(1) Only parties and coalitions registered with the Central Election Committee may run the elections.
(2) The central leaderships of parties and coalitions shall submit applications for registration not later than 46 days prior to the election day, specifying the preferred basic and reserve colour of the ballot, as well as the full name of acronym to be printed on the ballot.
(3) Parties shall attach the following documents to the application:
1. a certified copy of the court decision of the Sofia City Court on the registration of the party updated as of the date of scheduling the elections, as well as a copy of The State Gazette issue where the court decision is promulgated;
2. specimens of the signatures of the persons representing the party and a specimen of the seal.
(4) Coalitions shall attach the following documents to the application:
1. the documents under para 3 for each of the parties participating in the coalition;
2. the decision on the establishment of the coalition signed by the persons representing the parties, specimens of the signatures of the persons representing the coalition and a specimen of the seal of the coalition, if any.
(5) Where the coalition includes another coalition, the latter shall present the documents under para 4. The documents under para 3 shall be presented for the other parties in the coalition, as well as the decision on its establishment.
(6) The Central Election Committee shall send the list of the registered parties and coalitions to the Constituency Election Committees.
