§ Art. IV-205Powers of the Central Election Commission Related to Preparation for and Conduct of

Local Elections
 1. In addition to the powers provided for by the Law of Ukraine “On the Central Election
Commission,” the Central Election Commission shall:
 1) appoint first elections of local council members and village, settlement or city mayors
 in accordance with the procedure established by the Law;
 2) appoint supplementary elections to a village or settlement council of a territorial
 community for council members of the territorial community, which has joined it, in

 

 accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Ukraine “On Voluntary
 Amalgamation of Territorial Communities”;
 a) issues explanations on the application of this Code, which are obligatory for all subjects
 of the election process, institutions, enterprises, organizations, as well as state executive
 bodies, state bodies of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and local self-government
 bodies, their civil servants and officials;
 3) establish standards for and list of equipment and inventory of the premises of the election
 commission and the premises for voting, as well as the types of services or works that can
 be provided to election commissions;
 4) establish (approve) the forms of election documents and approve samples of seals and
 stamps;
 5) may at its own initiative, in the event a territorial election commission adopts an
 unlawful decision, or in the event of its inaction, cancel such decision and/or adopt the
 respective decision (on the day of voting (day of repeat voting) such issues shall be
 considered immediately);
 6) may, in case the respective territorial election commission fails to comply with the
 requirements of this Code as regards the establishment of the results of the respective
 local elections and/or the registration of elected local council members or village,
 settlement or city mayors, in accordance with the procedure and within the time period
 specified by this Code, establish the results of such local elections and/or adopt a
 decision on the registration of the respective persons. The procedure for transportation
 of election documents from the respective territorial election commission to the Central
 Election Commission shall be established by the Central Election Commission;
 7) may, in the event it has been established that it is impossible to provide for the
 preparation and conduct of local elections in accordance with the provisions of this
 Code in certain territories, adopt a decision on the impossibility to hold an election to
 the respective local self-government bodies;
 8) approve the form of information brochures and information posters of party
 organizations that are electoral subjects, as well as the form and the text of posters
 explaining the procedure of voting and liability for violations of the electoral
 legislation;
 9) approve the form and color of the ballot papers;
 10) exercise other powers provided for by this Code or by other Laws of Ukraine.