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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 official publication of the results of elections, areferendum, an appeal of violation of the electoral rights of citizens and theright of citizens to participate in a referendum that occurred during theperiod of the election campaign, a referendum campaign may be submitted to acourt within one year after the day of the official publication of the resultsof corresponding election, referendum.

4. A decision on appeals received before the voting day during the periodof an election campaign, a referendum campaign shall be taken within five days but notlater than the day preceding the voting day, and immediately if received on thevoting day or the day following the voting day. If the facts stated in appealsrequire additional check, decisions on them shall be taken within ten days. Acourt shall make a decision with regard to an appeal of a commission’s decisionon voting results, results of elections, referendum within two months after the day on whichthe appeal was submitted.

Federal Law on the Election of Deputies of the State Dumaof the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Source: http://cikrf.ru/eng/law/FL-51-FZ.html

Article 90. 2. Electioncommissions shall be obliged, within the scope of their competence, to considerthe applications which they receive in the course of the election campaignconcerning violations of this Federal Law, other Federal Laws as regards toregulation of preparation and conduct of the elections; carry out inquires inconnection with these applications; provide written answers to the claimants within five days but notlater than the day preceding the voting day, and respond immediately toapplications received on the voting day or the next day. If additionalverification of the facts mentioned in these applications is required, thedecisions on such applications shall be taken within ten days

4. A decision on appeals received before the voting day during the periodof an election campaign, a referendum campaign shall be taken within five daysbut not later than the day preceding the voting day, and immediately ifreceived on the voting day or the day following the voting day. If the factsstated in appeals require additional check, decisions on them shall be takenwithin ten days. A court shall make a decision with regard to an appeal of acommission’s decision on voting results, results of elections, referendumwithin two months after the day on which the appeal was submitted.