Special requirements set for the candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova
(1) A citizens of the Republic of Moldova eligible to vote, who reached 40 years of age on the day of elections, who lived or lives permanently on the territory of the Republic of Moldova for at least a ten-year period, who possess the state language, has higher education, graduated with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and meets the conditions provided by this Code.
(2) The Central Electoral Commission shall verify the submitted documents and shall establish if the special requirements set for the candidates for the position of the Republic of Moldova are being met. The knowledge of Romanian Language shall be verified by the Central Electoral Commission, in accordance with Article 18 (1) of the Law on the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova No 1024/2000. The procedure for assessing the level of knowledge of Romanian Language by the candidate for the position of President of the Republic of Moldova shall be established by the decision of the Central Electoral Commission.
