§ Article 35(untitled)

omination of Candidates, Lists of Candidates by Election Associations
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ)

 1. Election associations shall be entitled to nominate candidates, lists of candidates. In a
single-seat electoral district an election association may nominate one candidate. In a multi-
seat electoral district an election association may nominate a candidate for each deputy seat in
this electoral district. In single electoral district an election association may nominate one list of
candidates, and at elections of elective official – one candidate.
(as amended by the Federal Laws of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ, of December 5, 2006, No.225-
FZ, of July 1, 2010, No.133-FZ)

 11 The law of the subject of the Russian Federation may establish nomination by
election association of candidates for single-seat (multi-seat) electoral districts as one list that
defines for which single-seat (multi-seat) electoral district a candidate is nominated (hereinafter
– list of candidates for single-seat (multi-seat) electoral districts). In this case the law of the
subject of the Russian Federation may establish certification of list of candidates for single-seat
(multi-seat) electoral districts by election commission organizing elections.
(Clause 11 introduced by the Federal Law of July 1, 2010, No.133-FZ)

 2. Nomination of candidates, lists of candidates by political parties shall be regulated by
the Federal Law "On Political Parties." Nomination of candidates by other public associations
shall be carried out at congresses (conferences, meetings) of such public associations, their
regional or local branches by secret ballot, and in compliance with other requirements of the
federal law regarding nomination of candidates by political parties.
(as amended by the Federal Law of April 5, 2009, No.42-FZ)

 21 At elections of deputies of representative bodies of municipal formations public
associations that are registered in accordance with the law and are not political parties, and
their structural subdivisions are entitled to propose candidates for their inclusion into lists of
candidates nominated by election associations. Inclusion of such candidates into lists of
candidates is carried out in the order established by the Federal Law “On Political Parties”.
(Clause 21 introduced by the Federal Law of April 5, 2009, No.42-FZ)

 3-8. Ceased to be into force. – The Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ.

 9. Federal body of executive power, authorized to perform activities in the sphere of
registration of public associations and political parties, its territorial branches prepare the list of
political parties, other public associations that are entitled in accordance with the Federal Law
“On Political Parties” and this Federal Law to participate in elections as election associations as
of the day of official publication of decision on calling the elections and not later than in three
days from the day of official publication of decision on calling the elections shall public this list in
national and municipal print periodicals and in information-telecommunication network
“Internet”, and during the same period submit this list to election commission organizing the
elections. At the election to bodies of state power of the subjects of the Russian Federation this
list shall include political parties and their corresponding regional branches entitled to participate
in the elections in accordance with the Federal Law “On Political Parties”. At the election to
bodies of local self-government this list shall include political parties, their corresponding
regional branches and other structural subdivisions entitled to participate in the elections in
accordance with the Federal Law “On Political Parties”, and other election associations that
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meet the requirements referred to in Clause 25, Article 2 of this Federal Law and their structural
subdivisions.
(as amended by the Federal Laws of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ, of April 5, 2009, No.42-FZ, of
July 11, 2011, No.200-FZ)

 10. The name of election association shall be the name indicated in the document on
state registration of election association issued by the federal body of executive power
authorized to perform activities in the sphere of registration of public associations. The name of
election association that is not a legal entity shall be the name stated in decision of its
establishment.
(as amended by the Federal Laws of July 1, 2010, No.133-FZ, of July 23, 2011, No.259-FZ)

 11.Ceased to be in force. – The Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ.

 12. In cases and in accordance with a procedure provided for by the law, an election
association may submit its emblem to corresponding election commission. The statute of an
election commission shall contain the emblem’s description.
(Clause 12 as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ)

 13. The names and symbols of election associations shall not be changed after their
submission to corresponding election commission.
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ)

 14. The list of candidates nominated by an election association shall be submitted to the
election commission organizing the election together with the documents specified in Clauses 2
and 3, Article 33 of this Federal Law. Together with the list of candidates the election
commission is provided with the list of citizens included into corresponding list of candidates,
members of this political party certified permanently operating leading body of political party, its
regional branch or other structural subdivision. If in accordance with the Federal Law “On
Political Parties” the list of candidates included candidates nominated by public association that
is not a political party or its structural subdivision, the corresponding election commission is
provided with notarized copy of agreement referred to in Clause 11, Article 26 of the Federal
Law “On Political Parties” and the list of citizens included into the list of candidates under this
agreement. The law may require that together with the list of candidates an election association
shall submit other documents related to nomination of the list of candidates. This law shall not
require submission of the copy of statute of political party. Election commission within three
days from the day of documents receipt certifies the list of candidates nominated by election
association. Election commission may refuse certification of the list of candidates in absence of
documents required by the law, non-observance of requirements to nomination of the list of
candidates established by the Federal Law “On Political Parties”, this Federal Law.
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 12, 2006, No.106-FZ, of December 5, 2006, No.225-
FZ, of April 5, 2009, No.142-FZ, of July 1, 2010, No.133-FZ, of July 23, 2011, No.259-FZ)

