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

1. In addition to the powers provided for by the Law of Ukraine “On the Central Election Commission,” the Central Election Commission shall:

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

2) appoint a supplementary election of members of village or settlement council of a territorial community from a territorial community, which has joined [another territorial community], in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Ukraine “On Voluntary Amalgamation of Territorial Communities”;

2-1) 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 authorities, authorities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and local self-government bodies, their officials and officials;

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

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

5) in the event of adoption by a territorial election commission of an illegal decision, or in the event of its inaction, cancel such a decision and/or adopt a respective decision (on the day of voting (day of repeat voting) such issues shall be considered immediately);

6) in case of failure of a respective territorial election commission to comply with the requirements of this Code as regards establishing the results of the respective local election and/or 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 election and/or adopt a decision on the registration of the respective persons. A procedure for transportation of election documents from a respective territorial election commission to the Central Election Commission shall be established by the Central Election Commission;

7) in the event, if it has been established that it is impossible to provide for 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 voting procedure and liability for violation 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.