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Article 13
 

Territorial Election Commissions and their Authority

1. In order to prepare and to conduct elections the following territorial district election commissions shall be formed:

1) territorial commissions for election of deputies to the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic;

2) territorial commissions for election of deputies to oblast and Bishkek city keneshes;

3) territorial commissions for election of deputies to rayon, and city (oblast level) keneshes;

4) territorial commissions for election of deputies to city (rayon level), county and village keneshes;

5) territorial commissions for elections of heads of local self-government.

2. Territorial election commissions shall:

1) exercise control of the implementation of this Code and law on elections in the Kyrgyz Republic on its respective territory;

2) direct the activities of precinct election commissions and hear their reports;

3) control posting of the electoral registers for general familiarization;

4) attend meetings, congresses (conferences) on nomination of candidates for election;

5) register candidates and their proxies and issue them certificates made according to the established format;

6) organize meetings of candidates with voters;

7) ensure observation of equal legal conditions for campaigning for all candidates;

8) approve the text of the ballot-paper for the constituency, provide for printing of ballot-papers and supply of precinct commissions with them;

9) establish the outcome and determine the results of election in its constituency on the basis of precinct election commissions protocols, publish them in mass media and issue a certificate to the elected deputy;

10) ensure transfer of documents on preparation and conduct of elections for filing with archives or to the superior election commission;

11) organize holding of repeat elections as well as election of deputies to fill the seats vacated due to dropout;

12) consider applications and complaints on decisions and actions of precinct election commissions, make decisions on them;

13) command the funds allocated for the preparation and conduct of elections in the constituency, distribute part of these funds among precinct election commissions, control their targeted use on the territory of the constituency;

14) establish special funds used for conduct of elections on their territories;

15) control precinct election commissions’ provision with premises, means of transportation and communication and consider other election related logistical issues;

16) announce elections in the constituency as invalid in cases stipulated under Clause 4,5 of Article 46 of this Code;

17) exercise other authorities in accordance with this Code, laws on elections in the Kyrgyz Republic.

(In the edition of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic issued on October 14th 2001 year, No. 87, January 24th 2004 year, No. 7)

Reference:

CEC Decree issued on June 15th 2004 year, # 16 “On “Handbook for territorial election commissions of the Kyrgyz Republic”