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Article 36
 

System, status and procedure for activities of electoral commissions


1. For the purpose of organising and holding elections, a 3-level system of electoral commissions — consisting of the Central Electoral Commission, district electoral commissions and precinct electoral commissions — shall be formed.


2. One or more district electoral commissions shall be formed for each electoral district. The total number of district electoral commissions may not exceed 41. More than one district electoral commissions in an electoral district shall be formed, numbered, the boundaries of service areas and the seats of district electoral commissions shall be prescribed by the decision of the Central Electoral Commission.


3. Where a community is included in the service areas of more than one district electoral commissions, the Central Electoral Commission shall — no later than 65 days before the voting day — designate the district electoral commission which shall be vested with the power to organise and hold elections of local self-government bodies in the community concerned.


4. Electoral commissions shall be independent in exercising their powers. Any intervention in their activities shall be prohibited.


5. Electoral commissions shall exercise their powers based on the principles of lawfulness, collegiality and publicity.


6. State and local self-government bodies shall gratuitously provide district electoral commissions with necessary office space and facilities, shall support the commissions for ensuring their smooth activities.