 141 In case election association nominates candidates for single-seat (multi-seat)
electoral districts as a list and if such list shall be certified by election commission organizing the
elections under the law of the subject of the Russian Federation, authorized representative of
election association shall submit to election commission organizing the elections the following
documents:
 a) the list of candidates for single-seat (multi-seat) electoral districts with indication of
surname, name, patronymic of each included candidate, his date and place of birth, residential
address, series, number and date of issue of passport or document equivalent to citizen’s
passport, name or code of body that issued passport or document equivalent to citizen’s
passport, as well as number and (or) name of single-seat (multi-seat) electoral district the
candidate is nominated from;
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 b) copy of passport or document equivalent to citizen’s passport of each candidate
certified by authorized representative of election association;
 c) decision on nomination of authorized representative of election association indicating
his surname, name, patronymic of each included candidate, his date and place of birth,
residential address, series, number and date of issue of passport or document equivalent to
citizen’s passport, main place of work or service, position (in case of no main place of work or
service – occupation);
 d) notarized certified copy of document on state registration of election association
issued by federal body of executive power, authorized to perform activities in the sphere of
registration of election associations, and if election association is not a legal entity, the decision
on its establishment. The law of the subject of the Russian Federation may require other way of
certifying of this document;
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 23, 2011, No.259-FZ)
 e) for public associations (except political parties, their regional branches and other
structural subdivisions) – copy of statute of public association certified by permanently
operating leading body of public association;
(Paragraph “e” as amended by the Federal Law of July 23, 2011, No.259-FZ)
 f) decision of the congress of political party (conference or general meeting of its
regional branch, general meeting of other structural subdivision of political party, and in cases
stipulated by the Federal Law “On Political Parties” – corresponding body of political party, its
regional branch or other structural subdivision), congress (conference, meeting) of other public
association, its regional or local branch on nomination of candidates for single-seat (multi-seat)
electoral districts as a list;
 g) document confirming coordination with corresponding body of political party, other
public association of persons nominated as candidates, if such coordination is stipulated by
statute of political party, other public association.
(Clause 141 introduced by the Federal Law of July 1, 2010, No.133-FZ)

 142 Election commission organizing elections within three days from the day of receipt
of documents referred to in Clause 141 of this Article shall take decision on certifying of list of
candidates for single-seat (multi-seat) electoral districts or on refusal of this certification on
reasoned grounds. Grounds for refusal of certification of the list is the absence of documents
referred to in Paragraphs “a”, “c”- “g”, Clause 141 of this Article, non-observance of
requirements to nomination of candidates stipulated by the Federal Law “On Political Parties”,
this Federal Law. Absence of copy of candidate’s passport or document equivalent to citizen’s
passport certified by authorized representative of election association and referred to in
Paragraph “b”, Clause 141 of this Article shall be the ground for exclusion of corresponding
candidate from the list of candidates for single-seat (multi-seat) electoral districts by election
commission organizing election prior to its certification.
(Clause 142 introduced by the Federal Law of July 1, 2010, No.133-FZ)

 143 Decision of election commission organizing elections on certifying the list of
candidates for single-seat (multi-seat) electoral districts together with copy of certified list or on
refusal of its certification is provided to authorized representative of election association within
one day from the moment a corresponding decision is taken. At the same time decision on
certifying the list with copies of certified list (certified extracts from the list) are submitted by
election commission organizing elections to corresponding district election commissions.
Candidates included into certified list of candidates for single-seat (multi-seat) electoral districts
present documents referred to in Clauses 2 and 3, Article 33 of this Federal Law to district
election commissions in accordance with Clause 5, Article 33 of this Federal Law.
(Clause 143 introduced by the Federal Law of July 1, 2010, No.133-FZ)

 144 List of candidates, list of candidates for single-seat (multi-seat) electoral districts
shall be submitted to election commission organizing elections on paper in the form established
by this commission. List of candidates, list of candidates for single-seat (multi-seat) electoral
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districts shall be sewn, numbered (except the list consisting of one page), certified with the
signature of an authorized representative of election association, as well as the seal of election
association (if election association is a legal entity).
(Clause 144 introduced by the Federal Law of July 1, 2010, No.133-FZ)

