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An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of election procedures. The exact name used varies from country to country, including such terms as `electoral commission`, `central election commission`, `electoral branch` or `electoral court`. Election commissions can be independent, mixed, judicial or governmental. They may also be responsible for electoral boundary delimitation. In federations there may be a separate body for each subnational government. The election commission has a duty to perform election related activities in an orderly manner. For election related problems, Election Commission is responsible.