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Article 20
 

The terms of office of election commission member/head

1. The term of office of a head/member of the Central Election Commission and District Election Commission, shall be determined for the period of 6 years.

2. The term of office of the precinct election commission member begins on the day of the first meeting of the newly established precinct election commission and expires immediately upon the completion of all procedures described under this law in the relevant polling station.

3. The term of office of the election commission member expires immediately upon the election of his/her successor commission member.

4. The first meeting of the newly created precinct election commission shall be held no earlier the 40th and no later the 35th day prior to the general or mid-term election. In exceptional cases, and when the precinct election commission is established in another country, the first meeting of the precinct election commission shall take place no later the 3rd day upon the creation of commission. The first meeting of the precinct election commission shall be called by the chairperson of relevant district election commission. Exception can be precinct election commissions established in another country, which first meeting shall be convoked by the CEC chairperson.

5. One and the same person can not be elected as a chairperson/member of the Central Election Commission, the District Election Commission during 6 years after the expiration of his/her term of office.