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104 Article 290: Matters relating to the organization and functioning of the Office of the General Comptroller of the Republic and the national tax control system shall be determined by law.

Article 291: The Office of the General Comptroller of the Armed Forces is an integral part of the national control system. It shall be in charge of vigilance, control and auditing of public revenues, expenses and property allocated to the National Armed Forces and their dependencies, without prejudice to the scope and competence of the Office of the General Comptroller of the Republic. Its organization and functioning shall be determined by the pertinent law, and shall be under the responsibility of the General Comptroller of the Armed Forces, who shall be designated by means of a competitive process.

Article 292: Electoral Power is exercised by the National Electoral Council as governing body, and by the latter's subordinate organs, the National Board of Elections, the Civil Status and Voter Registration Commission and the Commission on Political Participation and Financing, with organization and functioning as established under the pertinent organic law.

Article 293: The following are functions of Electoral Power:


 * (1) To regulate election laws and resolve any doubts and unregulated areas raised by or contained in such laws.


 * (2) To prepare its budget, concerning which it shall handle directly with the National Assembly, and which it shall manage autonomously.


 * (3) To issue binding directives in the field of political and electoral advertising and financing, and impose penalties when such directives are not abided by.


 * (4) To declare elections null and void, either in whole or in part.