(1) The carrying out and organisation of the elections shall be the duty of the electoral authorities. The polling officers shall fulfil the duties as provided by this federal law. They shall also prepare the meetings of the electoral authorities and implement the decisions of the electoral authorities.
(2) The electoral authorities shall be given the necessary personnel and equipment from the resources of the office, headed by the polling officer or by which he is appointed. The accruing costs shall be borne by the regional authority responsible for the funding of the office concerned.
