1. The competent bodies of the political parties are responsible for the delivery of candidature papers.

2. Candidature papers must be delivered until 41 days before the date scheduled for the elections, to the president judge of the constituency with headquarters in the capital of the district or autonomous region that constitutes the electoral circle.

3. The president of the county court can delegate in the magistrate of the central instance of the county the power referred in the previous number, in this case the magistrate will conduct the delivery of candidature papers process till its term, in the ambit of the same court.

4. In the constituencies of the Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira, candidature papers must be delivered to the judge of the judicial district headquartered in the respective head of electoral district.