1. Based on the data contained in the first copies of the voting results minutes received from the Election Commissions of the subject of the Russian Federation, the Territorial Election Commissions set forth in clause 3 of article 14 of this Federal Law (and on the data of the voting results minutes of the Precinct Election Commissions arranged in the election precincts outside the territory of the Russian Federation (including the data transferred via communication channels from the mentioned Precinct Election Commissions in case the Territorial Election Commissions set forth in clause 3 of article 14 of this Federal Law were not arranged)), the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall determine the Russian Federation presidential election results after preliminary check out whether the minutes have been drawn up properly (within ten days from the voting date) by way of summarization of the data contained therein. The data contained in the minutes of the Election Commissions shall be summarized by the members of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation having the right of casting vote.

2. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall draw up the minutes of the Russian Federation presidential election results, with the following information to be entered into:
1) number of the Election Commissions of the subject of the Russian Federation;
2) number of the Territorial Election Commissions set forth in clause 3 of article 14 of this Federal Law (or number of the Precinct Election Commissions arranged in the election precincts outside the territory of the Russian Federation in case the Territorial Election Commissions set forth in clause 3 of article 14 of this Federal Law were not arranged);
3) number of the voting results minutes of the Election Commissions of the subject of the Russian Federation on the basis of which this minutes has been drawn up;
4) number of the voting results minutes of the Territorial Election Commissions set forth in clause 3 of article 14 of this Federal Law on the basis of which this minutes has been drawn up (or number of voting results minutes of the Precinct Election Commissions arranged in the election precincts outside the territory of the Russian Federation on the basis of which this minutes has been drawn up, in case the Territorial Election Commissions set forth in clause 3 of article 14 of this Federal Law were not arranged);
5) data summarized in accordance with all the lines of the voting results minutes of the Election Commissions of the subject of the Russian Federation, the Territorial Election Commissions set forth in clause 3 of article 14 of this Federal Law (or all lines of the voting results minutes of the Precinct Election Commissions arranged in the election precincts outside the territory of the Russian Federation in case the Territorial Election Commissions set forth in clause 3 of article 14 of this Federal Law were not arranged);
5.1) is no longer in force. — Federal L aw No. 64-FZ as of April 26, 2007;
6) surnames, names and patronymics of registered candidates included in the ballots or (in case they are similar) other information thereof;
7) number of electors votes given for each registered candidate;
8) number of electors negative votes to be provided in cases specified in clause 5.1 of article 67 of this Federal Law;
(clause 8 as amended Federal Law No. 107-FZ as of July 12, 2006)

Provision of article 76 as amended by Federal Law No. 263-FZ as of October 4, 2010, applies to legal relationship arisen out of holding of elections and referendums called after the said Federal Law has entered into force (part 4 of article 6 of Federal Law No. 263-FZ as of October 4, 2010).

9) number of absentee certificates received by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, number of absentee certificates issued to these Election Commissions, number of unused absentee certificates which remained in the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation (number of unused absentee certificates invalidated by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation in case of repeat voting), number of absentee certificates lost in the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. (clause 9 is introduced by Federal Law No. 263-FZ as of October 4, 2010)

2.1. Based on the minutes of the Russian Federation presidential election results the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall make a decision on the Russian Federation presidential election results. (clause 2.1 is introduced by Federal Law No. 93-FZ as of July 21, 2005)

3. A registered candidate is considered to be elected if he won the majority of votes of electors participated in voting. A number of electors participated in voting shall be determined on the basis of a number of due ballots found out in ballot boxes.

4. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall declare the Russian Federation presidential elections null and void in one of the following cases:

1) is no longer in force. — Federal Law No. 64-FZ as of April 26, 2007;
2) voting is performed for a single candidate (according to clause 5 of article 77 of this Federal law) and there are less than 50 percent of electors participated in voting and casted their votes for the relevant candidate; (clause 2 as amended by Federal Law no. 107-FZ as of July 12, 2006)
3) there are two candidates on general elections ballot and neither of them wins more than 50 percent of votes casted by electors participated in voting;
4) all candidates retire prior to repeat voting.
5. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall declare the Russian Federation presidential elections invalid:
1) if it is impossible to adequately determine the electors expression of their will due to violations committed during voting or determination of voting results;
2) if voting results are declared invalid in some election precincts, which lists of electors by the close of voting include (in the aggregate) at least a forth part of a total number of electors included in the lists of electors at the end of voting;
3) under the court decision.

