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Article 77
 

1. If there are more than two registered candidates on the ballot and no one of them is elected the Russian Federation President based on the results of general elections, the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall settle repeat voting at the Russian Federation presidential elections for two registered candidates having obtained the highest number of votes. The repeat voting for a registered candidate shall be settled where there is a written statement of the registered candidate of consent to repeat voting for his cadidature.


2. The repeat voting shall be performed in 21 day after general elections day in accordance with the requirements of this Federal Law, save as the requirements provided for by clause 3 and subclause 1 of clause 4 of article 76 of this Federal Law. Information on the repeat voting shall be published in mass media within two days from the day on which the relevant decision of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation is made.


3. If one of the registered candidates being repeatedly voted for withdraws his name from the list of candidates or otherwise, his place shall be taken (based on the decision of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation) by the registered candidate obtained the next highest number of votes after the candidates for whom the repeat voting was settled by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation at first time, provided that such registered candidate submitted a written statement of consent to repeat voting for his candidature. This statement is to be submitted not later than two days after the candidate, for whom the repeat voting was settled at first time, has withdrawn his name from the ballot. In this case the repeat voting shall be held on first Sunday upon expiration of 14 days from the day of statement submission in accordance with clause 1 of article 44 of this Federal Law or from the day of withdrawal for any other reason.


4. Following the results of repeat voting the registered candidate shall be deemed to be elected the Russian Federation President, if he wins more votes of the electors participated in the voting in relation to votes of the electors for another registered candidate. (as amended by Federal Law No. 107-FZ as of July 12, 2006)


5. The repeat voting can be held for one candidate in case only one registered candidate remains on the ballot after other registered candidates have withdrawn their names. At that, the registered candidate shall be deemed to be elected the Russian Federation President, in case he obtains at least 50 percent of votes of electors taken part in the voting.