11.7 In case a faction does not nominate a new member within the mentioned time frame that factions loses its right to nominate.

11.8 Vacancies on the CEC, in cases prescribed by part three of this law are not filled, with the exception of when the number of members of CEC is less than seven. In latter case the committee is augmented by the Government, in the manner prescribed by the decree of the President of the Republic within three days.

11.9 The powers of the member of Regional Electoral Commission can be terminated prematurely by REC on the same grounds as for the termination of powers of the CEC member.

11.10 The above-mentioned decisions of the REC can be disputed in a court of law.

11.11 The factions, represented in National Assembly can substitute the member of Regional Electoral Commission in the manner prescribed for the substitution of the member of Central Electoral Commission.

11.12 Vacancies formed in REC in cases prescribed by this law are not filled, with the exception of when the number of members of the CEC is less than seven, in which case the committee is augmented by the CEC chairman within three days.

11.13 Powers of a member of Community and Precinct Electoral Commissions can be terminated prematurely by the REC in a manner prescribed for Central Electoral Commission members based on presentations of the respective community or precinct committees or their chairman, if the grounds valid for the termination of powers of CEC member are available.

11.14 The m ember (members) of REC have the right to substitute the members of the Community (Precinct ) 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 the committee without a proper cause or if they died.

11.15 In case a Community (Precinct) Committee member applies for resignations or he/she was absent on two consecutive meetings of the committee, the Regional Electoral Committee is presenting new nominations to the chairman of Community (Precinct ) Electoral Commission within three days. The nomination of a new member of committee is registered by the committee.

11.16 In case acommittee does not nominate a new member within the mentioned time frame the member (members) of Regional Electoral Commission loses (lose) the right to nominate.

11.17 The vacancies in mentioned committees are not filled with the exception of cases, when CoEC membership is less, than 9 and PEC membership is less than 15. In the case of latter the vacancies are filled by REC chairman within three days.

11.18 No changes can be made in the membership of the Electoral Commissions through the five days preceding the elections and during the assessment of the results of the elections.

12.1 The CEC is the body which organizes the elections and conducts oversight.

12.2 The Central Electoral Commission has the following powers:

1) manages the means of a united fund allocated for the elections, disburses the finances among the Electoral Commissions, oversees the allocation of office space, furnishings, and other necessary material and technical assets;
2) passes and publishes the necessary decisions and mandates on the procedure for the preparation and conduct of the elections, on measures necessary for the summarization of results of the voting and election and oversees their implementation;
3) determines the layout of election documentation, the ballots, ballot boxes, specimens of the seals, the procedure for completing and filing the documentation;
4) determines the consecutive number of each Regional Electoral Commission;
5) attends to reports of the Electoral Commissions and corresponding government bodies concerning the implementations of the elections and their preparation;
6) issues accreditation certificates to foreign observers;
7) elects and recalls the deputy chairman and the secretary of the Central Electoral Commission;
8) appeals to respective competent state bodies in case of violations of this law;
9) exercises other powers as prescribed by this law.

13.1 The Regional Electoral Commission has the following powers:

1) oversees the implementation of this law by subordinate Electoral Commissions in its region;
2) announces the date of elections;
3) forms Community and Precinct Electoral Commissions, and makes changes in their membership;
4) forms the boundaries of electoral districts and precincts by the presentation of local self-governing bodies and sets the location of the voting (precinct center);
5) determines the consecutive numbers of voting districts and precincts in the manner prescribed by Central Electoral Commission;

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