(1) Independent candidates for the office of councillor must be supported by at least 1% of the total number of voters registered in the Electoral Register and on the complementary electoral lists in the constituency for which they stand as candidates, but not less than 100 for communes, than 500 for urban localities of ranks II and III and than 1,000 for counties, the Municipality of Bucharest, the sectors of the Municipality of Bucharest and urban localities of rank I.

(2) For the office of mayor, independent candidates must present a list of supporters, including at least 1% of the total number of voters registered in the Electoral Register and on the complementary electoral lists in the constituency for which they stand as candidates, but not less than 100 for communes, than 500 for towns and than 1,000 for municipalities and the sectors of the Municipality of Bucharest, as well as for the Municipality of Bucharest. The independent candidates for the office of president of the county council must present a list of supporters including at least 1% of the total number of voters registered in the Electoral Register and on the complementary electoral lists in the constituency for which they stand as candidates, but not less than 2,000.*

(3) No lists of independent candidates are accepted for the office of councillor.

* Amended by Government Emergency Ordinance No. 40/2019.