Regular elections

1. A regular election to the Seimas shall be held on the second Sunday of October, in the year of expiry of the powers of Members of the Seimas. The President of the Republic shall announce a regular election to the Seimas no later than six months prior to the expiry of the powers of Members of the Seimas. The decree of the President of the Republic on a regular election to the Seimas shall specify the date of the election of the new Seimas. Where the President of the Republic does not announce a regular election to the Seimas four months before the expiry of the powers of Members of the Seimas, the Central Electoral Commission shall hold a regular election to the Seimas at the time specified in this paragraph. A regular election following an early election to the Seimas shall be held at the time specified in this paragraph in the year of expiry of the powers of Members of the Seimas.

2. A regular presidential election shall be held on the last Sunday two months before the expiry of the term of office of the President of the Republic. The Seimas shall announce a regular presidential election no later than six months before the expiry of the presidential term of office. The resolution of the Seimas on a regular presidential election shall specify the date of the presidential election.

3. A regular of local and mayoral election shall be held in all municipalities simultaneously, not earlier than two months and no later than one month prior to the expiry of the powers of the incumbent municipal councillors and mayors. The Seimas shall announce the regular local and mayoral election no later than six months before the expiry of their powers. The resolution of the Seimas on the regular of local and mayoral election shall specify the date of the said election.

4. A regular European Parliament election shall be held in the Republic of Lithuania on a Sunday that falls on the same period when the European Parliament election is held in all Member States of the European Union. The Seimas shall announce the fact of holding the European Parliament election and its date no later than six months before the Sunday of the specified period.

5. If the date of a regular election coincides with military actions, the Seimas or the President of the Republic shall extend the powers of the Seimas, the President of the Republic or municipal councils and mayors. In this case, an election must be held no later than three months after the end of the war.