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Article 95
 

Holding of Elections of Deputies of Local Councils of Deputies instead of Those Who Quitted their Position

 

In case of a recall of a deputy of the local Council of Deputies or early termination of deputy powers for other reasons, new elections shall be held in the respective electoral district within a four-month period from the time of the quitting of the deputy. The respective local Council of Deputies shall appoint elections not later than three months before they are to be held and shall be organised with the observance of the requirements of this Code.

 

In case when a deputy of the local Council of Deputies quits (leaves his position) less than six months before expiration of the term of office of the deputies of the local Council of Deputies elections of a new deputy instead of the one who quitted shall not be held.

 

If during the holding of elections of a deputy of the town (town subordinated to region), settlement or rural Council of Deputies instead of the one who quitted the territory of the electoral district is smaller than the territory of the voting precinct or equal to it, the precinct electoral commission shall not be formed. In this case, the powers of the precinct electoral commission shall be exercised by the territorial electoral commission on elections of the given local Council of Deputies. Voting may be declared finished before 20 hours if all electors included into the list have voted.