9.7 CEC chairman approves the membership upon an order. If the number of candidates nominated for the membership in Regional Electoral Commission is less than seven, then the vacancies are filled by the CEC chairman no later than the deadline set for forming the committee.

9.8 Regional Electoral Commissions elect a chairman from among their members on their first session. The first session of Regional Electoral Commissions is held on the next day of it's forming at 12.00. The first session of Regional Electoral Commission is conducted by a member authorized by Central Electoral Commission. The elections of the Chairman of Regional Electoral Commission are conducted in the manner prescribed for the elections of the Chairman of Central Electoral Commission. If the Regional Electoral Commission does not elect a Chairman on its first session, then the Chairman of Regional Electoral Committee is appointed by the Central Electoral Commission from among members of the Regional Electoral Commission, not later than within three days from the date of forming of th e Regional Electoral Commission. If no Chairman is appointed within the mentioned period, then the Chairman of Central Electoral Commission appoints the Chairman of the Regional Electoral Commission from among the members of the Regional Electoral Committee within two days.

9.9 An existing REC acts until a new REC is formed.

9.10 The new membership of REC is formed when a new CEC is formed, in the manner prescribed by this law.

10.1 Community Electoral Commissions (CoEC) are comprised of at least 9 persons and Precinct Electoral Commissions (PEC), at least 15 persons.

10.2 The CoECs are formed based on nominations by members of the respective REC, with each two members nominating one candidate.

10.3 The PECs are formed based on nominations by members of the respective REC, with each member nominating one candidate.

10.4 The Community and Precinct Electoral Commissions are formed not later than five days prior to the deadline set by this law for the formation of those committees.

10.5 If the number of members nominated for a COEC or PEC is less than minimum set by this law, then the remaining vacancies are filled for the COEC up to nine and the PEC up to fifteen by the chairman of REC not later than the deadline set for the formation of respective committees.

10.6 The CoECs and PECs elect a chairman from among their membership on their first session. The first sessions of Community and Precinct Electoral Commissions are held the next day of their forming at 12.00. The first sessions of Community Electoral Commissions and Precinct Electoral Commissions are conducted by persons authorized by the Regional Electoral Commission Chairman. The elections of Community Electoral Commission and Precinct Electoral Commission Chairmen are conducted in the manner prescribed for Central Electoral Commission Chairman. If Community Electoral Commission or Precinct Electoral Commission does not elect a Chairman, then the Chairman is appointed by Regional Electoral Commission Chairman from among the members of respective committee not later than within three days from the day of forming Community and Precinct Electoral Commissions.

10.7 The activities of Community and Precinct Electoral Commissions terminates the Central Electoral Commission if there is no legal dispute on the results of elections.

10.8 If there is such dispute, then the activity of the mentioned committee is terminated after the decision of the court of law comes into power.

11.1 The powers of the CEC chairman can be terminated prematurely by decision of the CEC, by the majority of votes of the CEC members.

11.2 In the event the post of the CEC chairman becomes vacant, a CEC session is called for the election of a new chairman within two days. The elections for chairman are conducted in the manner prescribed by this law.

11.3 Powers of a CEC member can be terminated prematurely by decision of the CEC:

1) Based on personal request in writing;
2) if three consecutive sessions of the committee are missed without proper cause.

11.4 The above-mentioned decisions of CEC can be disputed at the Supreme Court.

11.5 The factions represented in National Assembly have the right to substitute the members of the Central Electoral Commission nominated by them, if they have applied for the premature termination of their nomination, if they were absent on two consecutive sessions of CEC without a proper cause or if they died.

11.6 The secretary of the Central Electoral Commission is obliged to inform in a written form the leader of the corresponding faction on the application of the CEC member or on his/her absence on two consecutive meetings of the CEC. The corresponding faction represented in National Assembly presents new nominations to CEC within three days after receiving the corresponding written note of the CEC secretary. The nomination of a new member of CEC is registered by the committee.

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