Guaranteed rights of candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova and their trustees
(1) Once registered with the Central Electoral Commission, the candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova shall participate in the election campaign on an equal basis and have equal access to mass media, including radio and television, in the Republic of Moldova.
(2) All candidates registered for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova shall be guaranteed equal access to technical and material support and funding of the electoral campaign.
3) Candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova shall be relieved from their job duties at their basic place of employment throughout the electoral campaign and shall be paid an average salary registered at their basic place of employment from the electoral funds allotted by the state. This provision also refers to the trustees of the candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova.
(4) Candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova have the right to use all means of transportation (except taxi) free of charge on the soil of the Republic of Moldova.
(5) During the electoral campaign, the candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova and their trustees may not be fired or transferred to another place of employment or position without their consent.
(6) Candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova may not be charged with criminal, administrative or disciplinary penalties, arrested, detained or subjected to administrative sanctions whose establishment is under the court's jurisdiction without the consent of the Central Electoral Commission.
(7) Candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova may any time before the election, withdraw their candidacy by addressing in writing a declaration to the Central Electoral Commission.
(8) The candidate for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova who has withdrawn his candidacy before the election is obliged to return the material and financial support which he had been allotted from the state budget to conduct his electoral campaign.
(9) Throughout the election, the state guarantees the candidate for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova equal personal security with the assistance of state security organs.
(10) The trustees of candidates for president are paid from the budget allotted for elections the average salary at their places of employment, but no more than 300 lei per month. This sum shall not be subject to taxes. The trustees who are unemployed or pensioners will be paid at the level of average salary registered in the republic at the time of elections.
