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Article 14
 

Duties and authorities:


(Change: 17/5/1979 - 2234/1 art.)


Duties and authorities of Supreme  Electoral Council are as follows:



  1. (Change: 31/3/1988 - 3420/1 art.) To get adequate number of envelopes having Republic of Turkey Supreme Election Council mark in different colors and sizes other than in market or in the warehouses of State Supply Office for different colors or sizes for each elections when considered necessary in which ballot papers will be put in, all phases for  envelopes, beginning from the dough stage to manufacture and delivery stages, considering size, duration and specification of the work, the make the work undertaken under the on manufacture and on delivery site supervising of its member or members or president of District Election Board or judge or judges it assigns and to send these envelopes to District Election Boards at the necessary amounts in return of certificate of receipts. 


  1. To exercise making of envelope size moulds and watermark “Republic of Turkey Supreme Election Council” moulds necessary for manufacture of special envelopes and to keep the moulds after manufacturing adequate amount of envelopes,


          To have split tickets manufactured which can be transformed into envelopes after folding over the edge and sticked carrying “Republic of Turkey                    Supreme Election Council” watermark with the condition each package composed of  400  units have the same number and to transmit one package              for each ballot to District Election Boards on time. 


(Repealed last paragraph: 13/3/2008-5749/15 art.)



  1. To have done design and print of all kinds of imprinted papers such as forms, papers and lists required for aforementioned transactions and to transmit to District Election Boards on time and with adequate amount, 

  2. (Change: 31/3/1988 - 3420/1 art.) To determine and declare the names of all political parties which have completed their first general councils due to their regulations and which have completed their organizations in at latest half of the provinces six months prior on the second week of the months foreseen for reestablishment of District Election Boards, 

  3. 5. To provide establishment of province and District Election Boards, to declare final decisions to any claims of establishment, transactions and decisions of province election boards before the day of voting and with adequate speed that the subject of claim requires, 

  4. To give final decisions about objections related with candidacy in competence with this Law and special laws,

  5. To immediately examine and decide the objections related with voting day transactions raised by Provincial Election Boards,

  6. To examine and give final decisions on claims raised against written proceedings arranged by Provincial Election Boards,

  7. To examine and give final decisions on any objections and claims raised within defined period of time, which may have a significant effect on the results of elections and may require the cancellation of election of that area or cancellation of written proceedings of one or more electee without considering the sequence and duration of the objections,

  8. To answer immediately the issues raised by presidencies of Provincial Election Boards on the subjects related with the executions of the works and to take necessary measures for proper undertaking of elections throughout the country and to declare necessary circulars for this purpose, 

  9. (Change: 31/3/1988 - 3420/1 art.) For political parties to attend to parliamentary general and interim elections, elections for mayors and provincial council memberships interim and general elections, they have to complete their first general councils due to their regulations and complete their organizations in at latest half of the provinces six months prior to day of voting or they should have group in Turkish Grand National Assembly. Organization in one province requires being organized at least two third of the districts of such province including central district. To determine and declare political parties which may attend elections within these principles ten days before the beginning of elections and in five days following the announcement of elections in case elections are renewed.(Additional clauses: 17/5/1979 - 2234/1 art)

  10. To determine principles related with establishment and administration of Directorate General of Electoral roll and other works, to declare regulations, to prepare programs and to undertake monitoring. 

  11. (Addition:13/3/2008-5749/2 art.) To make necessary arrangements for establishment of Overseas District Election Board and to provide necessary conditions for participating of citizens Overseas to the elections. (2)

  12. (Addition: 9/5/2012-6304/1 art.) To assign one of the members of Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the level of head of department by taking into account the opinion of the Ministry to perform the missions ordered by Overseas District Election Board during the schedule of elections on Overseas election works and transactions.

  13. To undertake other missions assigned by the Law. (1)(2)(3)