Powers of the Central Election Commission Related to Preparation for and Conduct of Local Elections

1) appoint first elections of local council members and village, settlement or city mayors in accordance with the procedure established by the Law;

2) appoint supplementary elections to a village or settlement council of a territorial community for council members of the territorial community, which has joined it, in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Ukraine “On Voluntary

Amalgamation of Territorial Communities”;

a) issues explanations on the application of this Code, which are obligatory for all subjects of the election process, institutions, enterprises, organizations, as well as state executive bodies, state bodies of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and local self-government bodies, their civil servants and officials;

3) establish standards for and list of equipment and inventory of the premises of the election commission and the premises for voting, as well as the types of services or works that can be provided to election commissions;

4) establish (approve) the forms of election documents and approve samples of seals and stamps;

5) may at its own initiative, in the event a territorial election commission adopts an unlawful decision, or in the event of its inaction, cancel such decision and/or adopt the respective decision (on the day of voting (day of repeat voting) such issues shall be considered immediately);

6) may, in case the respective territorial election commission fails to comply with the requirements of this Code as regards the establishment of the results of the respective local elections and/or the registration of elected local council members or village, settlement or city mayors, in accordance with the procedure and within the time period specified by this Code, establish the results of such local elections and/or adopt a decision on the registration of the respective persons. The procedure for transportation of election documents from the respective territorial election commission to the Central Election Commission shall be established by the Central Election Commission;

7) may, in the event it has been established that it is impossible to provide for the preparation and conduct of local elections in accordance with the provisions of this Code in certain territories, adopt a decision on the impossibility to hold an election to the respective local self-government bodies;

8) approve the form of information brochures and information posters of party organizations that are electoral subjects, as well as the form and the text of posters explaining the procedure of voting and liability for violations of the electoral legislation;

9) approve the form and color of the ballot papers;

10) exercise other powers provided for by this Code or by other Laws of Ukraine.