Article 20. Powers of the Territorial Election Commission

Territorial Election Commission shall:

organize in the relevant territory the preparation and conduct of elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, deputies of the Legislative Chamber, local Kengashes;

exercise control over the implementation of this Code in the relevant territory, ensure its uniform application and provide explanations on the organization and conduct of elections;

form electoral districts for elections to the regional, Tashkent city Kengash of people's deputies, assigns them names and numbers, publish boundaries, the number of voters, a list of electoral districts and information about the location of the election commissions of these districts;

form sub-regional, city and district election commissions and publish information about their composition and location;

manage the activities of the relevant sub-region, city, district and precinct election commissions;

form electoral districts for elections to the district, city Kengash of People's Deputies of the newly formed district, city;

form polling stations, determine their serial number in the district, publish their list indicating their addresses;

inform voters about the location of polling stations;

form precinct election commissions and publishes information about their composition;

direct the work of sub-region, city, district and precinct election commissions, can independently or on the proposal of the regional, district, city prosecutor cancel their decisions in cases where these decisions contradict this Code;

register in the prescribed manner nominated candidates for deputies of the regional, Tashkent city Kengash of people's deputies and organize the official publication of information about them;

issue certificates to registered candidates;

provide candidates and political parties with equal conditions for participation in the election campaign;

register proxies of candidates for deputies of the Legislative Chamber and deputies of the regional, Tashkent city Kengash of people's deputies, and issues them the appropriate certificates;

ensure the publication of the biography and main directions of the programs of registered candidates for deputies and delivery to the polling stations;

accredit representatives of local mass media covering elections at the level of the region, the city of Tashkent, and issue the appropriate certificate;