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Article 321
 

(1) The Central Election Commission shall conduct a check as to whether the requirements of this Section are satisfied and shall adopt a decision on registration of the candidate lists.


(2) Upon ascertainment of any omissions or non-conformities, the Central Election Commission shall forthwith give directions and set a time limit for the elimination thereof. In case the omissions or non-conformities are not eliminated within the time limit set, the Central Election Commission shall refuse registration.


(3) The refusal referred to in Paragraph (2) shall be appealable before the Supreme Administrative Court according to the procedure established by Article 58 herein.


(4) If registration is refused or if the registration of a candidate on a list of a party or coalition is pronounced invalid, the party or coalition may propose another candidate for registration not later than 30 days in advance of polling day.


(5) If any of the candidates on a registered candidate list of a party or coalition dies or lapses into a sustained inability to contest the elections, the party or coalition may propose another candidate not later than seven days in advance of polling day.


If any of the candidates on a registered candidate list of a party or coalition withdraws, the party or coalition may propose another candidate not later than 30 days in advance of polling day.


(6) In the cases referred to in Paragraph (4) or (5), where the party or coalition fails to propose another candidate, the Central Election Commission shall refuse registration or, respectively shall strike the registration of the candidate list.