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Article 69
 

A candidate for the President of the Republic of Belarus or for deputy may withdraw his candidature at any time before the day of elections by submitting an application thereon to the Central Commission, circuit or territorial electoral commission, respectively.In the event of withdrawal by a candidate for the President of the Republic of Belarus or for deputy of his candidature without valid causes, which must be indicated in the decision of the commission, the candidate for the President or for deputy compensates to the Central Commission, the circuit or territorial electoral commission the expenses incurred by it for the candidate for the President or for deputies.


A decision of the Central Commission, circuit, territorial electoral commission on recognition of the withdrawal by a candidate for the President of the Republic of Belarus, for deputies of his candidature as having no valid causes may be appealed by the candidate for the President of the Republic of Belarus, for deputies respectively to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus, the regional, Minsk city, district, city court within three days from the date of the decision.The court considers the complaint in a three-day term and its decision thereupon is final.


In case of refusal by a candidate to voluntarily compensate expenses determined by the Central Commission, the circuit or the territorial electoral commission in the case provided for by part one of this Article it is collected in court.


In the case of withdrawal of all candidates for the President of the Republic of Belarus, for deputy of the House of Representative or for deputy of a local Council of Deputies, new elections are held according to the order as stipulated by Articles 81, 87 and 94 of this Code.