The legal window for submitting group candidate lists for the municipal and provincial elections scheduled for November 28 closes at midnight this Thursday. Additionally, the deadline for submitting individual signature forms is 4:00 PM today. The National Independent Authority for Elections has mandated that political parties provide official endorsement documents with their lists. Unique identification numbers will be assigned to parties, coalitions, and independent lists to appear on ballots and posters. All applications will undergo a compliance review, with legal remedies available if a file is rejected. The electoral law enforces specific requirements regarding gender parity, youth representation, and educational attainment, while also factoring in the country's updated regional administrative division and population census data.