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Article 24
 

Pre-election campaigning

(1) Citizens of the Republic of Moldova, parties, social-political organizations, political blocs, and trustees of the candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova have the right to put forward for free discussion under all aspects of the candidates' electoral programs the political, professional and personal qualities of the candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova, to campaign for or against the candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova at meetings, reunions, meetings with the electorate, using means of mass information, and other forms that do not break public order.

(2) Candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova shall organize meetings with the electorate. Electoral commissions and local public administrative bodies shall oversee the organization of such meetings on equal conditions.

(3) After registration of candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova by the Central Electoral Commission the parties, social-political organizations, electoral blocs or initiative groups for proposing the candidate for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova have the right to post their slogans, declarations, electoral graphics, etc. (further referred to as posters). The content of posters is determined without authorization. The local public administration must, within 5 days of the registration of the candidate, establish special places for electoral posters. The area for electoral posters shall be equal for all candidates.

(5) Campaigning on the day of the election is prohibited.