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Article 30
 

(1) The political party or two or more political parties who proposed the accepted candidacy for municipality head, mayor and county prefect, and their deputies, may withdraw the candidacy, in the manner prescribed by the statute of the party or by a separate decision rendered pursuant to the statute, no later than 48 hours after it was published as accepted by the competent election commission.


(2) A candidate proposed by a political party may withdraw his/her candidacy within the time limit referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, with the written consent of the political party.


(3) For the accepted candidacy of a candidate of a group of voters, the decision on withdrawal shall be rendered by the candidate in a written statement, notarised by a notary public or the competent election commission.


(4) The written decision on withdrawal from the accepted candidacy must be received by the competent election commission within the deadline referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.