1.Candidates, political parties running in elections shall pay an electoral deposit to the account of the Central Electoral Commission. 

2.Upon receipt of the application, the amount of the electoral deposit shall be returned within a 7-day periodin the following cases: 

(1)being elected or participating in the distribution of mandates;  

(2)receiving ballot papers with affirmative vote, which makes 5 or more per cent of the number of ballot papers with affirmative vote cast for all candidates, whereas in case of the political party — receiving ballot papers with affirmative vote, which makes 2 or more per cent of the number of ballot papers with affirmative vote cast for all political parties and alliances of political parties running in elections, and in case of an alliance of political parties — receiving ballot papers with affirmative vote, which makes 4 or more per cent of the number of ballot papers with affirmative vote cast for all political parties and alliances of political parties running in elections; 

(3)recusal prior to the registration of candidates, electoral lists of political parties running in elections;  

(4)declaring the election results as invalid and calling a new regular or a new election; or 

(5)death of candidate — to his or her heirs. 

3.In all other cases the amount of the electoral deposit shall not be returned.