19.8. The chairman and secretary of the election committee shall draw up the issues and schedule for the meeting for a week and display them on the bulletin board of the election committee. 19.9. If the chairman, secretary, or member of the election committee is unable to participate in the activities and meetings of the election committee due to legitimate reasons, they are obliged to notify in advance in writing or in other forms. 19.10. The issue of removal of the head, secretary, or member of the election committee who violates Article 19.3 of this law shall be decided within three days by the higher-level election committee that established the election committee and immediately replaced. 19.11. The election committee shall adhere to the meeting order and record-keeping procedure approved by the General Election Committee, and the chairman of the election committee shall determine the work schedule of the members. 19.12. The election committee's meeting may be attended by the staff of the party or coalition participating in the election, representatives of media organizations, and observers. 19.13. Provision of opportunities for observing and audio and video recording of the election committee meetings shall be regulated by the meeting. 19.14. It is prohibited for the person observing the election committee meeting to interfere with the mandate of the election committee or to interfere with the normal functioning of the meeting by speaking without the permission of the chairman. 19.15. Any person who interferes with the normal functioning of the election committee meeting will be immediately removed from the meeting hall. 19.16. The decision of the election committee's meeting will be made public immediately. 19.17. Election documents shall be registered according to the procedure approved by the General Election Committee. 19.18. The head of the election committee of the province and the capital will issue an order on internal affairs. 19.19. It is prohibited to release or dismiss an employee of the election commissions from their main job during the exercise of their powers as stipulated in this law, as well as to transfer them to another job or position without their consent. 19.20. During the period of working in the election commission, the civil servant will be granted paid leave by his/her organization. 19.21. Unless otherwise provided by law, a complaint may be made to the higher-level election committee about the decision of the lower-level election committee and the activities of the election organization. 19.22. The Election Commission has the right to make legal demands on any organization or official involved in the organization of elections, as well as investigating violations of the law or stopping violations. 19.23. Organizations and officials who receive the requirements specified in Article 19.22 of this law shall notify the response in writing within three working days. 19.24. All organizations, officials and citizens in the territory are obliged to implement the decisions made by the Election Commission within its mandate. 19 Article 1. Duties of the Central and Branch Commissions for Organizing Polls from Citizens Abroad /This article was added by the law dated June 16, 2023 and will be enforced from January 1, 2024./ 19 1.1 . The General Election Committee, taking into account the proposal of the central state administrative organization in charge of foreign relations, appoints the central commission responsible for organizing, providing unified management and supervision of voting for citizens abroad at least 60 days before the date of voting abroad. shall be established with a secretary and nine or eleven members. /This section was added by the law dated June 16, 2023 and will be enforced from January 1, 2024./ 19 1.2 . The Central Commission shall establish a branch commission at least 45 days before the date of voting abroad with a chairman and two or four members at the Diplomatic Mission. /This section was added by the law dated June 16, 2023 and will be enforced from January 1, 2024./ 19 1 .3. The head of the Central Commission issues an order on internal work issues. /This section was added by the law dated June 16, 2023 and will be enforced from January 1, 2024./ 19 1.4 . The duty of providing the Central Commission with working premises, conditions and opportunities shall be the responsibility of the central state administrative organization in charge of foreign relations, and the duty of providing the branch commissions with working premises, conditions and opportunities shall be undertaken by the Diplomatic Mission in the respective country. /This section was added by the law dated June 16, 2023 and will be enforced from January 1, 2024./ 19 1.5 . The Central Commission will organize the work of collecting election votes under the direct management of the General Election Committee. /This section was added by the law dated June 16, 2023 and will be enforced from January 1, 2024./ 19 1.6 . The branch commission will organize the work of obtaining opinions of citizens in foreign countries under the direct management of the central commission. /This section was added by the law dated June 16, 2023 and will be enforced from January 1, 2024./ 19 1.7 . The Central Commission shall perform the following functions: /This section was added by the law dated June 16, 2023 and will be enforced from January 1, 2024./ 19 1 .7.1. to plan and take measures to organize polling of citizens in foreign countries; /This provision was added by the law dated June 16, 2023 and will be enforced from January 1, 2024./ 19 1 .7.2. within the scope of his powers, to review the fulfillment of election laws and organize work to ensure their implementation; /This provision was added by the law dated June 16, 2023 and will be enforced from January 1, 2024./