FEDERAL LAW OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of March 9, 2016 No. 65-FZ

About introduction of amendments to article 51 of the Federal law "About Basic Guarantees of the Voting Rights and the Participation Rights in Referendum of Citizens of the Russian Federation" and to article 65 of the Federal law "About Elections of Deputies of the State Duma of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation"

Accepted by the State Duma on February 26, 2016

Approved by the Federation Council on March 2, 2016

Article 1

Bring in article 51 of the Federal Law of June 12, 2002 No. 67-FZ "About basic guarantees of the voting rights and the participation rights in referendum of citizens of the Russian Federation" (The Russian Federation Code, 2002, No. 24, Art. 2253; 2005, No. 30, Art. 3104; 2009, No. 20, Art. 2391; No. 29, Art. 3640; 2010, No. 17, Art. 1986; 2011, No. 43, Art. 5975) following changes:

1) in item 4 the third offer to state in the following edition:

"The electoral association which registered the candidate list, the registered candidate shall participate in joint propaganda actions.";

To add 2) with Item 4.1 of the following content:

"4.1. The registered candidates only personally (including on behalf of the electoral association only the registered candidates proposed by this electoral association on the corresponding elections), except as specified, provided by the Federal Law can participate in joint propaganda actions.";

Item 5 to state 3) in the following edition:

"5. In case of failure to carry out by the electoral association registered by the candidate of requirements of item 4 of this Article refusal of initiative group on holding referendum from participation in joint propaganda action the share of broadcasting time allocated for the electoral association, the registered candidate, initiative group on holding referendum for participation in joint propaganda action is distributed between other participants of this joint propaganda action including if only one participant can participate in this action), except as specified, provided by the Federal Law.".

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