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Article 17
 

Constituency election commissions

1. Constituency election commission shall be formed according to this Law by the rada or its executive committee no later than 65 days prior to the day of conduct of elections consisting of a chairman, deputy chairman, secretary and 4-8 members of the commission.

2. Candidatures to the membership of constituency election commissions shall be submitted for the consideration of rada or its executive committee by a city chairman, chairman of rayon-in-city rada (in the event of his/her refusal or inability to carry out this function - by an official who according to the Law of Ukraine "On Local Self-Government in Ukraine" performs his/her authorities), taking into account proposals of local branches of political parties (blocs), public organizations, legalized in accordance with the law, and carrying out their activities in the respective territory, as well as of meetings of voters of the respective election constituency.

3. Order and terms for submission of proposals regarding the representatives in the complement of constituency election commission by the subjects, envisaged by the second paragraph of this Article, shall be established by city chairman, chairman of rayon-in-city rada (by an official who performs his/her authorities). Notification about the terms for submission of proposals shall be published no later than 5 days prior to the beginning of term for their submission.

4. In the event the proposals on candidatures to the complement of constituency election commission were not received within the established term, or if their number is less than as envisaged by the first paragraph of this Article, the respective rada or its executive committee shall upon the proposal of the city chairman, chairman of rayon-in-city rada (of an official, who performs his/her functions) elect to the complement of constituency election commission the necessary number of persons.

5. Chairman, deputy chairman and secretary of the constituency election commission can not be members of the same party (bloc).

6. The constituency election commission shall within a five-day term from the day of its formation inform the population about its location, telephone number and regime of work.

7. The term of the authority of the constituency election commission expires after the adoption by the respective territorial election commission of a decision on the registration of a deputy (deputies) of rada, elected in the respective election constituency, as well as of village, settlement, city chairman.