Nomination of presidential candidates

1. Any citizen of the Republic of Lithuania eligible to be elected President of the Republic and supported by at least 20 000 signatures may run as a candidate or be nominated by a political party as a candidate at a presidential election in the Republic of Lithuania.

2. Presidential candidates may be nominated by a political party, provided the party is registered not later than 180 days before polling day under the procedure set out by law, meets the legal requirements on party membership size, and is devoid of the legal status of a political party under liquidation or a political party for which liquidation is initiated.

3. Political parties and other organisations may support a nominated presidential candidate by making their support for the candidate public. Upon consent of the candidate, this information shall be published on the website of the Central Electoral Commission.