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Article 230
 

Obligations on Return of Budget Funds Received by Candidates to Municipal Membership, Political Parties, Blocks of Political Parties and Registered Candidates for Member of Municipality.

A candidate for membership of a municipality who participated in voting and received at least 3% of votes of total number of voters or who is considered to be elected, as well as a registered candidate for membership of a municipality, political party or block of political parties which have registered candidates in more than half of municipalities who withdrew candidacy due to compelling circumstances shall be obliged to return unexpended part of funds transferred to their election funds by the Constituency Election Commission to this Constituency Election Commission within 15 days after the election day. After the funds are transferred, the funds of the municipalities shall be returned within 15 days, in the mentioned manner.  After this period expires, the relevant bank should without any dispute transfer the amount mentioned in Central Election Commission’s letter or that of the relevant municipality to their account.