Nomination process in PASOK leadership election to close Mon ahead of Oct 6 election

Nominations for the leadership of PASOK will close on Monday, a month ahead of the October 6 election.

The seven contenders for the leadership must submit at least 5,000 signatures from party members or the signatures of 15% of central committee members.

On Tuesday, the party's ethics committee, which oversees the process, will convene to review and officially endorse the candidacies.

A potential issue concerns the candidacy of Athens Mayor Haris Doukas. Article 36 of the party statute prohibits party members who hold, following appointment or election, a remunerated political position in the state, broader public sector, or local government from standing as candidates for single-member bodies.

Incumbent leader Nikos Androulakis has stated that he will not challenge Doukas' candidacy on grounds of incompatibility. Doukas is currently polling as...