68.1. The relevant election commission should make a decision on registration or refusal of registration of a campaign group on referendum after receiving signature sheets and other required documents for the registration of campaign group on referendum within 10 days. The date and time shall be indicated in the decision on registration or refusal of registration.
68.2. The relevant election commission should submit the copy of the decision on registration of a campaign group on referendum after acceptance of decision within 1 day to the authorized representatives of initiators of establishing of the campaign group on referendum and if there is a refusal of registration the reasons should be clarified. The following can be reasons for the refusal:
68.2.1. Violation of the rules on collecting signatures determined by this Code;
68.2.2. Incorrect formalizing and lack of documents mentioned in Articles 63, 65, 66.2 and 66.3 of this Code.
68.2.3. If number of submitted valid signatures of voters in support of the registration of campaign groups on referendum is less than required;
68.2.4. If the rule for the creation of finance funds of campaign group on referendum and expenditure rule of that fund have been violated (such grounds can be implemented only if a warning has been made before with regard to such violation and a penalty is imposed);
68.2.5. Violations on the requirements of the Article 55 of this Code by the authorized representatives of initiators of campaign group on referendum (such grounds can be implemented only if a warning has been made before with regard to such violation and a penalty is imposed – such violation does not impose any other liability).
When the cases indicated in Article 68.2 of this Code are taken as a basis for adoption of a decision on refusal from registration, the decision should be proportional to the made mistake (shortcoming, violation).
Due to reasons provided for in Articles 68.2.2. and 68.2.4. of this Code, if the mistakes and errors in the relevant documents can be eliminated through corrections made by the authorized representative of a referendum campaign group, then the relevant election commission shall notify the authorized representative about it within the period of 2 days, and after such correction is made, the referendum campaign group be registered.
68.5. If there are signs of legal violation, which can be subject to criminal and administrative liability, the election commission shall transfer relevant document and materials to law enforcement bodies to investigate the case and institute proceedings against these persons being guilty in violation of this Code.
68.6. The card of registration shall be issued to each registered authorized representative of the campaign group on referendum. The Central Election Commission shall submit the information about registered campaign groups on referendum to mass media, within 48 hours after registration. The Constituency Election Commissions shall display the information about campaign groups on referendum on notice boards, specified in Article 98.3 of this Code, in rooms of the election commission at least 15 days before the voting day.
