The Romanian law for the election of local public administration authorities provides that candidatures for local elections may be put forward by the organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities represented in Parliament. Candidatures may also be put forward by other lawfully established organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities, if their number of members is not less than 15 % of the total number of citizens who, at the latest census, have declared their belonging to that minority. If the number of members needed exceeds 25000 persons, the members’ list shall include at least 25000 persons residing in at least 15 counties of the country and in the Bucharest municipality, but no less than 300 persons for each of those counties and for the Bucharest Municipality. In summary, candidatures from the organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities represented in Parliament are rendered easier, but the procedure is rather cumbersome for other such organisations. No special seat is ensured to national minorities at local level.