Publication of data on candidates

1. On the basis of application documents and other documents submitted by a political party, a political committee or a self-nominated candidate, the following information shall be published on the website of the Central Electoral Commission for indefinite duration:

1) a candidate’s questionnaire specifying the candidate’s first name, surname, date of birth, nationality, workplace, position (service), current and former membership of political organisations, period of membership, and mandatory data specified in this Code, namely, any court-imposed non-expired convictions and/or penal sanctions; commission of any criminal act recognised by a judgment in force (if any); and collaboration (if any) with the special services of the former USSR;

2) extracts of the key data from the candidate’s declarations submitted to the State Tax Inspectorate and approved by the recipient branch of the State Tax Inspectorate;

3) a declaration of the candidate’s private interests;

4) the candidate’s biography specifying the information set out in Article 76(4);

5) the candidate’s photograph.

2. Until the end of the election campaign period, the Central Electoral Commission shall publish on its website the candidate’s telephone number, e-mail, website and social media accounts, as well as information as to restrictions (if any) on candidate’s right to take part in elections in another Member State of the European Union of which the candidate is a national and the place or constituency of the Member State in whose electoral roll the candidate was last entered.

3. The Central Electoral Commission shall publish on its website for indefinite duration the following data on candidates: the candidate’s first name and surname, the political party/political committee that had nominated the candidate, the election results (votes in favour, preference votes, successive number on the list of candidates prior to elections, successive number on the list of candidates after the elections, and the mandate received).

4. The number of the documented proof of identity, of nationality and of the right to permanent residence in the Republic of Lithuania of candidates as well as the address of the permanent place of residence of candidates shall not be published.