Return of Money Received by Citizens Nominated as a Candidate for Presidency at Their Own Expenses.
197.1 If there is no money in the election fund or it is short of money, the return of budget money by a registered candidate, as well as the cost of free airtime and space in periodicals allocated, shall be implemented from the personal funds of citizens nominated as candidate for Presidency.
197.2 If a registered candidate for Presidency not considered by Article 194 of this Code, undertakes obligations to return relevant funds in addition to submitting the final financial report according to this Code, he/she can return the funds to be returned to the state budget to the account of the relevant Central Election Commission within a 12 month period effective from voting day.
197.3 If the obligations established by Article 197.2 of this Code are not performed and if the period mentioned by the obligations for returning money expires, funds shall be returned by court. If a registered candidate for Presidency not considered by Article 194 of this Code and who does not perform requirements mentioned in Article 197.2 of this Code nor undertakes obligations mentioned in the same Article before the final financial report is submitted, funds shall be returned by court before the period for submission of the final financial report expires.
197.4 If a candidate for Presidency or registered candidate for the Presidency loses his/her candidacy status, the obligations imposed on the candidates and registered candidates by Article 197 of this Code shall be imposed on the citizen who is considered to be a candidate or registered candidate.
197.5 A list of citizens not considered by Article 194 of this Code and who have debt obligation to the Central Election Commission shall be published.
197.6 If a citizen not considered in Article 194 of this Code and nominated as a candidate for Presidency, has debts regarding the budget to the Central Election Commission during the previous elections when the date of the decision on determination of the election day was officially published, this candidate shall not have the right to receive funds from the state budget during the Presidential Elections.
