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Article 222
 

Refusal of a Political Party, Block of Political Parties from Participation in Municipal Elections.

222.1   A political party, based on its charter, and a block of political parties, based on the decision made by authorized representatives of political parties that are members of the block, shall have the right to withdraw a candidate for a member of municipality nominated for election constituency or registered candidate for a member of municipality at any time by submitting written application to the relevant Constituency Election Commission at least 10 days prior to the Election Day.

222.2   By submitting a written application to the Constituency Election Commission at least 10 days prior to the Election Day, a political party or block of political parties which have nominated a candidate for a member of municipality can refuse to participate in the elections, based on a decision of the body that nominated candidates. In this case, the political party or block of political parties can withdraw its candidates for membership of a municipality.

222.3   A political party, which is included in the block of political parties, can refuse to participate in the elections as a member of this block based on the decision of the authorized body of the political party at any time by submitting a written application to the Constituency Election Commission at least 3 days prior to the Election Day.

 

222.4   A political party, which refused to participate in elections as a member of the block can function as an independent party or join another block of political parties in conformity with the rules established by this Code.

 

222.5   If all political parties (except one) included in the block of political parties refuse to participate in the elections after candidates for membership of a municipality nominated by abovementioned block of political parties have been registered by the Constituency Election Commission, the remaining political party can participate in elections as a block of political parties keeping name and symbols of the block of political parties. This cannot serve as ground for refusal in the registration of candidates for member of municipality or cancellation of registration. 

 

222.6   The refusal of a block of political parties to participate in the elections shall not deprive political parties included in the block of rights to participate in elections. In such cases it is required to re-nominate a candidate for membership of a municipality and to implement other necessary election activities in conformity with this Code.