(1) The model, dimensions and printing conditions of the ballot papers shall be established by decree of the Permanent Electoral Authority.

(2) The order in which the lists of candidates and independent candidates are printed on the ballot paper shall be established by the constituency electoral bureau, by consecutive random draws: first for the parliamentary political parties, political or electoral alliances including at least one parliamentary political party and organisations of citizens belonging to the national minorities having their own parliamentary group in both Chambers of Parliament, then for non-parliamentary political parties and political or electoral alliances thereof, then for the organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities. Independent candidates shall be listed on the ballot paper, in its final part, in the order of registration of the candidatures.

(3) The random draw shall be done by the president of the constituency electoral bureau, within three days from the date the candidatures remain final, in the presence of a representative from every electoral competitor in the respective constituency. The date, time and place of the random draw shall be displayed at the premises of the constituency electoral bureau, 24 hours before. The absence of a representative of an electoral competitor does not entail the nullity of the random draw. Challenges concerning the result of the random draw for establishing the order on the ballot papers shall be made and filed on the spot and settled forthwith by the constituency electoral bureau. The decision is final.

(4) Quadrilaterals shall be printed on the ballot paper, parallel to one another, in a sufficient number so as to include all the lists of candidates and independent candidatures, except for the last page, on which the control stamp shall be affixed. The quadrilaterals shall be numbered from left to right. The pages shall be numbered.

(5) The full name of the political party, political alliance, electoral alliance, organisation of citizens belonging to the national minority or, where appropriate, the mention “Independent candidate” shall be printed in the upper left corner of each quadrilateral and the electoral symbol shall be printed in the upper right corner.

(6) The lists of candidates shall be printed in the quadrilaterals of each ballot paper. The candidates shall be identified on the list by their first and last names, and, in the case of the alliances, by their political affiliation and they shall be enlisted in the order established by the political party, political alliance, electoral alliance or organisation of citizens belonging to national minorities that has submitted the list.