The initiative groups

(1) If citizens launched the initiative to support a candidate for the position of President of the Republic of Moldova, an initiative group shall be established, which should be composed of at least 25 persons and at most 100 persons eligible to vote. The initiative group shall be established during a meeting where it is decided to support the respective candidate, is elected the leader of the group and is approved the list of members of the initiative group, indicating their identity data. The initiative group may support only one candidate for the position of President of the Republic of Moldova. The members of an initiative group shall not be members of another initiative group at the same time. In case of political parties and electoral blocs of parties, the initiative groups shall be established under similar conditions.

(2) Before opening the meeting, the members of the meeting are being registered by filling out in a list, their last name, first name, year of birth, domicile and application of their signatures.

(3) The list of members of the initiative group, in which the head of that group is also indicated, shall be submitted with the Central Electoral Commission by the candidate appointed for the position of President of the Republic of Moldova, at least 50 days before the Elections Day.

(4) The Central Electoral Commission shall register the initiative group and issue the badges for the members of this group, no later than 3 days after the date on which the list of members has been submitted, if the requirements laid down in paragraphs (1) - (3) are being met.

(5) In the case of political parties and electoral blocs of parties, the initiative group shall be established under the same conditions.

(6) The detailed procedure concerning the establishment and registration of the initiative group shall be laid down in the Regulation approved by the Central Electoral Commission.