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Article 87
 

If the elections that took place in the electoral circuit have been recognized as having not taken place or invalid, or only one candidate run for deputy, who did not receive the required number of the votes of the voters, as well as when all candidates for deputies have withdrawn, the Central Commission instructs, respectively, the regional, Minsk city and circuit electoral commission to hold repeat elections in the electoral circuit. In such case, it may take a decision on the necessity to hold elections by territorial, circuit and precinct electoral commissions in a new composition.In such case the formation of electoral commissions is made in the order established by this Code.Voting is held at the same voting precincts according to the lists compiled for the holding of the main elections and specified on the eve of the repeated elections.


Repeated elections are appointed by the Central Commission not later than three months prior to their holding and are organized with observance of the requirements of this Code.


Repeated elections are recognized as having taken place if more than half of the voters of the circuit included into the list of citizens having the right to participate in elections participated in the voting.


The candidate for deputy of the House of Representatives who received the greatest number of votes of the voters who took part in the voting is deemed to be elected.When voting is held for one candidature, the candidate is deemed to be elected if he has obtained more than half of votes of the voters who took part in the voting


In case of holding the repeated elections, the citizens of the Republic of Belarus in relation to whom, in accordance with indents two – four, six and eight of part one of Article 701 of this Code, the decisions on cancellation of their registration as candidates for deputies have been taken may nor stand as candidates for deputies, as well as the citizens who have withdrawn their candidatures without valid reasons when the elections have been held.