1. A campaigning period shall commence on the day of nomination of a candidate, list of candidates, registration of a referendum initiative group. A campaigning period shall end at 00:00 hours local time one day before voting day.

(in the version of Federal Law of July 21, 2005, # 93-FZ)

2. Election campaigning, referendum campaigning on the channels of TV and radio broadcasting organizations and in the printed media shall be held in a period starting 28 days before voting day, and shall end at 00:00 hours local time one day before voting day.

(in the version of Federal Law of July 21, 2005, # 93-FZ)

3. No election campaigning or referendum campaigning shall be conducted on the voting day and on the day before.

4. Printed propaganda materials (leaflets, posters, and other materials), which were earlier displayed in manner as established by the federal law on buildings and facilities, except of buildings where commissions and voting premises are stationed, and at a minimum distance of 50 meters from the entrance thereto, shall remain in place on the voting day.

(Section 4 in the version of Federal Law of July 21, 2005, # 93-FZ)

5. In the event of a repeat voting, the campaigning period shall be resumed on the day on which the relevant commission sets the date of the repeat voting and shall end at 00:00 hours local time one day before the repeat voting day.