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Article 97
 

1. In the event of early termination of mandate of a deputy of the State Duma elected in a single-mandate electoral district, the Central Election Commission shall call a by-election of the deputy of the State Duma in this single-mandate electoral district. Voting in such byelection shall be held no later than one year from the date of vacancy of the mandate.


2. By-elections of deputies to the State Duma shall not be called and carried out if, as a result of these by-elections, the deputy of the State Duma shall be elected for more than one year before the end of the constitutional term of the respective State Duma.


3. By-elections of deputies to the State Duma shall be called no later than 85 days before the voting day.


4. Deputy of the State Duma may not be nominated as a candidate in by-elections to the State Duma.


5. During by-elections to State Duma the powers of a district election commission shall be carried out by the election commission of an respective Russian Federation subject.


6. Nomination of candidates for the single-mandate electoral district, their registration and other electoral actions during by-elections to the State Duma shall be carried out in accordance with this Federal Law.