(1) The citizens of the European Union can run for office within the administrative-territorial unit of their domicile. Nominations are filed in the same conditions as for Romanian citizens.

(2) If the lists of candidates include citizens of the European Union, the following mentions are made for them: surname, fi rst name, Member State of origin, place and date of birth, home address in Romania, occupation, profession and political affi liation, and, in the case of alliances, also the political or electoral alliance having proposed them.

(3) In the case of a candidature by a citizen of the European Union, the statement of acceptance of the candidature shall include his/her surname, first name, Member State of origin, home address in Romania, occupation, profession and political affi liation, his/her express consent to run for the respective office, as well as the mention that (s)he meets all the legal requirements to stand as candidate. The statement of acceptance of the candidature is accompanied by a document certifying the address in Romania, under Article 23 (3), or by a document issued by the General Inspectorate for Immigration.

(4) Once the candidature is submitted, besides the documents necessary to Romanian citizens, the citizens of the European Union shall present a document certifying their identity and a sworn statement including the following mentions:

a) that they are not deprived of the right to stand as candidates in their Member State of origin, following a fi nal criminal or civil court ruling;
b) that they do not hold any positions, in another Member State of the European Union, that are equivalent to the positions that are incompatible in Romania with the statute of local elected offi cial.

(5) Within 24 hours from the submission of the candidature, the constituency electoral bureau shall dismiss, by decision, all nominations that do not include, in the sworn statement, the mention referred to in point a) of paragraph (4).