Directions of Activity of Election Commissions

While conducting referendums, elections of deputies to the Milli Majlis, or Presidential or Municipal elections, the Constituency Election Commission shall function in the following manner, in accordance with Article 31 of this Code:

32.1. Constituency Election Commissions shall perform the following duties during the preparation and holding of referendums:

32.1.1. register referendum campaign groups in the cases stipulated by this Code;

32.1.2. determine the results of vote counting in a referendum constituency;

32.1.3. ensure control on spending of election funds of referendum campaign groups in referendum constituencies;

32.1.4. perform other duties in accordance with this Code.

32.2. Constituency Election Commissions shall exercise the following authorities during the preparation and holding of elections of deputies of the Milli Majlis:

32.2.1. ensure receipt of information about candidates nominated under the corresponding single-mandate election constituency, and publish information about registered candidates;

32.2.2. register candidates under the single-mandate constituency, as well as their authorized representatives and agents, and issue cards for them in the manner established by the Central Election Commission;

32.2.3. ensure control over spending of election funds of candidates, registered candidates, political parties, and blocs of political parties within the territory of election constituencies;

32.2.4. ensure observation of conditions for pre-election activity, as specified by this Code, for all candidates, registered candidates, political parties, and blocs of political parties within the territory of election constituencies;

32.2.5. determine the Returns of elections in the single-mandate constituency;

32.2.6. hold repeat and by-elections;

32.2.7. perform other duties in accordance with this Code.

32.3. The Constituency Election Commissions shall exercise the following authority with regard to the preparation and conduct of Presidential Elections:

32.3.1. provide equal conditions for pre-election campaign activities for presidential candidates within the election constituency;

32.3.2. ensure that the terms for pre-election activities established by this Code are observed by the candidates and registered candidates within the election constituency;

32.3.3. determine the results of Presidential elections within the election constituency;

32.3.4. perform other duties in accordance with this Code.

32.4. The Constituency Election Commission shall exercise the following duties during the preparation and conduct of elections to municipalities:

32.4.1. ensure the obtaining of information about candidates nominated for membership to a municipality within an election territory, and publish information on registered candidates;

32.4.2. register candidates for membership of a municipality and their authorized representatives and agents, and issue cards for them in the form established by the Central Election Commission;

32.4.3. supervise, within the constituency, for equal exercise of preelection activities of candidates for municipality membership;

32.4.4. determine election results based on information from the Precinct Election Commissions within the constituency;

32.4.5. organize repeat elections and by-elections;

32.4.6. perform other duties in accordance with this Code.