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Article 80
 

(as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ as of July 21, 2005)


1. During the Russian Federation presidential elections, including electors registration, drawing up the lists of electors, determination of voting and election results, only the SAS“Vybory" shall be used to promptly receive, transfer and process information.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ as of July 21, 2005)


2. If the relevant equipment is available the data contained in the voting results minutes shall be transferred via communication channels (immediately after it has been signed) in electronic format within the scope of the SAS “Vybory" to the superior Election Commission with further submission of the first copy of the voting results minutes to the said Commission.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ as of July 21, 2005)


3. The relevant Election Commission shall by its decision form a group of control for use of the SAS “Vybory" or some of its technical aids, consisting of the members of the Election Commission having the right of casting vote and those having the right of consultative vote. Powers of the mentioned group shall be set by the Federal Law On State Automated System of the Russian Federation "Vybory".
(clause 3 as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ as of July 21, 2005)


4. All members of the Election Commission, observers have the right to acquaint themselves with the information entered into and read out of the SAS “Vybory” due to determination of the voting results as well as the results of the Russian Federation presidential elections.
(clause 4 as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ as of July 21, 2005)


5. Is no longer in force. - Federal Law No. 93-FZ as of July 21, 2005.


6. From the beginning of voting till signing of the voting results minutes by the relevant Election Commission the SAS “Vybory”, via telecommunication channels of which the data from the subordinated Election Commissions are transferred to the superior Election Commissions, shall be used for monitoring of voting process and determination of voting results. During this period no data shall be transferred from information centers of the superior Election Commissions to information centers of the subordinated Election Commissions (except for information acknowledgement signals).
(as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ as of July 21, 2005)


7. Data on voting process and its results received via the SAS “Vybory” is meant to be preliminary information that does not have any legal effect, except for cases of use of technical aids to count votes, as well as electronic voting complexes, pursuant to the procedure established by the Federal Law On Basic Guarantees of Voting Rights and the Right to Take Part in a Referendum Belonging to the Russian Federation. (as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ as of July 21, 2005)


8. A printout of the above minutes transferred directly to the superior Election Commission and entered into the SAS “Vybory” shall be appended to the second copy of the minutes of the Precinct Election Commission. Integrity of the data contained in the printout shall be confirmed by signature of the person responsible for these data entry.
(clause 8 as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ as of July 21, 2005)


9. The data on electors participation in the Russian Federation presidential elections, on preliminary and final election results (entered into the SAS “Vybory”) shall be available (in “read only” mode) for Internet subscribers as prescribed by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.
(as amended by Federal Law No. 93-FZ as of July 21, 2005)



10. When using the SAS “Vybory” in accordance with this Federal Law the data on candidates registered, voting process and preliminary results can be communicated to electors by public communication network. The procedure for posting such data is to be set by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.
(clause 10 is introduced by Federal Law No. 64-FZ as of April 26, 2007