Deadline:
#Of Days:
Before/After Election Day
(date relative to 26 March 2000)
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Days Required before 25% reduction
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Activity
[days required before the 25% reduction shown in brackets]
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Responsible Entity
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Authority
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"On the Election of the President of the Russian Federation"1
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"On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights"2
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274 days prior
(26 June 1999)
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365 days
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A political public association or modification to obtain status of a public political association shall be registered with the Ministry of Justice to qualify for participation in presidential election.
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Ministry of Justice
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Article 28.1,2
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Article 2
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Within 14 days of the resignation of the President of the Federation
(13 January 2000)
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The Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation issues a decree calling for an early election of the President on the last Sunday before 90 days after the resignation.3
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Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
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Article 5.4
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Article 10.1
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8 days after the official publication of the decree calling for election
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10 days
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Provide funds to CEC for preparation and conduct of election.
Publish list of all media to be used in the presidential campaign.
The period of nomination of candidates begins.
The nomination of candidate directly by voters submit an application for registration of an initiative voters group.
The CEC has 4 [5] days to register the initiative voters group. If the application is refused, an appeal to the court shall adjudicate within 2 [3] days.
Nomination of candidate by electoral association/block shall submit the decisions of the congress of the association/bloc on the nomination of a person for candidacy. The CEC has 5 [7] days to register the nomination. If refused, an appeal to the court shall adjudicate within 2 [3] days.
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Federal Budget
The CEC & SEC
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Article 54.2
Article 47.3, 4
Article 34
Article 33
Article 34
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Article 28.3
Article 29
Article 30
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No later than 71 days prior
(14 January 2000)
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95 days
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Public mass media organizations must reserve paid air time and space for campaigning and make public their tariffs: they must be the same and available for everyone.
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Mass Media
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Article 48.4
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Article 40.3
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No later than 68 days prior
(17 January 2000)
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90 days
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CEC to remit funds to SEC for preparation and conduct of election.
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CEC
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Article 54.5
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Not earlier than 60 days nor later than 45 days prior
(25 January -
9 February 2000)
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80 days
60 days
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Documents required for registration and the first financial report shall be submitted to the CEC.
Upon acceptance of application the CEC has 8 [10] days to register or reject the candidate.
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Candidates/Election associations, blocs
CEC
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Article 37.1
Article 38.2
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Article 32
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Within 24 hours after a decision was taken to refuse registration of a candidate the CEC shall issue a copy of the decision.
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CEC
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Article 39.3
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Article 32.9
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Appeal of a decision to register a candidate must be heard within four [five] days of the decision.
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Supreme Court
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Article 39.6
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No later than 60 days prior
(25 January 2000)
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80 days
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The list of Territorial Election Commissions approved.
Within 2 [3] days of approval, submit list to local government and publish in the mass media.
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SEC
with approval of CEC
SEC
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Article 14.1
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Not earlier than 53 days and not later
than 45 days prior
(Between 2 February and 9 February 2000)
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70 days
60 days
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Formation of Territorial Electoral Commission (TEC) consisting of 5 to 9 members appointed by the representative bodies of local self-government, in part on the basis of recommendations by electoral commissions/bloc, public associations and others.
First meeting of TEC within 2 [3] days of formation.
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Representative bodies of local government
TEC
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Article 14.1
Article 23.3
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Article 23.2
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No later than 45 days prior to Voting Day
(9 February 2000)
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60 days
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Voter data compiled and updated and submitted to TEC
Approval of form of Absentee Certificates and requirements of printing.
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Local Administration
CEC
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Article 25.7
Article 64.1
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36 days prior
(18 February 2000)
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50 days
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Less than 2 candidates register, CEC postpone elections for 45 [60] days.
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CEC
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Article 39.8
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34 days prior and
ends 1 day prior
(20 February -
24 March 2000)
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45 days
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Campaigning in state and municipal publications commences.
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Article 48.5
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34 to 19 days prior
(20 February -
7 March 2000)
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45 to 25 days
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Voters can apply for absentee certificate at the TEC.
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Voters
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Article 64.2
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Not later than
30 days prior
(24 February 2000)
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40 days
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SEC remit funds to TEC for the conduct of election.
Money allocated to registered candidates.
