Maximum complaint time since occurrence or discovery

Federal Law on Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and theRight of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Participate in a Referendum

Source: http://cikrf.ru/eng/law/fz_referendum.html

Article 78. 3. After the officialpublication of the results of elections, a referendum, an appeal of violationof the electoral rights of citizens and the right of citizens to participate ina referendum that occurred during the period of the election campaign, a referendumcampaign may be submitted to a court within one year after the day of the official publication of theresults of corresponding election, referendum.

(as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005,No.93-FZ)

4. A decision on appeals received before thevoting day during the period of an election campaign, a referendum campaignshall be taken within five days but not later than the day preceding the votingday, and immediately if received on the voting day or the day following thevoting day. If the facts stated in appeals require additional check, decisionson them shall be taken within ten days. A court shall make a decision withregard to an appeal of a commission’s decision on voting results, results ofelections, referendum within two months after the day on which the appeal wassubmitted.