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Article 26
 

1. Voter lists shall be drawn up by the respective election commissions separately for each election commission under the form set by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.


2. Voter lists shall be drawn up by the territorial election commission not later than 21 day before the voting date on the basis of the data on the voters submitted by head of local administration of the municipal district, city district, inner territory of the city with federal status and in cases provided by the law of the Russian Federation subject — city with federal status — by head of the territorial executive body of the city with federal status, military unit commander, head of the organization in which the voters are temporarily staying, head of the educational institution with full-time course of studies which has the right to operational administration or independent disposal of the halls of residence. If the territorial election commission(s) reveal(s) that a Russian Federation citizen has been included into the voter lists at different polling stations the stated commission(s) shall eliminate the errors or inaccuracies in the lists before transfer of the voter lists to precinct election commissions. (as amended by Federal Laws No. 93-FZ of July 21, 2005, No. 64-FZ of April 26, 2007, No. 262-FZ of July 25, 2011)


3. The voter list for the polling station formed in a hardly accessibly or distant area shall be drawn up by the precinct election commission not later than 20 days before the voting date and in exceptional cases — not later than on the day of forming the precinct election commission on the basis of the data on the voters provided by head of the local administration of the settlement. (as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ of July 21, 2005)


4. The voter list of the military located in the military unit, their family members and other voters if they reside within the military unit for the polling station formed in the military unit shall be drawn up the precinct election commission not later than 20 days before the voting date and in exceptional cases — not later than on the day of forming the precinct election commission on the basis of the data on the voters submitted by the military unit commander. (as amended by Federal Laws No. 93-FZ of July 21, 2005, No. 64-FZ of April 26, 2007)


5. The voter list for the polling station formed at places of temporary stay of the voters (hospitals, health resorts, recreation centers, detention facilities and other places of temporary stay) on a vessel sailing on the voting date, at a polar station shall be drawn up by the respective precinct election commission not later than on the day preceding the voting date on the basis of the data on the voters submitted by head of the organization in which the voter is temporarily staying, by the vessel captain, head of the polar station. Voter lists for polling stations formed in the places where the voters do not have registration at the place of residence within the Russian Federation in accordance with article 25, clause 4 hereof shall be drawn up on the basis applications of the stated voters submitted in accordance with article 27, clause 6 hereof. (as amended by Federal Laws No. 93-FZ of July 21, 2005)


6. The voter list for the polling station formed outside the Russian Federation shall be drawn up by the respective election commission on the basis of applications of the Russian Federation citizens residing permanently outside the Russian Federation or staying abroad for long-term business trips in accordance with article 27, clause 4 hereof.


7. Data on the voters shall be collected and clarified by official persons stated in clauses 2—5 of this article and submitted by them to territorial election commissions not later than 60 days before the voting date and if voter list is drawn up by the precinct election commission — to the respective precinct election commissions immediately after their formation. Collection, clarification and submission of the data on the voters shall be performed within the procedure set by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. (clause 7 as amended by Federal Law No. 64-FZ of April 26, 2007)


8. The voter list shall be drawn up in two counterparts. Data on the voters included into the voter list shall be arranged in the list in alphabetical or in any other order (sorted by settlements, streets houses, flats). The list shall contain the surname, name, patronymic, year of birth of the voter (for those at the age of 18 day and month of birth shall be additionally mentioned), the address of the place of residence. The voter list shall contain space for the voter to fill in the series and number of his passport of the document substituting the passport of the citizen, to sign for the election ballot received by him and for the signature of the precinct election commissioner who has issued the election ballot to the voter and for special notes and entering summarized data for each sheet of the list. (as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ of July 21, 2005)


9. GAS “Vybory” may be used while drawing up the voter list. The first counterpart of the voter list shall be typed, the second one shall be machine readable. In exceptional cases handwritten voter list shall be permitted for drawing up. (as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ of July 21, 2005)


10. The first counterpart of the voter list drawn up in accordance with clause 2 hereof shall be transferred to the respective precinct election commission according to the certificate 20 days before the voting date and the second machine readable counterpart shall be kept in the territorial election commission and used (including while holding the repeat voting) within the procedure set by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. The voter list shall be signed by the chairman and secretary of the territorial election commission with indication of the date of signing and shall be certified by the seal of the territorial election commission. (as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ of July 21, 2005)


11. The voter list for the polling station formed in accordance with clauses 3—6 of this article shall be signed by the chairman and secretary of the precinct election commission and shall be certified by the seal of the precinct election commission.


12. The precinct election commission may divide the first counterpart of the voter list into separate books. Each such book shall be stitched up (bound) not later than on the day preceding the voting date which shall be certified by the seal of the respective precinct election commission and the signature of its chairman.


13. The precinct election commission shall verify the voter list upon its receipt and introduce the necessary changes into it on the basis of the citizens personal applications pursuant to article 27 hereof, the respective documents of the local government bodies, official persons, civil registries, bodies for registration of the Russian Federation citizens at their location and at place of residence within the Russian Federation, messages from superior election commissions on inclusion of the voter into the voter list at another polling station. The verified and clarified voter list shall be signed by the chairman and secretary of the precinct election commission and certified by the seal of the precinct election commission not later than on the day preceding the voting date.


14. Persons submitting information on the voters shall bear liability for correctness and completeness of the respective data and promptness of their transfer.