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Article 73
 

1. The CEC or, depending on the case, the CEAZ, verifies the regularity of candidacy documentation and, in case of irregularities or non-compliance with the requirements of this Code, returns them to the electoral subjects for correction no later than 45 days before the election date.


2. The corrected documentation is submitted no later than 42 days before the election date. A decision to approve or reject the final documentation is made within 48 hours from submission.


3. The CEC publishes the full list of candidates in the media, and on its official website. A copy of the list for each electoral zone is sent to the Prefect, the Regional Council and CEAZs, which publish it in the local media and post it in public places in the respective zone, in accordance with the instructions received from the CEC.


4. Names on the multi-name lists and their order may not be changed after their final approval by the CEC or, when applicable, by the CEAZ, in accordance with point 2 of this article.


5. No later than 24 hours from the final approval of the list, the CEAZ submits one copy of the list for the councils of municipalities to the CEC.


6. No later than 90 days from the election date, the CEC specifies in a special instruction the rules for the verification of the candidacy documentation and the timeframe for the implementation of point 3 of this article.