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Article 133
 

Application for candidacy submitted by a party   An application for candidacy submitted by a party must include: the candidate’s name and title, profession or occupation using no more than two expressions, and municipality of residence; the name by which the candidate is generally known or an abbreviation of the first name can be used  along with or instead of the proper first name; the application may not contain any other information about the candidate except if this is necessary in order to clarify the candidate’s identity; and  the candidate’s consent, including the candidate’s personal identity code and signature, to standing as presidential candidate for the party and consent to accepting the office of president. The application must be dated and signed by authorized signatories for the party.