Opinion polls must be authorised by CEC

Opinion polls on voter preferences conducted during the electoral period must be authorised by the Central Electoral Commission (CEC). Thus, legal entities for research/surveying and/or non-governmental organisations in the field registered in the Republic of Moldova will submit a request to the Commission, according to a regulation.

Candidates for mayor or councillor no longer need to present a certificate of integrity

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) and the National Integrity Authority (ANI) have announced that candidates for mayor or local councillor will no longer need to present a certificate of integrity for the upcoming elections. The new measures are provided for in the new Electoral Code, which was adopted in December 2022.

The number of local and district councillor seats has been reduced by more than 500

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has decided to reduce the number of local councillors who will run in this autumn's general local elections. According to the central electoral body, the decision was taken based on provisions stipulating that the number of councillors is directly proportional to the population of each locality as presented by the Public Services Agency, CEC secretary Alexandru Berlinschi told Radio Moldova.

CEC accredited the first international observers to monitor general local elections

The Central Electoral Commission announced that it has accredited the first international observers to monitor the general local elections of November 5, 2023. These are two international observers from the Embassy of the Czech Republic in the Republic of Moldova.

General local elections // Citizens will be able to vote with their passport for the first time

In the general local elections on November 5, citizens will be able to vote, for the first time, with their passports, the secretary of the Electoral Commission, Alexandru Berlinschi, said on Radio Moldova's "Spațiul Public" show.

CEC: 898 mayors and 11,058 local councilors will be elected at the local general elections

In the local general elections of November 5, 2023, 898 mayors and 11,058 local councilors will be elected, the Central Electoral Commission announces. There will be 51 councilors in the Chisinau Municipal Council, and 35 in the Bălți municipality, these being the largest localities in the country.

The electoral period for the general local elections on 5 November begins

On 7 August, the electoral period for the general local elections of 5 November begins for the nomination and registration of candidates for mayor and local councillors, according to the timetable approved by the Central Electoral Commission. The actual election campaign starts on 6 October, when election campaigning for candidates is allowed.

The European Social Democratic Party announced its candidate for mayor of Chisinau

The European Social Democratic Party (PSDE) announced today its candidate for the Chisinau elections. It is about the former praetor of the Buiucani sector, Vadim Brînzaniuc.

CEC's General Local Elections: voters who change their temporary residence after August 5 will not be able to vote

Voters who change their domicile or residence to another constituency after 5 August will not be able to vote in the general local elections. Similarly, they will not be able to vote in their previous place of residence. This is because, according to the new provisions of the Electoral Code, the period for registering a temporary domicile or residence cannot be less than 3 months before the date of the first round of voting. The clarification was made by the Central Electoral Commission.

DA platform announced its candidate for the local elections in Chisinau

The Dignity and Truth Platform (DA) announced today its candidate for the local elections in the municipality of Chisinau. It is about the former vice mayor of Chisinau, Victor Chironda.

Gagauzia elections: The candidate of the Șor Party in the elections for the position of mayor obtained the most votes

More than 53 thousand voters went to the polls yesterday in the second ballot for the election of the mayor in UTA Gagauzia. According to the preliminary data presented by the Electoral Commission of Gagauzia, the candidate of the Sor Party, Evghenia Guțul, got 27 thousand 376 votes, and her opponent Grigori Uzun, supported by the PSRM, was voted by 24 thousand 913 voters.

UPDATE Elections in Gagauzia: Polling stations closed. What is the turnout rate

UPDATE 53,458 voters took part in today's elections for the position of Bashkan of Gagauzia, the autonomy's Electoral Commission informs. According to data received from polling stations, 54.56% of citizens had voted by 9 p.m., which means that the elections have reached the validation threshold.