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Article 78
 

1. If the Russian Federation presidential elections are declared null and void, or if both registered candidates, the repeat voting was settled for, withdraw their names from the list of candidates or otherwise on the repeat voting day, or if neither of the registered candidates is elected the president of the Russian Federation during the repeat voting, the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation shall settle repeat Russian Federation presidential elections. Information on the repeat Russian Federation presidential elections shall be published in mass media within three days as from the date on which the relevant decision is made.


2. Voting at the repeat Russian Federation presidential elections shall be performed within four months as from the day of voting at the first elections or within four months as from the day of declaration of the elections void and null. During the repeat Russian Federation presidential elections the terms for performance of actions related to the elections can be reduced by the decision of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, but not more than by one-third. (as amended by Federal Law No. 64-FZ as of April 26, 2007)


3. Nomination and registration of candidates, other activities related to the repeat Russian Federation presidential elections shall be performed in accordance with the procedure provided for by this Federal Law.


4. During the repeat Russian Federation presidential elections it is not allowed to nominate candidates whose actions (omissions) gave occasion to declaration of the general elections or elections during repeat voting null and void.


5. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation may cause the powers of the Precinct Election Commissions to be prolonged or new composition of the Precinct Election Commissions to be arranged during the repeat Russian Federation presidential elections pursuant to the procedure established by article 15 of this Federal Law.