§ Article 53(untitled)

onditions of Election Campaigning, Referendum Questions Campaigning by
Means of Mass Campaigning Events
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ)

 1. State bodies and bodies of local self-government shall assist registered candidates,
election associations, referendum initiative group, other referendum participant groups in
organizing mass campaigning events.

 2. Notices of organizers of rallies, demonstrations, marches and picketing are submitted
and considered in the order established by the Russian Federation.

 3. On the basis of an application made by a registered candidate, election association,
referendum initiative group, other referendum participants groups, they shall be provided with
premises suitable for holding mass campaigning events in the form of meetings and owned by
state or municipal formation free of charge by owner, proprietor of such premises for the period
established by commission vested with such responsibility by law to registered candidate, his
attorneys, representatives of election association for their meetings with voters, and to
representatives of referendum initiative group and other group of referendum participants for
their meetings with referendum participants. Commissions shall ensure equal conditions of
conducting mass events for registered candidates, election associations, referendum initiative
group, other referendum participant groups.
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 4. If the premises indicated in Clause 3 of this Article, as well as the premises owned by
an organization that as of the day of the official publication of the decision to call elections, the
official publication of the decision to call a referendum has in its authorized (share) capital a
share contribution) of the Russian Federation, the subjects of the Russian Federation and (or)
municipal formations that exceed 30 percent, were provided to one registered candidate,
election association, referendum initiative group (other referendum participants group), the
owner, proprietor of the premises shall not refuse to provide the premises to another registered
candidate, election association, other referendum participants group (referendum initiative
group) on the same conditions at another time during the campaigning period. If the premises
were provided to registered candidate, election association, referendum initiative group (other
referendum participants group), the owner, proprietor of the premises shall, not later than the
day following the day of provision of the premises, deliver a written notice to commission
established by the law on the fact of provision of the premises, terms of such provision, as well
as on the period when such premises may be provided during the campaigning period to other
registered candidates, election associations, other referendum participants groups (referendum
initiative group).
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 27, 2010, No.222-FZ)

 41 Commission that received a notice of the fact of provision of the premises to
registered candidate, election association, referendum initiative group (other referendum
participants group), shall within two days from the day of receipt of such notice publish the
information it contains in information-telecommunication network “Internet” or otherwise inform
other registered candidates, election associations, other referendum participants groups
(referendum initiative group).
(Clause 41 introduced by the Federal Law of July 27, 2010, No.222-FZ, as amended by the
Federal Law of July 11, 2011, No.200-FZ)

 5. Applications for provision of the premises referred to in Clauses 3 and 4 of this Article
for the purpose of meeting of registered candidates, their attorneys, representatives of election
associations that registered lists of candidates with voters, and representatives of referendum
initiative group and other referendum participants groups with referendum participants shall be
considered by owners, proprietors of these premises within three days from the day of receipt
of these applications.

 6. Candidates, election associations, referendum initiative group and other referendum
participant groups may rent under agreement buildings and premises that belong to citizens
and organizations regardless of the form of ownership for organizing of mass campaigning
activities.

 7. No election campaigning, referendum campaigning shall be allowed in the territory of
military units, in military organizations and institutions, save the case where the only building,
premises suitable for meetings with voters is (are) located within the territory of a military unit, or
military organization or institution. Such building, premises shall be provided by the
commanding officer of the military unit at the request of corresponding commission for the
purpose of meetings of registered candidates, their attorneys, representatives of election
association that registered lists of candidates, with voters out of members of the military unit,
and for meetings of representatives of referendum initiative group and other referendum
participants group with referendum participants out of military men. Organization of such
meetings shall be provided for by the commanding officer together with corresponding
commission. All registered candidates or their attorneys, representatives of all election
associations that registered lists of candidates, referendum initiative group and other
referendum participant groups shall be notified on the location and time of the meeting not later
than in three days before such meeting.
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 8. Security at mass campaigning events organized shall be ensured in accordance with
the legislation of the Russian Federation.