6. The minutes of the Russian Federation presidential elections shall be drawn up by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation and signed by all present members of the Central Election Commission having the right of casting vote. The summary table of voting results that includes complete data of all the voting results minutes of the Election Commissions of the subjects of the Russian Federation and the minutes of the Territorial Election Commissions set forth in clause 3 of article 14 of this Federal Law shall be appended to the minutes (and the data of the voting results minutes of the Precinct Election Commissions arranged in the election precincts outside the territory of the Russian Federation in case the Territorial Election Commissions set forth in clause 3 of article 14 of this Federal Law were not arranged). The data of the minutes of the Election Commissions of the subjects of the Russian Federation on a number of absentee certificates received by the relevant Election Commission of the subject of the Russian Federation, number of absentee certificates issued to the subordinated Territorial Election Commissions, number of unused absentee certificates that remained in the relevant Election Commission of the subject of the Russian Federation (or, in case of repeat voting, number of unused absentee certificates that were invalidated by the relevant Election Commission of the subject of the Russian Federation) and number of absentee certificates lost in the relevant Election Commission of the subject of the Russian Federation and, in the event of arrangement of the Territorial Election Commission to control activities of the Precinct Election Commissions in the election precincts outside the territory of the Russian Federation, the data on a number of absentee certificates received by the relevant Territorial Election Commission, number of absentee certificates issued to the subordinated Precinct Election Commissions, number of unused absentee certificates that remained in the relevant Territorial Election Commission (or, in case of repeat voting, number of unused absentee certificates that were invalidated by the relevant Territorial Election Commission) and number of absentee certificates lost in the relevant Territorial Election Commission shall be entered into the summary table. (as amended by Federal Law No. 262-FZ as of July 25, 2011)

7. A member of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation having the right of casting vote, that objects to the entire minutes of the Russian Federation presidential election results or some of its provisions, is entitled to attach his dissenting opinion to the minutes having made the relevant note therein. Complaints (statements) against violation of this Federal Law received by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation as well as the decisions made thereon shall be attached to the minutes.

8. Certified copies of the minutes of the Russian Federation presidential election results and of the summary table shall be submitted to all members of the Central Election Commission, persons set forth in clause 1 of article 23 of this Federal Law, mass media representatives being present at determination of the Russian Federation presidential election results.

9. If, after signing of the minutes of the Russian Federation presidential election results and (or) summary table the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, finds out any discrepancies therein (including a slip of pen, misprint, or error in summarization of the data of the minutes of the subordinated Election Commissions), it shall examine the question of emendation of the minutes and (or) summary table at its meeting. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation informing of the said meeting in accordance with clause 2 of article 23 of this Federal Law shall point it out that the above question is to be examined thereat. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall inform its members having the right of consultative vote, other persons being present at drawing up the approved minutes as well as mass media representatives of the decision made.

10. In case errors, discrepancies are found out in the voting results minutes or any doubts are arisen whether the minutes received from the Election Commissions of the subject of the Russian Federation have been drawn up properly, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation may make a decision on electors vote recount in the relevant election precinct of the relevant territory of the relevant subject of the Russian Federation. The above vote recount can be performed not later than a day prior to expiration of the period for determination of the election results set by this Federal Law.

11. In case set forth in clause 10 of this article electors vote recount shall be performed in the presence of the member (members) of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation having the right of casting vote by the Election Commission that has drawn up and approved the vote recounting minutes to be further checked out, or by the superior Election Commission, or by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. The Election Commission performing electors votes recount shall inform of it the members of the relevant Election Commission, registered candidates or their agents or other persons set forth in clause 2 of article 23 of this Federal Law that may be present at the electors votes recount. Following the results of the vote recount the Election Commission that has performed such recount shall draw up the voting results minutes (marked "Votes recounted"). Based on this minutes the amendments shall be introduced into the voting results minutes of all superior Commissions. The voting results minutes submitted earlier shall be appended to the minutes drawn up according to the results of the electors votes recount. Violation of the said procedure for drawing up the voting results minutes marked "Votes recounted" shall be deemed to be the grounds for declaration of the minutes invalid. (as amended by Federal Law no. 93-FZ as of July 21, 2005)