Chapter 5. POLITICAL PARTIES

Article 33. Participation of Political Parties in the Election of Deputies of the State Duma

1. Political parties shall participate in the election of deputies of the State Duma and, specifically, shall nominate lists of candidates in accordance with this Federal Law and the Federal Law "On Political Parties." The political party may nominate one list of candidates.

(as amended by Federal Law No. 64-FZ of April 26, 2007)

2. The federal body of executive power charged with the registration of political parties shall make up the list of political parties which are entitled to participate in the election of deputies of the State Duma under the law "On Political Parties" and this Federal Law and, specifically, to nominate federal lists of candidates as of the day of official publication of the decision to call the election of deputies of the State Duma, and shall, within three days of the date when this decision was officially published (publicized), shall publish this list of political parties in national state print media, post it in the Internet and, within the same period, shall present this list to the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation along with the excerpts from the charters of the political parties contained therein with the description of the party emblems effective as of the day of the official publication of the decision to call the election.

Article 34. Name and Emblem of the Political Party

1. The political party which nominated a federal list of candidates shall submit information about its name to the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.

2. The name of the political party shall be the name indicated in its rules.

3. When submitting lists of candidates for certification the political party may also submit to the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation its emblem described in its rules.

4. The electoral documents shall use the full name of the political party if it consists of not more than seven words. If the full name of the political party consists of more than seven words and its abbreviated name of not more than seven words, the electoral documents shall use the abbreviated name of the political party. If both the full and the abbreviated name consists of more than seven words, this political party shall agree with the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation a brief name (consisting of not more than seven words), which shall be used in electoral documents. The brief name of the political party shall meet the requirements set forth in Article 6 of the Federal Law “On Political Parties” and shall consist only of the words forming the name of the political party indicated in its rules. The political party shall also agree with the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation the party emblem to be used in electoral documents.

(Part 4 as amended by Federal Law No. 64-FZ of April 26, 2007)

5. The name and emblem of the political party shall not be changed after they have been submitted to the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.

Article 35. Authorized Representatives of the Political Party and Its Regional Branches

1. The political party which nominated a federal list of candidates may appoint not more than 500 representatives authorized, under this Federal Law, to represent the political party in all matters relating to its participation in the election of deputies of the State Duma, including representatives for financial matters (hereafter “authorized representatives of the political party,” “authorized representative of the political party for financial matters”).

2. The political party shall, at the suggestion of its regional branch, appoint authorized representatives for financial matters, vested with powers to manage the electoral fund of this regional branch and with other related powers (hereafter also “authorized representatives of the political party’s regional branch for financial matters”)/

3. The authorized representatives mentioned in Parts 1 and 2 of this article shall be appointed by the decision of the congress of the political party or by the decision of the body authorized to do so by the congress of the political party. Such decision shall indicate the surname, first name and patronymic, the date of birth, the series, number and date of issuance of the passport or an equivalent identity document, the main place of work or service, the position (occupation, if there is no main place of work or service), the residence address of each authorized representative and his powers. For an authorized representative of the political party for financial matters or an authorized representative of the political party’s regional branch for financial matters the decision shall also indicate that the representative has the right to sign payment (settlement) documents.

4. The lists of authorized representatives mentioned in Parts 1 and 2 of this article shall be submitted to the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation in the form of hard and soft copy, in accordance with the format established by it. The lists shall indicate the information about authorized representatives which is specified in Part 3 of this article, the telephone number of each authorized representative and, for an authorized representative of the political party for financial matters or an authorized representative of the political party’s regional branch for financial matters, also the fact that this person is an authorized representative for financial matters and the scope of his powers.. This list shall be accompanied by a written consent of each of the listed persons to act as an authorized representative.

5. Authorized representatives of the political party shall exercise their powers on the basis of the decision mentioned in Part 3 of this article and authorized representatives of the political party for financial matters or authorized representatives of the political party’s regional branch for financial matters also on the basis of a duly executed and notarized power of attorney indicating the surname, first name and patronymic, the date and place of birth, the residence address, the series and date of issuance of the passport or an equivalent identity document, the name or code of the body which issued the passport or an equivalent identity document, the powers of the given person, and an imprint of the seal for the financial documents of the political party, regional branch of the political party.

6. Authorized representatives of the political party for financial matters shall be subject to registration by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. Such registration shall be carried out on the basis of the decision and the power of attorney mentioned in Parts 3 and 5 of this article, respectively, upon production of the passport or an equivalent identity document by the authorized representative.

7. The list of authorized representatives of the political party’s regional branch for financial matters shall be subject to registration by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation and, after a federal list of candidates nominated by the political party is registered, shall be submitted to the respective election commissions of the subjects of the Russian Federation for the registration of authorized representatives of the political party’s regional branch for financial matters. Such registration shall be carried out on the basis of the decision and the power of attorney mentioned in Parts 3 and 5 of this article, respectively, upon production of the passport or an equivalent identity document by the authorized representative.

8. Subject to the decision of the body of the political party competent to take such decisions the political party may at any time terminate the powers of any of its authorized representatives by serving written notice to this effect on this representative and presenting a copy of the relevant decision to the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation and the election commission of the given subject of the Russian Federation. A copy of the decision to terminate powers of an authorized representative of the political party for financial matters or authorized representative of the political party’s regional branch for financial matters shall also be presented to the branch of the Savings Bank of the Russian Federation where the political party or the given regional branch of the political party has opened a special electoral account for the formation of its electoral fund.

9. The authorized representatives mentioned in Parts 1 and 2 of this article shall not take advantage of their office or official position.

10. The period of powers of authorized representatives of the political party shall commence from the day of their appointment and expire upon the loss of their status by all candidates included in a federal list of candidates nominated by the given political party but not later than the day of the official publication of the results of the election of deputies of the State Duma.. The period of powers of authorized representatives of the political party for financial matters and authorized representatives of the political party’s regional branch for financial matters shall expire 90 days after voting day or, if the political party which appointed them is involved in judicial proceedings, from the day following the day on which the court decision become legally effective.

11. An authorized representative of the political party which registered a federal list of candidates may receive from the election commission of the subject of the Russian Federation the list of electoral precincts indicating their boundaries, the addresses and telephone numbers of territorial and precinct election commissions, addresses of polling stations.