Special conditions for the nomination of candidates by political parties and electoral blocs of parties

(1) The number of candidates who are running for the councillor position, included in the lists shall contain at least 1/2 of the number of mandates established for the concerned electoral district and a maximum of seven alternate candidates.

(2) The lists of candidates shall be drawn up and/or amended in compliance with Article 68 (3).

(3) Failure of the concerned electoral body to comply with the conditions laid down in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall entail refusal to register the lists of candidates.

(4) Political parties and electoral blocs of parties may nominate a single candidate for Mayor in each Electoral District. A person shall not stand as candidate in several Electoral Districts of the same level or in the Chisinau and the Balti Municipalities at the same time.

(5) A person may run for the position of councillor both in the council of first-level administrative-territorial units and in the council of second-level administrative-territorial units of the Republic of Moldova. A person may stand as candidate for both Mayor and local councillor, but not in more than one district of similar level.