Candidates have until 26 October to register their intention to stand for office. The campaign officially ends on 23 November, leaving three clear days before polling begins at seven o'clock in the morning on 26 November.
Polling stations remain open until nine o'clock in the evening.
Latest opinion polls give Iliescu the lead in the presidential race and PDSR the lead in the parliamentary contest. Prime Minister Mugur Is rescu formally announced his candidature for the presidency only hours before the campaign started. He is standing on a platform that promises to maintain Romania's economic recovery and to continue to seek integration into the Euro-Atlantic institutions. In a low-key start to his campaign, Is rescu appeared alone, without the trappings that have been associated with other candidates. Disagreements between the coalition partners have led to its dissolution.