Returning a Complaint Without Reviewing It

1. A complaint that does not comply with the requirements of Article 67 of this Code, shall be returned to a complainant without reviewing it no later than on the day following the day of its receipt, whereas a complaint filed on the eve of the day of voting, on the day of voting or on the next day shall be returned to a complainant without delay.

2. The following persons shall be entitled to return a complaint without consideration:

1) as regards complaints submitted to the Central Election Commission: the Head, Deputy Head of the Central Election Commission or any other member of the Central Election Commission on the instructions of the Head of the Central Election Commission;

2) as regards complaints submitted to another election commission: the head or the deputy head of this election commission.

3. The complaint shall be returned to a complainant with an appended letter signed by the person specified in Part 2 of this Article, with an exhaustive list of the defects that prevent it from being considered, along with notice of the right to refile the complaint in accordance with the requirements of Article 67 of this Code, within the time limit prescribed by this Code.

4. If a complaint is re-filed but does not address the defects identified or suffers from new defects, the election commission shall adopt a decision refusing to consider the complaint.