§ Article 44Publication of the Names and Lists of Candidates, Beginning of Campaigning

1. With not less than 30 days prior to the elections, the Central Electoral Committee shall publish in the Valstybės žinios (the Official Gazette) the titles of the lists of candidates of parties and coalitions and the names of the candidates in the lists; election numbers assigned to the lists of candidates by drawing lots; election numbers assigned to the candidates on the above lists. The Central Electoral Committee shall hand over the certificates of candidates with the election numbers assigned to the candidates to the representative for elections. At the moment of its assignment the candidate’s election number coincides with the candidate’s successive number on the list of nominated candidates (joint list). The candidate’s assigned election number may not be changed until the announcement of the election results.
2. Campaigning shall commence from the day of publication of the lists of candidates.
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GUARANTIES OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CANDIDATES