Submission of Election Documents for Registration of a Candidate

58.1. To register nominated candidates, the authorized representatives of the candidates, political parties or a bloc of political parties shall submit the following documents to the relevant Constituency Election Commission at the most 50 days and at least by 18.00, 30 days prior to the Voting Day.

58.1.1. signature sheets of voters’ signatures supporting the candidate;

58.1.2. 2 copies of the protocols on the results signature collection prepared in the form set by the Central Election Commission;

58.1.3. notification on changes made to the candidate’s information, submitted according to Articles 53.3 and 54.8 of this Code;

58.1.4. information on the amount and sources of the candidate’s income;

58.1.5. information on the property owned by the candidate;

58.1.6. the candidate’s initial financial report (including information on funds spent in organizing the collection of signatures).

58.2. Should mistakes be discovered in the documents indicated in Articles 58.1.2.-58.1.6 of this Code, the relevant election commission should inform the candidate on the matter within 48 hours and propose the correction of the mistakes.

58.3. Information on the amount and sources of the candidate’s income, for the period of one-year preceding the day the decision (order) on the appointment of elections is officially published, should be submitted in a format defined by the Central Election Commission. Information on the total annual income received from the organizations providing the income shall be submitted at the same time. Information on property owned by the candidate shall be submitted in the form found in Appendix # 5 of this Code. The Central Election Commission shall determine the list of information on candidate’s property and income to be published.

58.4. Upon receipt of election documents, election commissions shall approve each folder containing signature sheets with their stamp, check that the number of submitted signature sheets matches the number recorded in the protocol on results of signature collection, and provide the candidate and authorized representatives of the political party or bloc of political parties with a written notice of receipt of the election documents that indicates the date and time of receipt, the number of signature sheets received, and the number of signatures therein. The receipt of documents may not be refused if the abovementioned persons submit the relevant documents to the relevant election commission before the time mentioned in Articles 58.1 and 58.2. The authorized representatives of a candidate, political party and bloc of political parties may not be restricted from entering a relevant building (room).