Campaigning for the general local elections on November 5 starts today
Today, October 6, the electoral campaign begins for electoral contestants registered for the general local elections of November 5.
According to the Central Electoral Commission, during this period candidates are prohibited from using administrative resources, including by launching or participating in the launch of infrastructure projects or purchases made from the national public budget, the use of equipment, means, public goods. Public and similar authorities/institutions may not transmit/grant public goods or other favors to electoral contestants except on the basis of a contract, under equal conditions.
The CEC also mentions in a press release, electoral competitors are prohibited from organizing concerts, contests, other events or demonstrations with the involvement of performers, creative and/or artistic staff both from the country and abroad, displaying during their deployment of slogans or other messages and/or the distribution of materials containing the symbolism of the electoral competitor or other identification elements, as well as the participation in these events for the purpose of political promotion.
At the same time, candidates can organize meetings with voters, and local public administration authorities are obliged to ensure the possibility of holding such meetings under equal terms and conditions.
We remind that today is also the last day to submit the registration files of candidates for the elections.
The electoral campaign will last until November 3.
