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Article 18
 

Powers of representative in election commissions
(amended as of 23/04/15)


1. Representative in election commissions shall be entitled to:


1) review documents and materials considered at election commission meetings;
2) enter his/her suggestions into the agenda of the election commission meetings within the scope of the commission’s functions and require voting on such suggestions;
3) attend all meetings of the election commission and participate in discussions;
4) ask questions to other participants of the election commission meetings in compliance with the agenda and receive pertinent answers;
5) familiarize himself/herself with documents and materials of the election commission directly connected with elections and get copies of those documents and materials (except for documents and materials containing confidential information or regarded as confidential in line with the legally established procedure);
6) appeal against activity (inactivity) of the election commission in accordance with the procedure established by this Constitutional Law;
7) check authenticity of the documents submitted by voters and see if ballots are distributed correctly.


2. Representative in election commissions may not:


1) participate in inspections carried out by the elections commission;
2) give explanations, instructions and reports on behalf of the election commission;
3) draw up protocols on voting returns and election results;
4) participate in voting during a decision making process referred to the powers of the election commission;
5) sign resolutions and protocols of the election commission.


3. Powers of representative in election commissions can be terminated at any time by a decision of individuals who had appointed him and his powers may be assigned to another person.
4. Powers of representative in consultative capacity can also be terminated in case of revocation of the registration of the entity who had appointed such representative.
5. Power of representative in election commissions shall be terminated upon official publishing of election results.
6. In case of a complaint lodged by a registered candidate or political party against election results, powers of the representatives in election commissions shall be terminated after the final decision on the complaint.