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Article 52
 

Electoral campaign


(1) Moldovan citizens, political parties and other socio-political organisations, electoral blocs, candidates and trustworthy persons of candidates shall be entitled to put forward for free discussion under all aspects the candidates’ electoral programmes (platforms), their political, professional and personal abilities, as well as to organise electoral campaigning during the meetings, reunions with voters, via Media, via electoral banners and other forms of communication.


(2) The exercise of this right may be subject to a series of formalities, conditions, restrictions or sanctions governed by law, which represent measures that are required in a democratic society, for national security, territorial integrity or public safety, protection of public order and prevention of offences, protection of health or morality, of reputation, protection of rights of other people aimed at avoiding disclosure of confidential information or for guaranteeing the authority and impartiality of the judiciary.


(3) It is prohibited to electoral competitors to engage people who are not Moldovan citizens in any electoral campaigning.


(4) Electoral campaigning shall be allowed only after the candidate was registered by the electoral body.


(5) The Central Electoral Commission shall approve the procedure for posting, under equal terms, of electoral advertising on panels, including the private ones, having made it public concurrently with the launch of the electoral period.


(6) Candidates may organise meetings with voters, while the local public authorities are required to ensure that such meetings are organized on equal terms and conditions. The electoral bodies shall be informed about any identified irregularities in relation with the organisation and conduct of meetings.


(7) Candidates may not use public means and goods (administrative resources) during electoral campaigns, while public authorities/institutions and other related institutions may not send/grant public goods or other benefits to candidates unless a contract is concluded to this end, providing equal terms to all candidates.


(8) For the purpose of electoral advertising no images representing domestic or foreign state institutions or public authorities, or international organisations shall be used. It is prohibited to combine colours and/or sounds which are associated with the national symbols of the Republic of Moldova or of another state, to use materials which depict historical personalities of the Republic of Moldova or of other states, symbols of other states or international organisations or images of foreign officials.


(9) Within 3 days after the launch of the electoral period, the local public authorities are required to establish and guarantee a minimum of special places for electoral advertising, a minimum of venues to organise meetings with voters. The respective decisions (dispositions) shall be displayed at the premises of these authorities without delay and made public via Media and other available communication means.


(10) No campaigning is allowed on Election Day and the day preceding the elections. This prohibition does not refer to the information which has been already posed on Internet and to the posters previously displayed.


Attention!


Art. VI. of Law 113/2019 - If the mandate of a MP elected in a single member constituency is declared vacant with at least 180 days until the expiry of the mandate of the Parliament of the X legislature, partial parlementary elections shall be organized, which will be held in accordance with the legislation in force until the date of adoption of this law, except for the legal provisions on the obligation to present certtificates of integrity, regarding the electoral campaign and the voter identification documents, which will be regulated by the law in force, applied accordingly.