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Article 17
 

List of candidates for the election of the President of the Republic


The Republic Electoral Commission shall render a decision establishing the list of candidates for the election of the President of the Republic and publish it in the “Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia” no later than 15 days before the polling day.


The list of candidates for the election of the President of the Republic shall contain the following information about each candidate:


1) name and surname;


2) year of birth;


3) occupation;


4) name of the nominator. In the municipality / city in which a national minority language is in official use on the day of calling the elections, in addition to the list of candidates for the election of the President of the Republic printed in the Serbian language and in Cyrillic script, a list of candidates for the election of the President of the Republic in the language and script of the national minority shall be made as well, using the same font type and size.


Nominations of candidates for the President of the Republic shall be proclaimed in the order in which nominations of candidates who meet the conditions for proclamation have been submitted.


The order of candidates on the list of candidates for the election of the President of the Republic shall be determined by drawing lots, in the presence of representatives of the nominators of candidates.


The procedure for drawing of lots shall be regulated by the Republic Electoral Commission.


No complaints shall be allowed against the results of the drawing of lots, but the result of the drawing of lots may be challenged by filing a complaint against the decision determining the list of candidates for the President of the Republic.


The order of candidates on the ballot shall be in line with the order of candidates on the list of candidates for the President of the Republic.


The nominator of the proclaimed candidate may file a complaint to the Republic Electoral Commission against the decision establishing the list of candidates for the President of the Republic, within the 48 hours following the publication of this decision on the website.


The complaint against the decision establishing the list of candidates for the President of the Republic may not contest the validity of the proclaimed nomination of the candidate.