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Article 39
 

Withdrawal


1 - The withdrawal of lists is lawful up to forty-eight hours before election day.
2 - The party that put the list forward will notify the judge of such withdrawal, and the judge will then notify the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Internal Administration or, in the autonomous regions, the Representative of the Republic.
3 - It is also lawful for any candidate to withdraw by means of a declaration, to which he shall subscribe by means of a signature that must be authenticated by a notary, notwithstanding which the list that was submitted shall remain valid.