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Article 49
 
Article 49. Campaigning Period
1. A campaigning period shall commence from the day of nomination of a candidate, list of candidates, referendum initiative group and establishment of the relevant electoral fund, referendum fund. A campaigning period shall end at 00.00 hours local time one day before voting day.
2. Election campaigning, referendum campaigning on the channels of TV and radio broadcasting organizations and in the print media shall begin 30 days before voting day.
3. No election campaigning shall be conducted on voting day and a day before.
4. Printed propaganda materials (leaflets, posters, etc.), which were earlier displayed outside polling stations and premises of commissions at a minimum distance of 50 meters from the entrance thereto in the procedure established by the federal law, shall remain in place on voting day.
5. In the event of a repeat voting, the campaigning period shall be resumed on the day on which the relevant commission sets the date of the repeat voting and end at 00.00 hours local time one day before the repeat voting day.