Candidacy documents

(amended by Law No. 74/2012, dated 19 July 2012)

1. Candidacy documents must comply to the requirements of this Code and to the format specified in CEC instructions.

2. Candidacy documents shall contain the following data:

a) full list of candidates in the respective order, signed by the chair of the party, or the proposal from the initiating committee of a group of voters;

b) name, father’s name, surname, date of birth, gender, and address of the candidate, as well as a copy of their identification document;

c) a declaration from the candidate stating the right and will to run as a candidate, which includes, as appropriate, a statement of resignation from the functions envisaged in Article 63 of this Code and the copy of the resignation statement filed with the relevant institution;

ç) declaration by the candidate proposed by a group of voters stating they will not be supported or will not support any electoral subject in the elections;

d) a list signed by the voters of the respective zone supporting the candidate or party, in accordance with Articles 69, 70, and 71 of this Code.

3. For elections for local government bodies, the requirement in letter “a” of point 2 of this Article may be also signed by a person authorised by the party chair.