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Article 130
 

Establishment of a constituency association   A constituency association is established by drafting a dated and signed charter which must contain the following information:  a reference as to which Presidential  election is in question the candidate’s name and title, occupation or position using no more than two expressions, and the municipality of residence;  the names and contact information of the constituency association representative and deputy representative. Attached to the charter shall be 20000 supporter forms, signed by members with the right to vote, and including the following information: a declaration that the enfranchised persons wishes to nominate the said person on the card as a candidate in the Presidential election;  the name, date of birth and address of the enfranchised person.  the affirmation of the enfranchised person that he or she is entitled to vote in the first round of the  Presidential  election;  the date, which may be no more than one year earlier than the closing date of the time period reserved for submitting the candidature application    authorisation for a certain person to act as constituency association election representative and for another person to act as deputy representative, and contact information of those two persons. Each supporter form attached to the same application must authorize the same persons to act as constituency association election representative and deputy election representative.