§ Article 27Powers of chairpersons, deputy chairpersons, and secretaries of PECs

Powers of chairpersons, deputy chairpersons, and secretaries of PECs

1. The PEC chairperson shall:

a) perform full administrative duties at the PEC;

b) chair PEC sessions;

c) receive and distribute electoral documents and correspondence submitted and addressed to the PEC;

d) assume personal responsibility for the storage and purposeful distribution of ballot papers, special envelopes, commission seals, summary protocols,
and other electoral documents;

e) give assignments to the deputy chairperson, secretary and other members of the commission according to the regulations of the Electoral
Administration;

f) organize the distribution of duties among commission members on the polling day by casting lots.

g) be responsible for keeping order inside the polling station and in the vicinity on the polling day;

h) not allow persons authorised to be present at the polling station without wearing appropriate badges;

i) submit all electoral documents to the higher DEC after polling results are summarised;

j) exercise other powers granted by the electoral legislation of Georgia.

2. The PEC deputy chairperson shall:

a) perform the duties of the PEC chairperson if the PEC does not have a chairperson or the PEC chairperson is unable to perform his/her duties;

b) exercise certain powers granted by a decree of the PEC chairperson (the decree shall clearly specify scopes and terms of the powers).

3. The PEC secretary shall:

a) draft the PEC decrees;

b) be responsible for the release of public information;

c) draw up minutes of PEC sessions, including summary protocols of polling results;

d) exercise other powers granted by this Law.

4. If PEC members fail to fulfill the requirements defined by this Law, disciplinary measures provided for by Article 28(1)(2) shall be imposed on them.