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Article 44
 

1. A candidate may withdraw his candidature at any time but not later than five days before the voting day or, under any compelling circumstances, not later than one day before the voting day, by submitting a written application to this effect to the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. Such application shall be irrevocable. In case of a registered candidate, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall pass a resolution on cancellation of the candidate’s registration subject to his application within three days and, if the application is submitted three days before the voting day or later, within 24 hours after the application is received. (as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ of July 21, 2005)


2. If so resolved by the nominating body, a political party may recall the candidate at any time but not later than five days before the universal election voting day by submitting a written application to this effect to the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. Such application shall be irrevocable. If a registered candidate has been recalled, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall pass a resolution on cancellation of the candidate’s registration. (as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ of July 21, 2005)


3. After the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation resolves to cancel a candidate’s registration, it shall serve a notice to this effect on the candidate concerned and provide such candidate with a copy of its resolution on the date when the resolution is passed.


4. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall declare a candidate withdrawn from the election if he dies or has been pronounced dead.


5. If by the voting day there remain less than two registered candidates, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall adjourn the voting within the election of the President of the Russian Federation for not more than 90 days so that more candidates could be nominated and subsequent electoral actions could be taken. (as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ of July 21, 2005)


6. If the situation as specified in Clause 5 of this article results from the fact that a registered candidate has withdrawn his candidature, or a political party has recalled the registered candidate nominated by it without any compelling circumstances, or registration of a candidate has been cancelled in accordance with Clause 3 of Article 84 hereof (unless such cancellation is a result of the candidate’s withdrawal due to any compelling circumstances), the expenses incurred by all election commissions when preparing and conducting the election of the President of the Russian Federation shall be collected from the relevant registered candidate or political party. (clause 6 as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ of July 21, 2005)


7. For the purposes of this Federal Law, the circumstances compelling a registered candidate to refuse from further participation in the election (withdraw his candidature) shall mean restraint of the candidate’s legal capacity by a court, a severe illness or persistent ill health of the registered candidate or his close relatives. For the purposes of this Federal Law, the circumstances compelling a political party to recall the registered candidate nominated by such party shall mean recognition of the registered candidate legally incapable by a court, restraint of a candidate’s legal capacity by a court, a severe illness or persistent ill health of the registered candidate or his close relatives or death of the registered candidate. (clause 7 as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ of July 21, 2005)