Within the meaning of this law, we understand by electoral period the time interval starting to flow on the date of entry into force of the Government decision on the setting of the election date and ending with the publication in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I, of the results of the ballot. The electoral period shall include the time interval starting to flow on the date of entry into force of Government decision on the setting of the election date and the date of beginning of the electoral campaign, the electoral campaign, the actual voting, the counting and centralisation of the votes, the setting of the result of the vote, the allotment of the mandates and the publication of the result of the elections in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I.