§ Art. I-32Election Commissions

1. In Ukraine, election commissions shall be created, as provided for by this Code, and shall
operate as independent bodies responsible for the administration of election processes, in order to
ensure, within the scope of their powers, the realization of the basic principles of suffrage, the
principles of the election process, the exercise of electoral rights of citizens of Ukraine, as provided
for by the Constitution of Ukraine and this Code, and preparation for and conduct of elections.
 2. Election commissions shall include the following:
 1) the Central Election Commission;

 

 2) district election commissions;
 3) territorial election commissions;
 4) precinct election commissions.
 3. Election commissions operate on the grounds, within the scope of powers and in the manner
established by the Constitution of Ukraine, this Code and other Laws of Ukraine.
 4. No one shall have the right to interfere with activities of election commissions, in particular in
managing issues within the scope of their powers, except in the cases provided for by the Law.
 5. A system of election commissions for each type of elections shall be determined by this Code.
 6. Should national elections be held in the respective territory concurrently with local elections,
the precinct election commissions for local elections shall not be formed within this territory, and their
powers shall be exercised by the respective precinct election commissions established for the national
elections.