§ Electoral Code art. 17System of electoral bodies

System of electoral bodies
(1) For the purposes of organising and conducting elections and referenda, the
following shall be constituted:
a) the Central Electoral Commission;
b) second and first level electoral constituency councils;
c) electoral bureaux of polling stations;
(2) In the system of electoral bodies, the Central Electoral Commission is the
hierarchically superior electoral body operating on a permanent basis.
(3) Second level constituency councils are electoral bodies, which usually operate
permanently in second level constituencies. The permanent activity of second-level electoral
councils shall be ensured in accordance with Article 35 (3).
(4) First-level electoral constituency councils and electoral bureaux of polling stations
are the electoral bodies that are established and operated only during the electoral period.
(5) In setting up electoral bodies, as well as in the procedure for appointing members
and in the procedure for electing the president and secretary, compliance with the principle of
gender equality shall be sought.
Section 1
Central Electoral Commission