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Article 41
 

Nomination of candidates



In case of parliamentary elections, the process of nomination of candidates shall start immediately after announcing about elections and ceases 30 days prior to elections day. In case of local elections, candidates shall be proposed after the creation of electoral districts and district electoral councils according to article 120.     



[Paragraph 1, article 41 as amended by the Law no.796-XV from 25.01.2002]

[Paragraph 1, article 41 as amended by the Law no.1227-XIV from 21.09.2000]                    

[Paragraph 1, article 41 as amended by the Law no.268-XIV from 04.02.1999]

 



In case when all the requirements established by the present code are met, the following are entitled to nominate candidates for elections:



parties and other social-political organizations registered accordingly, before the date of elections was set, in compliance with their statutes (regulations) and the legislation into force;



electoral blocs, constituted by virtue of decisions adopted in conformity with statutes (regulations) of constitutive parties and other social-political organizations, which are duly registered by the Central Elections Commission – at the parliamentary elections and local general elections – and in case of new elections, within 15 days from the date of creating the electoral blocs, and if constituted prior to the electoral period – within 15 days from the beginning of this period;



citizens of the Republic of Moldova proposing their own candidacy (independent candidates).





[Paragraph 2, article 41 as amended by the Law no.796-XV from 25.01.2002]

[Paragraph 2, article 41 as amended by the Law no.1422-XV from 15.12.2000]

Note: Amendments introduced by the Law no.894-XIV from 23.03.2000 were found unconstitutional based on the Constitutional Court Decision no.35 from 10.10.2000

[Paragraph 1, article 41 as amended by the Law no.894-XIV from 23.03.2000]

 



The statements of candidates with regard to their consent to propose their candidacies shall be lodged as follows:



Statements of candidates for parliamentary elections - with the Central Elections Commission;



Statements of candidates for the position of counselor in the local council in case of local elections - with the district electoral councils.





[Paragraph 3, article 41 as amended by the Law no.796-XV from 25.01.2002]

[Paragraph 3, article 41 as amended by the Law no.1227-XIV from 21.09.2000]