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Section 153
 

Candidate application of a party


The following shall be appended to the candidate application of a party:


1)  a proposal for the list of candidates of the party, stating in the order in which the candidates will be placed in the master list of candidates the name and title, profession or occupation of each candidate, using no more than two expressions, and their municipality of residence; along with or instead the given name, a generally known name of the person or his or her abbreviated first name may be used; the list of candidates must not include any other entries, unless they are necessary to clarify the identity of the candidate;


2)  a signed document from each candidate including the candidate's personal identity code and stating that he or she consents to stand as a candidate for the party that has nominated him or her and that he or she consents to assume the councillor's responsibilities, as well as containing an affirmation that the candidate has not agreed to stand as a candidate for another party or a constituency association in the same elections;


3)  a notice given by the authorised signatories of the party stating that the association on whose behalf the polling representative is acting represents the members of the party in the municipality; and


4)  a notice given by the association representing the party including the name, personal identity code and contact information of the polling representative of the party and the deputy polling representative, and a mandate issued to them by the association.


The polling representative of a party shall date and sign the candidate application and affirm that the candidates are eligible.