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Article 19
 

Methods of nominating candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova

(1) The nomination of candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova starts 90 days before election day and ends 30 days before election day.

(2) The following have the right to nominate a candidate for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova: a) parties and other social-political organizations officially registered and, by the day of determination of elections, established in accordance with their statutes and the current laws of the Republic of Moldova shall submit at least 20,000 voter signatures gathered in at least 1/3 of the regions and municipalities of the republic. b) electoral blocs, formed on the basis of decisions adopted according to the statutes of parties and other social-political organizations, and, within 15 days of their formation, registered with the Central Electoral Commission, shall submit at least 20,000 voter signatures gathered in at least 1/3 of the regions and municipalities of the republic; c) citizens of the Republic of Moldova — if they have gathered at least 20,000 voter signatures in at least 1/3 of the regions and municipalities of the republic.

3) In keeping with paragraph 2 of this article, regions and municipalities in which no less than 1,000 signatures have been collected, shall be not be considered.