(1) The territorial structures of the ational Centre for Database Management of the People’s Record shall communicate to the electoral bureaux of constituency falling under their jurisdiction, within no more than 48 hours of their setting up, the minimum number of signatures necessary for supporting the independent candidatures in each uninominal college.

(2) The General Office of Passports within the Ministry of the Interior and Administrative Reform shall communicate to the electoral bureau of constituency for the Romanians with the domicile or residence outside the country, within no more than 48 hours of its setting up, the minimum number of signatures necessary for supporting the independent candidatures in each uninominal college from outside the country.