In preparing Saeima elections, the election commissions shall:
1) consider issues related to the preparation and holding of elections in the relevant administrative territory;
2) check that election premises in all polling stations are arranged in accordance with the requirements set by law;
3) render assistance to polling station commissions by providing them with transport, communications and other technical equipment, as well as security guards;
4) deliver the lists of nominated candidates, ballot papers, envelopes and other election materials to polling station commissions;
5) ensure on election day the delivery of additional ballot papers and envelopes to the polling stations where they are in short supply;
6) check election results in specific polling stations on the basis of received complaints or on its own initiative;
7) inform voters about the voting procedure;
8) review complaints or submissions concerning the decisions and work of the relevant election commission (polling station commission);
9) fulfill other duties related to Saeima elections.
(2) In addition to the obligations stated in the first paragraph of this Article, the election commissions of major cities and the district election commissions shall:
1) after the elections are over and in accordance with the procedure set by the Central Election Commissions, receive election commission minutes (vote-counting records) and other materials from polling station commissions, check the polling station records, tally the votes for the entire city or district, record the results and deliver them to the Central Election Commission, together with the polling station commission records;
2) present to the Central Election Commission a financial report on a standardised form.
