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Article 19
 

1. Preparation and conduct of elections of deputies of the State Duma, control over adherence to and protection of voters rights shall be arranged by the following election commissions (higher ones listed first):


1) Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation (CEC);


2) election commissions of a Russian Federation subject (SEC);


3) district election commissions (DEC) 


4) territorial (rayon, city and other) election commissions(TEC); or election commissions of municipalities, which are in accordance with the Federal Law "On Basic Guarantees" have competences of TECs.


5) precinct (polling station) election commissions (PEC).


2. The resolutions of the higher election commissions, if passed within their powers, shall be binding on the lower election commissions.


3. Any resolution of an election commission which is in breach of the law or passed by abuse of authority shall be revoked by the higher election commission or a court. In this case, the higher election commission shall be entitled to take a decision on the substance of the matter or return the documents in question for re-consideration to the election commission whose decision was revoked. In the event the lower election commission should fail to re-consider the matter the higher election commission shall be entitled to take a decision on the substance of the matter.