36.1 Elections for President of the Republic are conducted 50 days prior to the day of termination of the powers of the current President of the Republic.

36.2 The date of elections for President of the Republic is announced by the CEC.

36.3 Regular elections are prepared and conducted in the manner prescribed by this law.

Article 37. Time frame for forming Central Electoral Commission and Regional Electoral Commissions

37.1 The CEC is formed at least 90 days prior to the date of elections.

37.2 The RECs are formed at least 80 days prior to the date of elections.

Article 38. Time frame for forming electoral districts and precincts

38.1 The division of the territory of communities into electoral precincts is done at least 50 days prior to the date of elections.

Article 39. Time frame for forming of Community and Precinct Electoral Committees

39.1 The Community and Precinct Electoral Commissions are formed at least 30 days prior to the date of elections

Article 40. Time frame for nominating and registering candidates

40.1 The submission of documents to the CEC for the nomination of candidates for the President of the Republic by party (party bloc) or by initiative group begins no sooner than 90 days prior to the day of elections and is terminated 75 days prior to the day of the elections at 6 P.M.

40.2 The collection of signatures in support of candidates begins 70 days prior to the date of elections and terminates 50 days prior to the date of elections at 6 p.m. The Central Electoral Commission accepts the documents in support of nomination, until the deadline set for the support of nominations.

40.3 The registration of the candidates begins 50 days prior to the date of elections and terminates 30 days prior to the date of the elections.