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Article 187
 

Additional statement to candidature


1. Citizens eligible under Section 177.1 of this Act shall at the moment of presentation of candidates, besides the documents required to prove that they satisfy all conditions required by Spanish law, hand in a formal declaration with the following contents:


a) Nationality and dwelling place in Spain;


b) Declarant’s statement that he is not deprived of the right to eligibility in the member State of origin, and


c) Where applicable, last domicile in the member State of origin.


2. Where the competent Electoral Commission so directs, a candidate may be required to produce a certificate of the administrative authority of the member State of origin to the effect that he is not deprived of the right of eligibility in said member State.


3. Once the proclamation of candidates has taken place, the Central Electoral Commission shall through the appropriate Ministry transmit to the other States the relevant data relating to their respective nationals accepted as candidates.


 SECT. 187 BIS ADDED BY SECT. 4 OF INSTITUTIONAL ACT 1/1997, OF MAY 30