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Călin Georgescu’s candidacy was rejected by BEC
BUCHAREST, Romania –Romania’s electoral bureau rejected Calin Georgescu’s candidacy for the rerun of last year’s annulled vote.
The rejection of Călin Georgescu’s candidacy by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) is based on several interconnected legal arguments:
- The decisions of the Constitutional Court are binding for all entities, including the BEC, according to Article 147, paragraph 4 of the Romanian Constitution.
- Presidential candidates must fulfill the conditions that result from the “sacrosanct formula of the oath” taken by the President—especially to respect the Constitution and defend democracy. These conditions must be met from the moment the candidacy is submitted.
- The BEC notes that Constitutional Court Decision No. 32/December 6, 2024 analyzed Georgescu’s conduct and found it to be “in manifest contradictio...
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