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Article 187
 

Electoral Districts and Polling stations


(1) For holding local referendum, the following electoral districts shall be established (according to the case): villages (communes), sector, towns (municipalities), rayon or special status territorial-administrative unit.


(2) Electoral districts shall be established by the Central Electoral Commission at the proposal of local public administration authorities, at least 30 days prior to local referendum.


(3) Polling stations shall be established by respective district electoral councils at least 20 days prior to a local referendum.


(4) Polling stations shall be established pursuant to territorial-administrative principles, by dividing localities into polling stations between 30 and 3,000 voters. Polling stations shall be numbered.


(5) Where the electoral district includes only one locality and only one precinct has been established, the district electoral council shall exercise the responsibilities of the precinct electoral bureau.