(1) The Electoral Commission shall:

    1) ensure the legality of the elections for councillors;

    2) determine polling stations by taking particularly into account the equal distribution of voters at polling stations, and the accessibility of the polling station to the voters;

    3) establish polling boards and appoint their members;

    4) issue instructions to polling boards regarding the conduct of the elections for councillors;

    5) provide for the forms and organize technical preparation for conducting the elections for councillors;

    6) establish whether the electoral lists have been drawn up and submitted in accordance with the rules on the elections for councillors;

    7) publicise the electoral lists;

    8) define the form and contents of ballot papers, the number of ballot papers for polling stations, and keep minutes that it shall deliver to the polling boards;

    9) establish and announce the overall results of the elections for councillors;

    10) submit a report to the assembly of the local self-government unit on the conducted elections for councillors;

    11) submit to the Ministry in charge of local self-government affairs and the state authority in charge of statistics the data on the organization and results of the elections for councillors, immediately upon the completion of the elections;

    12) perform other duties specified by regulations on the elections for councillors.

(2) In its work, the Electoral Commission shall apply guidelines and other acts of the Republic Electoral Commission referring to the conduct of elections for MPs.