LAW OF THE GEORGIAN SSR on Elections of
Local Soviets of People’s Deputies of the Georgian SSR of 15 June 1979
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Article 1. The basis of the Electoral System
In accordance with the Constitution of the Georgian
SSR, the Deputies to all local Soviets of People’s Deputies of the Georgian SSR
– of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, Districts,
Cities, city districts, settlements and villages – shall be elected on the
basis of universal, equal, and direct suffrage by secret ballot.
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Article 12. Holding the
elections of the Local Soviets of People’s Deputies of the Georgian SSR
The elections of all local Soviets of people’s
Deputies shall be held at one time and the day of elections shall be named by
the presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR…
Article 13. Forming the electoral Districts
The electoral districts shall be formed for
holding the elections of local Soviets of People’s Deputies:
In the Soviet of people’s Deputies of the
South-Ossetian Autonomous oblast – 140 electoral
districts
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The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the
Georgian SSR shall determine the number of electoral districts for the Soviet
of people’s Deputies of the South Ossetian Autonomous
Oblast, and for each district and city (under republican subordination) within
the norms established by this Article; and for the city (under the District
subordination), city district, settlement and village elections of People’s
Deputies – the superior executive committee of People’s Deputies; at the same tine the number of population,
territory and other local conditions shall be taken into account.
The electoral Districts shall be formed by
relevant executive committee of the Soviet of People’s Deputies with equal
number of population.
While defining the boundaries of the electoral
district, the administrative-territorial division and other conditions shall be
taken into account.
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Article 22.
The electoral commissions for the elections of the local soviets of
People’s Deputies of the Georgian SSR
For holding the elections of the Soviet of
people’s Deputies of the South-Ossetian Autonomous
Oblast, the District, City, City-District, settlement and village Soviets of
people’s deputies, the electoral commissions shall be formed:
the District electoral commission of the South Ossetian Autonomous oblast.
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Article 24. Forming of oblast, district, City,
City-District, settlement and village electoral commissions
The Electoral Commission of the elections of
the Soviet of people’s Deputies of the South-Ossetian
Autonomous Oblast shall consist of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, a secretary and
12 members.
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Article 25. Forming of District Electoral
Commissions
The District Electoral Commission shall be formed
for the elections of the Soviet of People’s Deputies of the South-Ossetian Autonomous Oblast, at each electoral district of
elections of the district, city, city-district Soviets of people’s Deputies
consisting of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, a secretary and 4-8 members. The composition of the Commission shall be
approved by the respective executive committee of the Soviet of people’s
deputies not later than the fifteenth day after fixing the day of election.
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(The Book of Georgian Laws, Vol. I. Tbilisi,
1985, p. 119-138)