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Article 146
 

Revocation of decisions on nomination of candidates


1. After registration, a party/electoral bloc/initiative group of voters may revoke its decision to nominate a candidate not later than 10 days before polling day.


2. A candidate may withdraw his/her candidacy not later than 10 days before Election Day by filing an application with the respective DEC.


2.1. The procedures under the first and second paragraphs of this article shall not apply to the second round of elections.


2.2. A party running independently in elections or an electoral bloc may, after the recognition of authority of the elected members of a Sakrebulo, revoke its decision about nominating a candidate for member of the Sakrebulo remaining on the party list. A party/electoral bloc may not revoke its decision about nominating a candidate for member of the Sakrebulo remaining on the party list when the authority of the member of the Sakrebulo elected under the same list ceases, until the authority of his/her successor is recognized. The candidate for member of Sakrebulo nominated by the party/electoral bloc shall be withdrawn from the party list by ordinance of the relevant DEC, based on an application signed by the party leader/the person determined by the statutes of the party/electoral bloc, within three days after submission of the application. Unless the application is satisfied within this time, the candidate for member of a Sakrebulo shall be deemed withdrawn from the party list on the day following the lapse of the abovementioned time.


2.3. A candidate for MP of Georgia may withdraw his/her candidacy from a party list after the recognition of authority of the elected MPs by filing an application with the CEC. The candidacy shall be withdrawn by an ordinance of CEC Chairperson within three days after filing the application. If the application is not satisfied within this time, the candidate for MP shall be deemed withdrawn from the party list on the day following the end of the third day.


3. The DEC concerned shall immediately publish on the official CEC website the information on cancellation of a candidate’s registration or on revocation of a decision to nominate a candidate.