 145 During elections to single-seat (multi-seat) electoral districts in case the law of the
subject of the Russian Federation does not provide for certification of the list of candidates for
single-seat (multi-seat) electoral districts besides the documents referred to in Clauses 2 and 3,
Article 33 of this Federal Law candidates shall provide the following documents under Clause 5,
Article 33 of this Federal Law to district election commissions:
 a) notarized certified copy of document on state registration of election association
issued by federal body of executive power, authorized to perform activities in the sphere of
registration of public associations, and if election association is not a legal entity, a decision on
its establishment. The law of the subject of the Russian Federation may require another way of
certifying this document;
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 23, 2011, No.259-FZ)
 b) for public associations (except political parties, their regional branches and other
structural subdivisions) – copy of statute of public association certified by permanently
operating leading body of public association;
(Paragraph “b” as amended by the Federal Law of July 23, 2011, No.259-FZ)
 c) decision of the congress of political party (conference or general meeting of its
regional branch, general meeting of other structural subdivision of political party, and in cases
stipulated by the Federal Law “On Political Parties” – corresponding body of political party, its
regional branch or other structural subdivision), congress (conference, meeting) of other public
association, its regional or local branch on nomination of candidates for single-seat (multi-seat)
electoral districts as a list;
 d) document confirming coordination with corresponding body of political party, other
public association of persons nominated as candidates, if such coordination is stipulated by
statute of political party, other public association.
(Clause 145 introduced by the Federal Law of July 1, 2010, No.133-FZ)

 146 If election association nominates candidates for several single-seat and (or) multi-
seat electoral district, authorized representative of election association or the first candidate
presented such documents and nominated by this election association may present documents
referred to in Paragraphs “a” and “b”, Clause 145 of this Article to election commission
organizing registration of candidates. Other candidates nominated by this election association
shall not present documents referred to in Paragraphs “a” and “b”, Clause 145 of this Article to
the same election commission.
(Clause 146 introduced by the Federal Law of July 23, 2011, No.259-FZ)

 15. After the list of candidates was submitted to election commission, its composition
and the order in which they are arranged shall not be changed, except changes connected to
withdrawn (removal) of candidates. The law may require that election association upon the
agreement of candidate nominated by this election association for single-seat (multi-seat)
electoral district is entitled to change electoral district this candidate was initially nominated
from.
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ)

 16. At least a half of the deputy seats in the legislative (representative) body of state
power of the subject of the Russian Federation or in either of its Chambers shall be distributed
between the lists of candidates nominated by election associations in proportion to the number
of votes received by each list of candidates. The law of the subject of the Russian Federation
may establish a minimum percentage of votes to be received by a list of candidates in order to
be admitted to such distribution of deputy seats and such percent shall not be more than 7
percent of votes of voters participated in voting. Such minimum percentage of votes shall be
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established so that at least two lists of candidates that jointly received more than 50 percent of
votes cast by the voters who participated in the voting shall be admitted to distribution of the
deputy seats.
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ)

 17. If the minimum percent established by the law of the subject of the Russian
Federation and required for distribution of deputy seats in legislative (representative) body of
state power of the subject of the Russian Federation exceeds 5 percent of votes of voters
participated in voting, this law shall provide for deputy seats to be given to lists of candidates
that received less than established minimum percent but not less than 5 percent of votes of
voters participated in voting and not admitted to distribution of deputy seats. In accordance with
the law of the subject of the Russian Federation each such list of candidates receives one
deputy seat. This provision shall not apply if such minimum percent established by the law of
the subject of the Russian Federation amounts to 5 and less percent of votes of voters
participated in voting.
(Clause 17 introduced by the Federal Law of April 22, 2010, No.63-FZ)

 18. Not less than half of deputy seats in representative body of municipal district, urban
district with 20 and more deputies elected at municipal elections are distributed between lists of
candidates nominated by election associations in proportion to number of votes of voters
received by each list of candidates. The law of the subject of the Russian Federation may
provide minimum percent of votes of voters required for admission to distribution of deputy
seats received by the list of candidates that may not be more 5 percent of the number of votes
of voters participated in voting. Minimum percent of votes of voters shall be established so that
not at least two lists of candidates that jointly received more than 50 percent of votes cast by
the voters who participated in the voting shall be admitted to distribution of the deputy seats.
(Clause 18 introduced by the Federal Law of March 20, 2011, No.38-FZ)