(1) Regional election offices shall be headed by the clerks of the county self-government or the chief clerk of the local government of the capital.

(2) Parliamentary single-member constituency election offices shall be headed by the clerk of the settlement that is the seat of the parliamentary single-member constituency.

(3) Local election offices shall be headed by the local government clerk.

(4) If a position referred to in paragraphs (1) to (3) is vacant, the head of the regional election office shall be appointed by the president of the National Election Office, and the head of the parliamentary single-member constituency election office or local election office shall be appointed by the head of the regional election office.

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(5) The head of the election office shall appoint a deputy from among the members of the election office.