of powers of the candidate or the political party representative.