§ Section 18(untitled)

The chairperson of the Central Election
Commission shall:
1) chair the meetings of the Commission; ensure the
possibility for members of the Commission to become acquainted
with the agenda of the meeting and the materials to be examined
during the meeting in a timely manner;
2) assign tasks to members of the Commission which apply to
the preparation and procedure of the elections and national
referendums, and legislative initiatives, shall provide them with
the documents related to the work of the Commission;
3) invite State and local government representatives, heads of
other election commissions, and also other persons to the meeting
of the Commission;
4) represent the Commission in State authorities, local
governments, companies, institutions, and organisations;
4¹) represent the Commission in the European Union
authorities and international organisations in matters related to
the preparation and holding of the elections and national
referendums;
5) control the enforcement of the decisions taken;
6) inform the Saeima of the work of the Central
Election Commission, of its decisions taken;
6¹) in the cases specified in the Law on the
Election of the Saeima and the Election to the European
Parliament Law, notify the relevant authorities of the candidate
who replaces the member who has refused the mandate of the member
of the Saeima or the European Parliament or has lost the
mandate for any other reason;
7) if requested by not less than 10 members of the
Saeima, provide a report to the Saeima on the
preparation of the elections and national referendums, and
legislative initiatives;
8) open and close accounts of the Central Election Commission
in credit institutions, handle the funds of the Central Election
Commission;
9) fulfil other duties related to the elections and national
referendums, and legislative initiatives.
During the absence of the chairperson, his or her office
duties shall be fulfilled by the deputy chairperson, but during
the absence of the chairperson and deputy chairperson - by the
secretary of the Central Election Commission.
[5 December 1996; 12 February 2004; 6 April 2006; 6 May
2010]