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ARTICLE 140
 

Period for custody and delivery of documents


Institutions, universities, any public or private body and organizations dedicated to carrying out politico-electoral surveys and opinion polls registered in accordance with the foregoing Article shall retain the supporting documents for surveys and opinion polls published during the election campaign period in their custody and at the disposal of the TSE from the day of their publication and up to the day after the official declaration of the results of the elections for members of the Legislative Assembly or mayors, as appropriate.


Once the TSE has ruled a complaint admissible, original documents or copies thereof certified by a notary public must be submitted not later than three days after the respective request is made. The Tribunal shall determine by means of regulations the documents that it shall request depending on the complaint submitted.