Restrictions

(1) The following individuals cannot vote:

a)those who do not meet the requirements specified in Article 11;

b) those declared incapable by a "nal decision of a court of law. !e Mayor, after the implementation of the State Register of Voters, the Central Electoral Commission, is notified about the existence of such cases by the Ministry of Justice.

(2) The following individuals cannot be elected:

a)active duty military personnel;

b)persons mentioned in paragraph 1;

c)individuals who are sentenced to prison (deprivation of liberty) by a final court decision and who serve their sentence in a penitentiary institution, as well
as individuals who are under court jurisdiction or have active criminal records for deliberately committing crimes. !e electoral bodies are informed about the
existence of criminal records by the Ministry of Internal Affairs;

d) persons deprived of the right to hold decision-taking positions by a final decision of a court of law. Electoral bodies are noti"ed on the existence of such interdictions by the Ministry of Justice and/or the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

(3) Citizens of the Republic of Moldova who, due their positions, are not entitled to be members of a political party or other socio-political organisation, as well as high-ranking ooffials whose appointment or election is regulated by the Constitution of Republic of Moldova and /or organic laws, shall suspend their position in office upon their registration as candidates. These provisions concern:

a)deputy prime-ministers, ministers and deputy ministers, ex-offcio members of the Government;
b)heads of central public authority organs;
c)chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of rayons;
d)mayors and vice-mayors;
e)praetors and vice praetors.