The status, activity directions and competence of the Central Election Commission of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (CEC) are determined by the Law of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic “on elections to the Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic” (this Law). Central Election Commission of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is the permanent state body and  carries out the  preparation and conduct of the elections to the Supreme Assembly  of  Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

Central Election Commission of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic:

- Supervises observance of citizens` suffrage in the preparation and conduct of elections;

- Carries out the measures related to funding of elections, and ensure the equal and correct application of the relevant  articles of this Law;

- Consider within its authority the complaints related to violation of rules set forth in this law, and make grounded decisions.

- Supervise the activity of constituency and precinct election commissions;

- Establish standards for technical equipment necessary for the activity of election commissions, approve those standards and supervise their implementation and observation;

- Ensure the delivery of ballot papers,  protocols, de-registration cards and other election related documents to the constituency election commissions;

- Ensure preparation and holding of elections, implement training programs related to the development of the election  system, increase the legal awareness of voters, render legal, methodical, technical and organizational assistance to election commissions;

- Create conditions for pre-election campaign for candidates, registered candidates, political parties, blocs of political parties, within the territory of an election constituency;

- Approve the unified regulations for distribution of air time among registered candidates, political parties, blocs of political parties and specify the rules for publication of election results;

- Distribute funds allocated from the State budget for preparation and holding of elections and supervise their spending for the specified purposes;

- Approve samples of ballot papers, voters’ lists, de-registration cards, voting protocols and other election documents, and ensure their preparation and protection;

- Approve the rules for maintenance of election materials and their storage in archives;

- Approve samples of seals of election commissions  and ensure the preparation of the seals;

- Supervise funding of pre-election campaigns;

- Provide voters with information about the timeframe and rules to exercise voters’ actions, and the course of elections;

- Supervise the provision of election commissions with premises, transportation and communication means, and solve other logistic issues related to the elections;

- Compile an integrated voters’ list in conjunction with relevant executive authorities and municipal bodies;

- Get information from relevant executive authorities and municipal bodies on issues related to preparation and conduct of elections;

- Register observers and provide them with badges of an appropriate design;

- Define its own regime of routine work, pursuant to this Law;

- Cancel illegal decisions of election commissions, present information to the relevant commission with regard to the chairmen and secretaries of the election commissions not appropriately fulfilling their responsibilities;

- Carry out other responsibilities in accordance with this Law;

- Within its authority, the CEC shall adopt and publish regulations and methodical instructions regarding implementation of this Law.

- The CEC Decisions shall be adopted by an open vote at the CEC meeting by 2/3 of the majority of commission members’ votes.

- The CEC Decisions should be officially published at latest within 24 hours and shall enter into force upon publishing.

- CEC shall have its own letterheads and stamp.

- CEC shall provide all election commissions with regulations and methodical instructions regarding implementation of this Law. Lower commissions shall post these regulations and methodical instructions on notice boards that ensure their easy readability, in the manner specified by the CEC.

Directions of Central Election Commission Activity

   During the conduct of elections to the Supreme Assembly, the Central Election Commission shall function in the following manner, in accordance with Article 23 of this Law:

- Supervise elections to the Supreme Assembly in compliance with this Law;

- Ensure observation of terms for pre-election activities, established by this Law, by all candidates, registered candidates, political parties, blocs of political parties;

- Ensure equal distribution of air (broadcasting) time allocated for pre-election campaigning among political parties, blocs of political parties and registered candidates on the basis of same rules;

- Ensure supervision of spending of monetary means entered into election funds of candidates (political parties);

- Publish the list of candidates registered in constituencies;

- Determine the elected deputies among candidates registered in the election constituencies and issue relevant verification cards for them;

- Officially publish the results of elections to the Supreme Assembly, including data on the protocols of Precinct Election Commissions;

- Prepare a list of the elected deputies and submit this list and other necessary documents to the Supreme Assembly;

- Organize repeat elections and by-elections for remaining seats of deputies;

- Exercise other responsibilities in accordance with this Law.