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Article 18
 

(1) The chairperson of the election commission and the chairperson of the polling station commission shall:

1) represent the commission in state and local government institutions and in relations with natural persons and legal entities;

2) receive voters interested in the activities of the relevant commission;

3) manage the financial and material resources allocated to the relevant commission;

4) report to the higher level election commission and the respective local government on his/her work;

5) perform other duties related to elections or national referendums.

(2) The chairperson of the election commission and the chairperson of the polling station commission shall be responsible for the work of the relevant commission as a whole but especially for an accurate tallying of votes and the preservation of material resources at the disposal of the commission.