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Article 222
 

222.1. A political party, based on its charter, or a bloc of political parties, based on the decision made by the authorized representatives of the political parties that are members of the bloc, shall have the right to withdraw a candidate for a municipality membership nominated in an election constituency or registered candidate for municipality membership at any time by submitting a written application to the relevant Constituency Election Commission at least 10 days prior to 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 bloc of political parties that has nominated a candidate for municipality membership, may refuse to participate in elections, based on a decision of the body that nominated its candidates. in this case, the political party or bloc of political parties may withdraw its candidates for municipality membership.


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


222.4. A political party that refuses to participate in elections as a member of a bloc, may function as an independent party or join another bloc of political parties in accordance with the rules established by this Code.


222.5. if all but one political parties in the bloc of political parties refuse to participate in the elections, after candidates nominated for municipality membership from the bloc have been registered by the Constituency Election Commission, the remaining political party may participate in elections as a bloc of political parties, keeping the name and symbols of the bloc of political parties. This may not serve as ground for refusal or cancellation of registration of candidates for municipality membership.


222.6. The refusal of a bloc of political parties to participate in elections shall not deprive political parties included in the bloc of the right to participate in elections. in such cases, it is required to renominate a candidate for municipality membership and implement other necessary election activities in conformity with this Code.