Electoral System

Chapter VIII. Electoral System

Article 56. System and Status of Electoral Commissions and Referendum Commissions

Information about changes:

By the Law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of June 6, 2012, No. 41-OZ, amendments were made to Part 1 of Article 56 of this Charter, which enter into force on the day of the official publication of the said Law.

1. The following electoral commissions operate in the Autonomous Okrug:

• The Electoral Commission of the Autonomous Okrug;

• District electoral commissions, formed in cases provided for by federal laws, laws of the Autonomous Okrug, during elections in single-member or multi-member electoral districts;

• Territorial electoral commissions;

• Electoral commissions of municipal entities;

• Precinct electoral commissions.

Note: References to specific laws (e.g., "By the Law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug") may require specific legal references.

Note: "Chukotka Autonomous Okrug" refers to the region of Chukotka in Russia.

2. When conducting respective referendums, the Electoral Commission of the Autonomous Okrug, territorial electoral commissions, and electoral commissions of municipal entities act as referendum commissions.

3. Precinct electoral commissions can act as referendum commissions at the decision of the respective superior electoral commission responsible for their formation.

4. The Electoral Commission of the Autonomous Okrug, the Government of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, and local self-government bodies organize the state system of registering (keeping records of) voters, referendum participants, and participate in carrying out this registration (record-keeping) on the territory of the Autonomous Okrug to ensure the preparation and conduct of elections at various levels.

5. The Electoral Commission of the Autonomous Okrug is formed in accordance with the Federal Law "On the Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right to Participate in a Referendum of the Citizens of the Russian Federation," other federal laws, this Charter, the law of the Autonomous Okrug, and consists of 10 members of the commission with a decisive vote.

6. The Electoral Commission of the Autonomous Okrug operates on a permanent basis and is a legal entity.

7. Territorial electoral commissions operate on a permanent basis and may be granted the status of a legal entity in accordance with the law of the Autonomous Okrug.

8. Electoral commissions of municipal entities operate on a permanent basis and may be legal entities in accordance with the charters of municipal entities.

Information about changes:

By the Law of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug of June 6, 2012, No. 41-OZ, amendments were made to Part 9 of Article 56 of this Charter, which enter into force on the day of the official publication of the said Law.

9. The term of office of the Electoral Commission of the Autonomous Okrug is five years.

10. The powers and procedures of the electoral commissions and referendum commissions are established by federal laws, laws of the Autonomous Okrug, and charters of municipal entities.

11. The financing of the activities of the Electoral Commission of the Autonomous Okrug is carried out from the funds of the federal and regional budgets. Electoral commissions of municipal entities, which operate on a permanent basis and are legal entities, are financed from the respective local budgets.