The Authorities of a Member of the Commission
1. Members of the Commission shall exercise authorities in accordance with the division of responsibilities among them approved by the Commission, and shall as well carry out certain assignments of the Chairperson of the Commission or of the Deputy Chairperson of the Commission in case he or she carries out the authorities of the Chairperson of the Commission in the cases envisaged by this Law.
2. A member of the Commission shall:
1) Prepare issues for the consideration of the Commission, and take part in the consideration of the issues on the agenda of the session of the Commission;
2) On the decision of the Commission, or in certain cases on the instruction of the Chairperson of the Commission, represent the Commission in relations with bodies of state power, bodies of local self-government, election commission, commissions on referendum, associations of citizens or enterprises, institutions and organizations;
3) Consider applications from subjects of the election process and the process of referendum;
4) Personally receive citizens and subjects of the election process and the process of referendum;
5) Suggest the Commission to appeal to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine for official interpretations of the Constitution of Ukraine and the laws of Ukraine on issues related to elections and referenda;
6) Suggest the inclusion of scientists and specialists into expert, analytical or other work connected with exercising the authorities of the Commission;
7) Suggest the Chairperson of the Commission encourage or hold employees of the Secretariat of the Commission disciplinarily responsible;
8) Exercise other authorities in accordance with this and other laws of Ukraine;
3. When a member of the Commission exercises his or her authorities, he or she shall have the right to:
1) Demand and receive the necessary documentation, statistical data, financial reports and other material, as well as oral and written explanations on issues that relate to the authorities of the Commission from bodies of the executive power, bodies of local self-government, their officers and officials, from leaders or other officers and officials of enterprises, institutions and organizations of all forms of ownership, from election commissions, commissions on referendum and political parties (election blocs of political parties);
2) Invite scientists, specialists and experts, as well as employees of institutions and organizations and the state control and auditing service to take part in the preparation of certain issues;
3) Submit suggestions (demands) concerning the election process or the process of referendum, whose consideration shall be mandatory;
4) Use the databases of bodies of state power and bodies of local self-government in accordance with the procedure established by law;
5) Use state, including governmental, communication systems;
6) Enter the premises of bodies of state power and bodies of local self-government, of associations of citizens, enterprises, institutions and organizations unobstructed in cases envisaged by the legislation of Ukraine, as well as be present at the sessions of election commissions and commissions of referenda;
7) Take the floor at sessions of Commission, come up with suggestions on issues that are within its authorities and demand a vote be taken on them;
8) Be present at sessions of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, its committees, and temporary special and temporary investigative committees, as well as at sessions conducted by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, in ministries and other bodies of state power and bodies of local self-government concerning the consideration of issues related to the conduct of elections and referenda;
9) Familiarize him or herself with the documents and materials of the Commission;
10) In case of disagreement with a decision adopted by the Commission, express in written form a dissenting opinion, which shall be attached to the minutes of the session of the Commission;
11) Be present at all events conducted by the Commission.
4. A member of the Commission shall be obliged to abide by the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine and the laws of Ukraine, and the oath taken when exercising his or her authorities.
5. It shall be prohibited for a member of the Commission to take part in the pre-election or referendum campaign.