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SEC
CEC
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Article 54.5
Article 55.2 (d)
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Not later than
26 days prior
(28 February 2000)
Not later than 26 days prior and
Ending 1 day prior
(26 February -
24 March 2000)
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35 days
35 days
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Procedure for printing of ballots approved.
Campaigning on state and municipal TV and Radio.
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CEC
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Article 63.1
Article 48.5
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Not later than
24 days prior
(1 March 2000)
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32 days
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Form and text of ballots approved.
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CEC
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Article 63.2
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Article 51.3
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Not later than
23 days prior
(2 March 2000)
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30 days
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Electoral precincts formed.
Designate and equip special places to display printed election material within the territory of each precinct.
2 [3] days after the formation of electoral precinct, Precinct Election Commissions (PEC) shall be formed consisting of 3 to 15 members appointed by the representative bodies of local self-government, in part on the basis of recommendations by electoral commissions/bloc, public associations and others.
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Head of municipal unit, Head of Diplomatic Missions
Bodies of local government
Local self-government
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Article 24.2
Article 24.6
Article 52.6
Article 14.2-4
Article 14.10
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Article 20.7
Article 23.7
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Not later than
20 days prior
(5 March 2000)
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26 days
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Voter lists compiled based on voter data furnished by head of municipal unit.
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TEC/municipal units
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Article 25.2
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Not later than
19 days prior
(7 March 2000)
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25 days
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PEC forms voter lists in remote regions, territory of military unit, outside territory of the Russian Federation.
Voter lists published with boundaries and numbers of voters.
Voter lists furnished to PEC along list of issued Absentee Certificates.
Last day for voters to obtain Absentee Certificates from TEC.
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PEC
Head of municipal unit
TEC
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Article 25.3-6
Article 24.7
Article 64.4
Article 64.2
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Article 18.11
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18 days prior
to 1 day prior
(8 March 2000 -
25 March 2000)
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24 days
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Absentee Certificates available at PEC.
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PEC
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Article 64.2
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Not later than
17 days prior
(8 March 2000)
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22 days
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Ballots shall be printed by decision of CEC.
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CEC
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Article 63.7
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Article 51.9
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Not later than
15 days prior
(10 March 2000)
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20 days
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Voter lists made public for examination and corrections.
CEC informed about Electoral Precincts formed outside the Russian federation.
Ballots transferred to TEC.
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PEC
Heads of diplomatic missions
SEC
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Article 27.1
Article 24.6
Article 63.9
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Article 18.13
Article 51.13
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Not later than
12 days prior
(13 March 2000)
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16 days
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Annulment of registration of candidates for inaccuracy of essential information from 15 days prior to day prior courts annul registration of candidates.
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CEC
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Article 39.5
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Not earlier than
11 days prior
(14 March 2000)
Not later than
11 days prior
(14 March 2000)
Not later than
7 days prior
(18 March 2000)
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15 days
15 days
10 days
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Early voting may be allowed in one of several electoral precincts in ships at sea on voting day, at polar stations, in other remote and hard to reach areas.
Information displayed on registered candidates.
Second campaign finance report due. Made available to mass media within 5 days upon receipt.
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SEC
TEC
Candidates
CEC
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Article 66.1
Article 39.7
Articles 58.2 (b), 58.4
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Article 53
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During 4 days prior to and on Voting Day
(21 March - 26 March 2000)
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5 days
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Provide necessary equipment and materials to election commissions.
Provide free air time and to publish information to communicate information to the voters.
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State bodies, institutions, and their officials
Mass media
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Article 12.7,8
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Not later than
4 days prior
(21 March 2000)
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5 days
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A registered candidate may at any time but not later than 4 [5] days prior to voting day , withdraw his candidature by submitting written application to CEC. Within 24 hours the CEC shall annul registration of candidate.
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Candidate
CEC
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Article 43.2
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Not later than
4 days prior
(21 March 2000)
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5 days
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Last day to form precinct in hard to reach or remote regions and where voters reside temporarily.
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Head of municipal unit or by a person authorized
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Article 24.4
Article 24.5
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Article 20.5
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Not later than
3 days prior
(22 March 2000)
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4 days
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Ballots transferred to PEC.
