The elections are considered invalid if less than 1/3 of the voters written on electoral registers take part in the first round of voting. The decision about the declaration of the elections invalid is taken by the Central Election Commission based on documents presented by district councils. In the runoff vote, the elections are declared valid regardless of the voter turnout.
If the Constitutional Court decides that violations of the electoral legislation that influenced the election outcome were committed in the voting process or in the vote count, the elections are declared null and void.
If the elections are declared null and void, these are rerun. Within two weeks of the declaration of the elections null and void, the CEC orders to rerun the vote based on the same electoral registers, with the same candidates and electoral offices and councils.
The electoral competitors to blame for the fraud that influenced the general results of the election are removed from the race, while the electoral councils and offices of polling places that committed such frauds are replaced.
New elections are held if the elections after the rerun vote are declared invalid or null and void. The date of new elections is set by Parliament within 30 days of the date of the previous, ordinary or rerun elections, where the President is not elected, but at least 60 days before the election day.
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The IPN series “I want to know ABOUT ELECTIONS” is designed to explain notions, terms and practices related to the presidential election process.
