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Promulgated State Gazette No.37/13.04.2001
Chapter Five
CANDIDATES FOR PARLIAMENT
Article 43
(1) Candidates to run the elections shall be nominated by parties or coalitions or by initiative committees nominating independent candidates.
(2) Candidates for Parliament nominated by parties and coalitions shall be arranged on election tickets by multi-seat constituencies. Each independent candidate shall have an independent ticket.
(3) Election tickets of parties and coalitions shall be arranged and proposed for registration by their central leadership.
(4) Coalitions shall run the elections with a common election ticket in each multi-seat constituency. Parties participating in the coalition may not run the elections with independent tickets.
(5) The number of candidates on an election ticket may not exceed double the number of seats in the multi-seat constituency.
Article 44
(1) Any candidate for Parliament may be proposed for registration by one single party or coalition in not more than two multi-seat constituencies.
(2) Where a candidate has been registered by more than one party or coalition, the earliest registration shall be valid.
(3) Where a candidate under para 1 has been registered in more than two constituencies, the earliest two registrations shall be valid.
(4) An independent candidate may be proposed for registration by one single initiative committee and in one single multi-seat constituency.
(5) Where an independent candidate has been registered in more than one constituency, the earliest registration shall be valid.
(6) Constituency Election Committees shall advise the Central Election Committee of the registrations within 24 hours after the expiration of the deadline for registration.
(7) The Central Election Committee shall ascertain and declare invalid the registrations violating paras 2, 3 and 5. It shall announce its decision within three days and advise the Constituency Election Committee and the respective candidates, parties and coalitions and initiative committees forthwith.
Article 45
(1) Election tickets shall be registered by Constituency Election Committees into a separate register upon presentation of the following documents:
1. nomination by the central leadership of the party or coalition or initiative committee;
2. statements by the candidates that they agree to be registered by the parties or coalitions or initiative committees which have nominated them;
3. statements by the candidates that they comply with the requirements under Art. 3, para 2, specifying their permanent address and personal identification number.
(2) Election tickets shall be registered at Constituency Election Committees not later than 30 days prior to the election day.
Article 46
(1) Independent candidates for Parliament may be registered in only one multi-seat constituency, where the candidate has been supported by the necessary number of voters with permanent address within the territory of the constituency as follows:
1. in constituencies with up to four seats inclusive - 1,100 voters;
2. in constituencies with five seats - 1,200 voters;
3. in constituencies with six seats - 1,300 voters;
4. in constituencies with seven seats - 1,400 voters;
5. in constituencies with eight seats - 1,500 voters;
6. in constituencies with nine seats - 1,600 voters;
7. in constituencies with ten seats - 1,700 voters;
8. in constituencies with eleven seats - 1,800 voters;
9. in constituencies with twelve seats - 1,900 voters;
10. in constituencies with thirteen or more seats - 2,000 voters.
(2) Independent candidates may not be put on the election tickets of parties and coalitions.
(3) Initiative committees for the nomination of independent candidates consisting of three to seven voters with permanent addresses within the territory of the constituency shall be established. Initiative committees shall be registered with the Constituency Election Committee. Each voter may participate in one single initiative committee.
(4) Any voter supporting the nomination of an independent candidate shall certify his or her support with his or her own signature before a member of the initiative committee. Such voter shall specify also his or her name, personal identification number and permanent address.
(5) Members of initiative committees under para 4 shall be liable within the meaning of the Criminal Code for the authenticity of the signatures given in their presence.
(6) The list of signatures shall be submitted to the Constituency Election Committee not later than 27 days prior to the election day.
Article 47
(1) Within 24 days prior to the election day, the Constituency Election Committee shall establish the results of the signature lists under Art. 46 and advise the Central Election Committee forthwith.
(2) Where a Constituency Election Committee or the Central Election Committee establishes that an independent candidate has not been supported by the required number of voters, the registration shall be cancelled at a decision which shall be communicated to the initiative committee forthwith. Where the decision has been made by the Central Election Committee, it shall communicate the decision to the Constituency Election Committee forthwith.
