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Article 183
 

Postponement of the Presidential Elections.

183.1   If no candidates for Presidency have been registered or only one candidate has been registered during the period mentioned by Article 58.1 of this Code, elections shall be postponed for 2 months in conformity with the rules established by Article 178 of this Code for the purposes of nomination of additional candidates and subsequent election activities, and in this case the President in office shall continue implementation of own responsibilities.

183.2   If no registered candidates for Presidency remain or only one registered candidate remains on the Voting Day, the elections shall be postponed for at latest 3 months period for nomination of candidates and further election actions in conformity with rules mentioned in Article 178 of this Code, and in this case the functioning President shall continue implementation of own responsibilities.