District electoral commission

(1) For membership of a district electoral commission, each political party or coalition whose list of candidates has been registered shall nominate one of its members and one substitute and shall do so not later than fifty-five days before polling day.

(2) A district electoral commission must have not fewer than five members. Where a district electoral commission is not established pursuant to subsection (1), or where its number of members falls to below five and there is no substitute, then the required members shall be appointed by the head of the District Office.

(3) The first meeting of a district electoral commission shall be held not later than forty days before polling day and it shall be called by the head of the District Office.

(4) A district electoral commission shall:

a) supervise the preparedness of polling district commissions for meeting tasks pursuant to this Act;

b) discuss information of the District Office on the organisation and technical preparation of the elections;

c) discuss information on ensuring the activity of its expert summary body;

d) oversee the processing of polling results in polling stations;

e) make a record of the conduct and result of polling and submit it to the Central Electoral Commission; and

f) submit electoral documents to the District Office for safekeeping.