Article 48
(1) Where the requirements under this Law have not been observed, the Constituency Election Committee shall refuse to register candidates, election tickets and initiative committees, giving the reasons thereof in writing and communicating its decision forthwith.
(2) Any refusal under para 1 shall be subject to appeal before the Central Election Committee within three days of its communication.
(3) In the event of refused registration or declared invalidity of the registration of a candidate on the election ticket of a party or coalition, the latter may propose for registration another candidate not later than ten days after the date of the refusal or the statement on the invalidity but not later than seven days prior to the election day.
(4) Where a candidate on the registered election ticket of a party or coalition dies or is incapable of running the elections on a long-term basis, the party or coalition may nominate another candidate in pursuance of the provisions of para 3.
(5) Parties and coalitions may request that the registration of a person on their election ticket be cancelled on grounds of evidence of collaboration with the former state security service. In such cases, parties and coalitions may nominate another candidate not later than seven days prior to the election day.
Article 49
(1) Parties may run the elections on their own or in coalition with other parties and coalitions.
(2) Any party and coalition may run the elections only in one single coalition in all constituencies.
Article 50
(1) Only parties and coalitions registered with the Central Election Committee may run the elections.
(2) The central leaderships of parties and coalitions shall submit applications for registration not later than 46 days prior to the election day, specifying the preferred basic and reserve colour of the ballot, as well as the full name of acronym to be printed on the ballot.
(3) Parties shall attach the following documents to the application:
1. a certified copy of the court decision of the Sofia City Court on the registration of the party updated as of the date of scheduling the elections, as well as a copy of The State Gazette issue where the court decision is promulgated;
2. specimens of the signatures of the persons representing the party and a specimen of the seal.
(4) Coalitions shall attach the following documents to the application:
1. the documents under para 3 for each of the parties participating in the coalition;
2. the decision on the establishment of the coalition signed by the persons representing the parties, specimens of the signatures of the persons representing the coalition and a specimen of the seal of the coalition, if any.
(5) Where the coalition includes another coalition, the latter shall present the documents under para 4. The documents under para 3 shall be presented for the other parties in the coalition, as well as the decision on its establishment.
(6) The Central Election Committee shall send the list of the registered parties and coalitions to the Constituency Election Committees.
Article 51
Each candidate for Parliament may have canvassers to assist him or her and to represent his or her interests before government institutions, non-governmental organisations and election committees.
Article 52
(1) Candidates for parliament holding positions in the public administration shall interrupt their service upon their registration and get unpaid leave or annual paid leave at their choice for the period from the registration to the announcement of the results of the election inclusive.
(2) The leave shall be recognised for social security and health insurance purposes.
(3) Where the registration is cancelled, the leave under para 1 shall be discontinued as of the date of cancellation. Where the cancellation is repealed, the leave shall be deemed to be uninterrupted.
(4) Elected candidates, working in central government or municipal institutions, enterprises or companies with central government or municipal interest exceeding 50 per cent or organisations, shall be entitled to return to their previous positions upon termination of their powers or, where the position is closed, to occupy another equivalent position at the same central government or municipal institution, enterprise or company with central government or municipal interest exceeding 50 per cent or organisation or at another one with their consent.
(5) Where the previous position of the elected candidate is occupied by another person, the employment relationship with the other person shall be terminated without serving any notice.
(6) The provisions under para 1 shall not apply to Ministers and the Prime Minister. Their powers shall continue also after their registration as candidates for Parliament.
Article 53
(1) During the election campaign, registered candidates for parliament and canvassers may not be arrested or held criminally liable except for cases of existing grave offences.
(2) Candidates for Parliament and canvassers shall be deemed officials within the meaning of the Criminal Code from the time of registration of election tickets to the announcement of the results of the election.
(3) Where the registration of a candidate for Parliament is cancelled, the rights and obligations under paras 1 and 2 shall be terminated as of the date of the cancellation. The cancellation shall be valid for the candidate's canvassers as well. | |
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