VI. Nomination procedures

C. Deadlines for registration

According to Articles 67-73, candidatures for parliamentary elections must be submitted to the CEC no later than 40 days before election day or to CEAZs for local elections. The competent election commission verifies the regularity of candidacy documents and if it notices irregularities, returns them for correction no later than 35 days before election day. The corrected documentation should be submitted no later than 32 days before election day and the decision for approval or rejection of the candidacy must be taken within 48 hours from their submission. In case of rejection of a candidacy and in case the electoral subject chooses or needs to pursue all means of legal redress, the final decision on the candidacy could be issued close to election day and potentially at a moment that would put at risk the timely production of ballot papers. This is particularly relevant to local elections, since the number and variety of ballots to be printed is much higher than in parliamentary elections