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Article 20
 

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

1) organise the review of individual or collective queries, complaints and proposals submitted in writing by natural or legal persons;

2) be responsible for compliance with the rules on drafting and processing of documents issued by the Central Election Commission and for the preservation of such documents and then for depositing them with the State Archives;

3) keep the minutes of the meetings of the Commission;

4) draft decisions of the Commission and other documents and prepare them for review at the meetings of the Commission;

5) prepare documents concerning the replacement of a member of the Saeima in case of a vacancy;

6) accept candidate lists with attached documents submitted for Saeima elections and check their completeness and conformity to law;

7) organise the registration of candidate lists at the meetings of the Commission;

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

(2) During the absence of the Secretary, his/her duties shall be fulfilled by one of the Commission members appointed by the Commission.