Article 39. Re-voting

39.1 If the Community Electoral Commission recognized the elections of the community leader as invalid, then 14 days after the elections re-voting is conducted in the manner prescribed by this law with the same list of candidates.

39.2 If the elections of the community leader are recognized as invalid by a court of law, then 14 days after the coming into force the court verdict re-voting is conducted in the manner prescribed by this law with the same list of candidates.

39.3 If the Comm unity Electoral Commission recognized the elections of the members of the community council in the voting district as invalid, then 14 days after the day of elections re-voting is conducted in the manner prescribed by this law with the same list of candidates.

39.4 If the elections of the members of the community council in the voting district are recognized as invalid by a court of law, then 14 days after the coming into force the court verdict re-voting is conducted in the manner prescribed by this law with the same list of candidates.

publication of the results of the elections

40.1 The results of the elections are published not later, than within 5 days of the day of the elections.

40.2 The official communiqu‚ on the results of elections is published in the manner prescribed by the Central Electoral Commission.

41.1 The government adopts a decision on the assignment of a regular election at least 4 months prior to the expiration date of the powers of local self-governing bodies.

41.2 The elections are conducted no later than 30 days prior to the date of the expiration of the powers of the local self-governing bodies.

41.3 Regular elections are prepared and implemented in the manner prescribed by this law.

42.1 Division of the territory of communities into electoral districts is done not later, than 110 days prior to the date of regular elections.

42.2 Division of electoral districts into electoral precincts is done not later, than 100 days prior to the date of regular elections.

43.1 The Community and Precinct Electoral Commissions are formed at least 80 days prior to the day of the elections.

44.1 The nomination of the candidates begins 60 days prior to the day of elections and terminates 55 days prior to the day of the elections at 6:00 p.m.

44.2 The registration of the candidates terminates 30 days prior to the day of the elections.

44.3 The biographical data of candidates may be submitted to the Community Electoral Commissions not later than 20 days prior to the day of the elections.

45.1 If upon the decision of Community Electoral Commission of by a court verdict the elections of the community leader or the members of the community council are recognized as not taken place, then new elections are conducted 30 days after the date of the decision of the Community Electoral Commission or the date of coming into force the court verdict with new nomination of the candidates. New elections are c onducted in the manner prescribed by this law for by-elections.

46.1 If the mandate remains unclaimed due to the premature termination of the powers of community leader in the manner prescribed by the law, then by-elections are assigned in the respective electoral districts by decision of the government.

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