  the central election commission of ukraine (, commonly abbreviated in ukrainian as Ð¦ÐÐ (tse-ve-ka); sometimes referred to as the central electoral commission of ukraine) is a permanent and independent collegiate body of the ukrainian government. == mission and authority == the commission is vested with authority to supervise and conduct presidential, parliamentary, and local self-government elections in ukraine, as well as ukrainian and local referendums. it issues mandatory decrees, which may be appealed to the supreme court of ukraine or the high administrative court of ukraine. the commission is directly financed from the state budget of ukraine. the commission doesnât have any legal power to perform checks, investigate finance issues or punish violations.campaigns file dodgy spending declarations, kyiv post (8 december 2012) the overall trust in the central election commission of ukraine in ukraine is very low.poll: citizens have low level of confidence in cec and supreme administrative court, kyiv post (december 28, 2009) == composition and appointment== the commission consists of 15 members. each member is appointed for a 7-year term by the verkhovna rada (parliament) of ukraine. nominees are submitted by the president of ukraine upon consultations with parliamentary factions and groups. appointed members take an oath of office at the plenary session meeting of the parliament. all members of the commission have a higher education in law. the chairman of the commission is elected by the members of the commission through a secret voting. the commission elects out of its ranks the head of the commission, deputy heads, and the secretary of the commission. ===state registry 
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