41.1 If a President of the Republic is not elected, then on the 40th day after the day of elections, by-elections are set. In case of insuperable obstacles for one of the candidates for President of Republic, the elections for President of the Republic are postponed for two weeks. In the case of non-vanishing insuperable obstacles until that time or in the case of death of one of the candidates, new elections are conducted.

41.2 New elections are conducted 40 days after the recognition of insuperable obstacles.

41.3 New elections are carried out in cases as prescribed by Articles 33 and 34 of this law.

41.4 The nomination and registration of candidates for President of the Republic is conducted within the time frame set by Article 45 of this law.

41.5 The day of new elections is declared by the Central Electoral Commission.

Article 42. The procedure for conducting new elections

42.1 New elections are conducted in the manner prescribed by this law for regular elections.

Article 43. The assignment of extraordinary elections

43.1 In case of the resignation of the President of the Republic, his death, impossibility to execute his/her powers, or in case of his dismissal in the manner prescribed by Article 57 of the Constitution, on the 40th day after the vacancy of the post of President, extraordinary elections for President of the Republic are conducted.

43.2 Extraordinary elections of the President of the Republic are conducted in the manner prescribed by this law if the Constitutional Court pronounces judgement recognizing the elections for President of the Republic as invalid and the post of the President of the Republic as vacant; and if the grounds prescribed by Article 33 of this law, are available.

43.3 The day of extraordinary elections is declared by the CEC.

Article 44. Time frame for forming of Electoral Commissions for extraordinary elections

44.1 Regional Electoral Commissions can be formed or re-formed 30 days prior to the date of elections.

44.2 Community and Precinct Electoral Commissions can be re-formed or formed, not later than 25 days prior to the day of elections.

Article 45. The nomination and registration of the candidates for extraordinary elections

45.1 Extraordinary elections are conducted by a new nomination of candidates.

45.2 Documents necessary for the nomination of candidates for President of the Republic are submitted to the CEC no earlier than 27 days prior to the day of elections and terminated 24 days prior to the day of elections at 6 P.M.

45.3 The collection of the signatures in support of the candidates starts 22 days prior to the day of elections and terminates 15 days prior to the day of elections.

45.4 The Central Electoral Commission accepts documents in support of a nomination until the deadline set for receiving such documents.

45.5 The registration of candidates begins 15 days prior to the day of elections and terminates no later than 10 days prior to the date of elections.

Article 46. The procedure of conducting of the extraordinary elections

46.1 Extraordinary elections are conducted in the manner prescribed by this law for regular elections.