Trustworthy Persons of Candidates

(1) Candidates may have trustworthy persons in each constituency. The trustworthy persons shall assist them in unrolling their electoral campaign, campaigning for them and representing their interests in relations with public authorities, voters and electoral councils and bureaus. The Central Electoral Commission or the respective District Electoral Council shall determine the number of trustworthy persons.

(2) Candidates shall independently choose their trustworthy persons, introduce them to the respective election body, which shall register them and issue identification documents.

(3) The Central Electoral Commission shall register the trustworthy persons of candidates in parliamentary elections and in presidential elections. In elections for mayors and councillors in local councils, the trustworthy persons of candidates shall be registered by the respective District Electoral Council.

(4) Any time before the day preceding the Election Day, the candidates may suspend their trustworthy persons and replace them with other persons.

(5) The trustworthy persons of candidates, upon their request, shall be detached from their full-time job without maintaining their salary. They may not get paid either from funds allotted for the conduct of elections. During the electoral period, the trustworthy persons may not be dismissed or deprived from their full-time job without their consent.

(6) The trustworthy persons of candidates holding public service functions may not use public funds and property for electoral campaigns.