Special Conditions for the Submission of Candidacies by Political Parties, by other Socio-political Organisations and by Electoral Blocs

(1) The number of candidates as councillors included in the lists should contain at least 1/2 of the number of seats available for the respective constituency and at most 5 alternates. If after registration the number of persons recorded in the list of candidates is reduced to the minimum limit, the registration shall not be cancelled. The respective candidate shall be alerted by the electoral body that registered him/her.

(2) The lists of candidates shall be prepared and/or amended in compliance with the provisions set in Article 46(3).

(3) Failure to comply with the conditions set in paragraph (2) shall induce the refusal to register the lists of candidates by the respective election body.

(4) Political parties, other socio-political organisations and electoral blocs may nominate only one candidate for the mayor position per constituency. One person may not stand as candidate in several constituencies of similar level.

(5) A person may run for the position of councillor in councils of first-level and second-level administrativeterritorial units of the Republic of Moldova. A person may stand as candidate for both mayor and local councillor, but not in more than one constituency of similar level.