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Article 98
 

1. Appeals against decisions and actions (inactions) violating citizens' electoral rights shall be made in a manner and within deadlines established by the Federal Law "On Basic Guarantees".


2. Election commissions shall, within their competence, consider during the election campaign complaints about violations of this Federal Law, other federal laws with respect to the preparation and conduct of elections, received by them; verify these complaints, and reply to the persons who submitted the communications in writing within five days but no later than the day preceding the voting day. On complaints received on the voting day, answers replies shall be given immediately, and on complaints received after the voting day, but before the establishment of voting results, election results to the State Duma – before the decision on voting results, election results. If an additional verification of the facts alleged in the complaints is required, decisions on such complaints shall be made within ten days. If the complaint alleging violations of the present Federal Law, other federal laws with respect to the preparation and conduct of elections, is made by a political party that nominated a federal list of candidates or a candidate, representatives of that political party or candidate shall be promptly notified of the receipt of such complaint. These persons are entitled to provide explanations on the matter of the complaint.


3. In case of violation by a political party or a candidate of this Federal Law, the Central Election Commission, the district election commission, within its competence shall be entitled to issue are warning to that political party, candidate, which shall be made known to the voters through the mass media or otherwise.