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TEC
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Article 63.9
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Article 52.13
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Not later than
2 days prior
(23 March 2000)
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3 days
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Mass media shall not publish any information about the results of public opinion polls and forecasts concerning results of the election.
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Mass media
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Article 46.3
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Article 38.5
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2 days prior
(23 March 2000)
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2 days
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Free mass media access ends for all registered candidates.
Not later than 3 days after formation of precincts in remote regions and hard to reach locations, numbers and boundaries shall be published.
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Electronic and print media
Officials authorized to do so
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Article 48.5
Article 24.7
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1 day prior
25 March 2000)
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0:00 hours local time the election campaign ends.
Last day a voter can apply for use of an absentee certificate.
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Candidates
Voter
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Article 45.1
Article 64.2
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Article 38.1
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Voting day
(26 March 2000)
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Voting open from 8:00 to 21:00 local time.
Voters who do not appear on voters list may apply in writing to PEC to be added to list and obtain a decision within 2 hours; the decision may be appealed to a higher election commission or to a court.
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PEC
Voters, PEC
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Article 65.1
Article 27.3
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Not later than 2 days after
(28 March 2000)
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A TEC shall determine the election results for the given territory by adding up all data contained in the protocols.
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TEC
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Article 70.1
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Not later than 3 days after
(29 March 2000)
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4 days
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A SEC shall determine the election Results for the given subject by adding up all protocols from the territories.
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SEC
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Article 71.1
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Within 24 hours after election results are determined
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Mass media notified of official results.
A registered candidate shall be elected if he/she received more than a half of the votes cast by the voters who took place in the election.
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CEC
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Article 72.13
Article 72.3
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Within 11 days
of voting day
(6 April 2000)
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14 days
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Publish the data contained in the protocols of voting returns of all TEC and PEC in regional state run periodicals.
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SEC
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Article 75.3
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Not later than 16 days after voting day
(11 April 2000)
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21 days
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Publish results of election providing number of votes for each candidate The number of votes cast against all candidates.
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CEC
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Article 75.4
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Within 23 days
after voting day
(18 April 2000)
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30 days
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Registered candidate who meets 3% requirement returns unspent money to CEC and registered candidates who do not meet 3% requirement return full amount of money received to CEC.
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Candidates
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Article 59.4
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Within 45 days
after voting day
(10 May 2000)
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60 days
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Publish in its official bulletin the information about voting returns and results of all election commissions.
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CEC
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Article 75.5
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Not later than 16 days after results issued
(11 April 2000
election held on
9 April 2000)
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21 days
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Repeat voting shall be held between the two candidates receiving the most votes if none received 50% of the votes cast and if at least 50% of the voters participated in the election.
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CEC
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Article 73.1,2
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Not later than 2 days after determination by CEC of need for repeat voting
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Publish in mass media that repeat voting will take place.
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CEC
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Article 73.2
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6 days prior to
repeat voting
day ends
to 1 day prior to repeat voting day
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8 days
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In the event of repeat voting campaigning on TV, Radio, and in periodicals commences.
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Mass media
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Article 48.6
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Not later than 90 days after initial election
(24 June 2000)
Not later than 68 days after initial election
(2 June 2000)
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120 days
90 days
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Repeat election, if needed because initial election was declared null and void, or on or by the day of repeat voting, both registered candidates withdrew their candidacies, or if neither were elected at the first repeat voting election.
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CEC
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Article 74.2
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Within 2 days after official publication of results
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3 days
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Notify registered candidates who do not meet 3% requirement to return funds to CEC.
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CEC
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Article 59.5
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Not later than 4 days after decision declaring election not to have taken place
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5 days
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Announcement about repeat election published in mass media.
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CEC
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Article 74.2
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General results 8 days after official results published
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10 days
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Termination of powers of PEC after official publication of the election results if no protests or statement have been received by a higher commission.
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Article 20.2
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Article 23.13
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11 days after official results published
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15 days
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The terms and powers of a TEC expire if no complaints and protests have been received by a higher commission.
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Article 19.2
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Article 23.12
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23 days after official results published
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30 days
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Powers of non-voting members of a parliament election commission shall terminate except for members appointed by the winning candidate who serve until next presidential election.
The final financial campaign finance report is due.
Inauguration of President.
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Candidates
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Article 16.14
Article 58.2
Article 78
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