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Article 18
 

(1) The Chairperson of the Central Election Commission shall:

1) chair the Commission meetings; provide the Commission members with an opportunity to familiarise themselves in advance with the agenda of the meetings and the materials to be reviewed;

2) assign to commission members tasks related to the preparation and conduct of elections or a national referendum and initiation of legislation, and shall provide them with documents required for the work of the Commission;

3) invite state and local government representatives, heads of other election commissions, as well as other persons, to the meetings of the Commission;

4) represent the Commission at state institutions, local governments, enterprises, agencies and organisations;

5) follow up on the implementation of adopted decisions;

6) inform the Saeima of the work of the Central Election Commission and the decisions it has adopted;

61) In the cases listed in the Saeima Election Law and in the Law on Elections to the European Parliament inform the appropriate institutions, which candidate shall assume the Member’s office instead of a Member, which resigned the Saeima or the European Parliament or has lost his/her mandate for any other reason.

7) report to the Saeima on the preparation of the elections or a national referendum and initiation of legislation, if at least 10 Saeima members request a progress report;

8) open and close accounts of the Central Election Commission in credit institutions and manage the financial resources of the Central Election Commission;

9) fulfil other duties related to elections or a national referendum and initiation of legislation.

(2) During the Chairperson's absence, his/her duties shall be fulfilled by the Deputy Chairperson.