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Article 47
 

Repeated Elections

1. In case when elections have been declared void, invalid, a candidate is not elected according to the election results, repeat elections shall be called. Repeated elections, except for the case specified by the special part of this code, shall be appointed by the Central Election Commission within one month time and shall be conducted by the appropriate election commissions. Nomination and registration of candidates for elective positions, other actions on the elections shall be executed according to the procedure specified by this Code. In case of repeat elections, the period of election actions established by this Code shall be reduced by one third. The information on repeat elections to be held shall be published in mass media within 5 calendar days after the decision on appointing repeated elections has been adopted.

2. In case of repeat elections, the candidates, whose actions (failure to act) gave the grounds for declaration of the elections invalid, may not be nominated again as candidates for elective positions.

3. The facts, when actions or failure to act of candidates have become the grounds for declaration of the election invalid, shall be established through legal process.

4. In case if decisions, actions (failure to act) of officials of government, local self-government bodies, election commissions gave the grounds for court ruling to declare the election invalid, repeat elections shall be held for the candidates who took part in the previous election and expressed their wish to participate in the repeated elections.

(In the edition of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic issued on October 14th 2001 year No.87, January 24th 2004 year No.7)