The Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) announced on Sunday evening that the registration of Calin Georgescu’s candidacy was rejected.

According to a BEC press release, the registrations of two other independent candidates, Maria Marcu and Ion Popa, were also rejected.

However, the registration of Nicusor Dan’s candidacy was accepted.

Several supporters of candidate Calin Georgescu, who were outside the BEC headquarters, forced the fences set up by the gendarmes after learning about this decision. The law enforcement forces intervened and removed them, reinstalling the protective fences.

On Sunday evening, BEC reviewed the candidacies submitted by Nicusor Dan, Calin Georgescu and two other independents.

According to the agenda of the meeting, published on the institution’s website, BEC was supposed to decide on the registration or rejection of the candidacies submitted by independent candidates Maria Marcu, Ion Popa, Nicusor-Daniel Dan and Calin Georgescu.

For the last two candidates, additional requests and challenges submitted by individuals were also included on the supplementary agenda.

According to the presidential election calendar, within a maximum of 48 hours from the submission of the candidacy, but no later than March 17, the registration or rejection of candidacies or electoral symbols will occur.

No later than March 18, candidates, political parties, organisations of citizens belonging to national minorities, political alliances, electoral alliances, and voters may file complaints with the Constitutional Court regarding the registration or rejection of candidacies or electoral symbols, as the case may be. The CCR resolves complaints through final decisions, which are immediately communicated to the Central Electoral Bureau and published in the Official Journal.

AGERPRES