§ Article 78(untitled)

erm of Submission and Consideration of Complaints and Appeals

 1. A court of the appropriate level shall not deny acceptance of an appeal of violation of
electoral rights, the right of citizens of the Russian Federation to participate in a referendum.

 2. An appeal of the decision of a commission on registration, refusal to register a
candidate (list of candidates), a referendum initiative group, other referendum participants
group, on refusal to certify the list of candidates, list of candidates in single-seat (multi-seat)
electoral districts may be submitted within ten days after the decision that is appealed of was
made. This period shall not be renewed (extended).
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 1, 2010, No.133-FZ)

 3. After the official publication of the results of elections, a referendum, an appeal of
violation of the electoral rights of citizens and the right of citizens to participate in a referendum
that occurred during the period of the election campaign, a referendum campaign may be
submitted to a court within one year after the day of the official publication of the results of
corresponding election, referendum.
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ)

 4. A decision on appeals received before the voting day during the period of an election
campaign, a referendum campaign shall be taken within five days but not later than the day
preceding the voting day, and immediately if received on the voting day or the day following the
voting day. If the facts stated in appeals require additional check, decisions on them shall be
taken within ten days. A court shall make a decision with regard to an appeal of a commission’s
decision on voting results, results of elections, referendum within two months after the day on
which the appeal was submitted.
(as amended by the Federal Law of July 21, 2005, No.93-FZ)

 5. An application on cancellation of registration of a candidate, a list of candidates may
be submitted to a court not later than in eight days before the voting day (including the repeat
voting day). The court shall take a decision not later than in five days before the voting day.