The Central Election Commission points out that church officials are not allowed to engage in electoral campaigning and that the involvement of religious denominations in political or electoral activities is strictly prohibited. In the context of the campaign for the parliamentary elections on September 28, the CEC emphasizes the need for strict compliance with the Electoral Code and related legislation, IPN reports.

According to the CEC, the active participation of church leaders in campaign activities, whether inside or outside places of worship, is not only illegal but also harmful to social cohesion and the proper conduct of the electoral process.

According to the law, the church is separate from the state, and the state does not interfere in the activities of religious denominations. At the same time, religious denominations, together with their structures and representatives, are obliged to refrain from public displays of political partisanship.

The Commission points out that in previous election campaigns, as well as in the current election period, there have been cases where representatives of religious denominations have been directly involved in political activities, sometimes even during religious services.

To prevent such situations, the CEC sent an official request to ecclesiastical structures, asking them to discourage and sanction, according to their own canons, any act of electoral promotion or public support for political competitors.

The CEC also urges priests and church ministers to remain neutral and not to use sermons or other public interventions to convey political messages.