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Article 67
 

1. State bodies and bodies of local government shall assist political parties and candidates which registered federal lists of candidates in organizing and conducting campaign public events.


2. Notifications of rallies, demonstrations, marches and pickets shall be submitted by organizers for review in the procedure set forth by the legislation of the Russian Federation.


3. Should a political party which nominated its federal list of candidates apply for state- or municipality-owned premises suitable for mass events, the owner shall provide such premises in accordance with the Russian electoral law for the period specified by the election commission of a Russian Federation subject or at its direction by a TEC for meetings with voters. Election commissions shall guarantee equal terms of use of the said premises to all political parties which nominated their federal lists of candidates or candidates.


4. In the event the premises specified in part 3 of this Article or premises owned by organizations, if over thirty per cent of the stock of such organizations is held by the Russian Federation, subjects of the Russian Federation and (or) municipalities, have been provided to at least one political party or candidate, the owner of such premises shall not refuse to provide premises to other political parties on the same terms, at any other time during the election campaign period. In the case of the premises of the political party, registered candidate the owner, the owner of the premises not later than the day following the day of the provision of premises, are required to notify in writing the Election Commission of the Russian Federation about the fact of the provision of premises, the conditions under which it was granted, and on when this space can be provided within the campaign period, to other political parties, other registered candidates.


5. Election Commission of a Russian Federation subject that received notice of the fact of the provision of premises of the political party, registered candidate, within two days of receipt of the notification is required to publish the information contained therein in the "Internet" or otherwise bring it to the attention of the other political parties, other candidates registered for the corresponding single-mandate electoral district.


6. Applications for premises for meetings of representatives of political parties and registered candidates to voters considered the owners, the owners of the premises referred to in parts 3 and 4 of this Article within three days from the filing date.


7. Political parties which nominated federal lists of candidates and registered candidates shall be entitled to rent for mass events buildings and premises which belong to citizens and organizations regardless of their legal form.


8. Campaigning inside military units, military organizations and institutions shall be prohibited unless the only building or premise suitable for mass events are located inside a military unit, military organization or institution. Such building or premise shall be provided for meetings with voters engaged in the military service to political parties which nominated their federal lists of candidates at the request of the election commission of a Russian Federation subject or on its behalf at the request of DEC or TEC. Meeting with voters engaged in the military service shall be co-organized by the commander of the military unit and the respective election commission. Authorized agents and proxies of other political parties shall be notified of the time and place of such meeting at least three days prior to the meeting.


9. Security measures during mass events shall be undertaken in accordance with the law of the Russian Federation.