Abstract
The article considers the issue of the relevance of assigning the authority of election commissions of municipal entities to territorial commissions. The scientists' positions on this topic are analyzed, as a result it becomes obvious that there is no unified approach to solving such problem as assigning the authority of some commissions to others. On the one hand, it is noted in scientific circles that the tendency of assigning the authority of the election commissions of municipal entities to territorial commissions is a positive factor, allowing to improve the commissions’ activities. On the other hand, a number of scholars have a contrary view, justifying their views on the assigning of authority as being inappropriate. It is believed that this leads to violation of the legally enshrined principle of independence of election commissions. Despite the diversity of opinions expressed by scientists, it seems to be true that assigning the authority of some commissions to others is considered as a positive trend.