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Article 36
 

Registration of electoral subjects


1. In order to obtain the right to run in elections, the chairperson of the relevant election commission shall register electoral subjects based on procedures defined by this Law.


2. In order to be registered, electoral subjects shall submit an application and relevant documents to the respective election commission as defined in this Law.


3. The respective office of the election commission shall, within the time frame defined by this Law, examine the submitted documents and present a report to the commission chairperson who is authorised to make a decision on registration. If the submitted documents do not meet the requirements defined in this Law, the election commission chairperson shall, within two days (unless another time frame is provided for by this Law), inform the representative of a party/electoral bloc/initiative group of voters about the decision (specifying the discrepancy) and give them three days (unless another time frame is provided for by this Law) to adjust documents. The election commission shall, within two days after submission of documents (unless another time frame is provided for by this Law), re-examine corrected the documents and decide upon registration. In the case of refusal to provide registration, the election commission shall forthwith communicate its decision to the representative of a party/electoral bloc/initiative group of voters that is authorised to be informed of the decision immediately upon request.