ASP issues provisional IDs for citizens of the Republic of Moldova aged over 18

Today, until 21:00, the Public Services Agency (ASP) will activate to issue provisional IDs to citizens of the Republic of Moldova aged over 18, who on election day will not have IDs required for voting.

Profile of candidates for the general local elections of November 5, 2023

Every third candidate for the position of mayor is a woman, and every fifth candidate for the position of councilor is aged between 18 and 35. The Central Electoral Commission presented information on the profile of the candidates participating in the general local elections scheduled for November 5, 2023.

LIVE TEXT General local elections. Statements after the closing of the polling stations

The polling stations have closed. By 21:00., 41.4 percent of voters cast their vote. Several candidates for the position of mayor of the capital made press statements after the end of the voting process. Update 19:04. By 7:00 p.m., over 40 percent of people voted.

In Balti, 11 representatives of the Sansa party were detained, who were handing out electoral leaflets in support of another candidate affiliated with the former Șor party

11 representatives of the Sansa political party, including 4 minors, were detained by the police from Balti. Yesterday evening, they were handing out electoral leaflets in support of another candidate affiliated with the outlawed "Sor" political party. The police established that the electoral leaflets were received at the office of the "Sansa" party in Bălți, for the purpose of subsequent distribution in the mailboxes of the inhabitants with the message of support for another political exponent of the same party.

LIVE Meeting of the Central Electoral Commission

CEC members met in session. There is only one item on the agenda - regarding the execution of Provision no. 92 of November 3, 2023 of the Commission for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Moldova.

Adrian Efros: The Ministry of Internal Affairs is ready to ensure the smooth conduct of local elections

The internal affairs system is ready to ensure the smooth conduct of the current November 5 election, said the Minister of Internal Affairs, Adrian Efros, for realitatea.md.

Delegation of Chisinau in the Joint Control Commission warns Tiraspol to exclude any type of challenges on November 5

In the Security Zone, in the locations under the control of the Chisinau authorities, conditions will be ensured for residents to participate in the voting procedure in accordance with the rights established by national legislation and international norms. The representatives of the Transnistrian region were informed about it at the weekly meeting of the Joint Control Commission (UCC) in Bender, which was attended by the delegation of the Republic of Moldova.

A delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will carry out a mission to observe the general local elections in the Republic of Moldova

A delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, consisting of 13 members, will carry out, between November 3-6, a mission to observe the general local elections in the Republic of Moldova, which will take place on November 5.

The number of candidates registered in the general local elections on a rise against the 2019 election

The number of candidates who registered for this autumn's election has increased compared to the 2019 elections, the secretary of the Central Electoral Commission, Alexandr Berlinschi, told Radio Moldova. He said that 35 political parties and one electoral block were registered at the polls.

Moldova 1 and Radio Moldova to host debates for local elections

Starting Monday, October 16, public radio and television stations - Radio Moldova and Moldova 1 - will begin electoral debates for the general local elections on November 5.

Candidate of the Liberal Party for the position of mayor of Chisinau presents his activity program

The candidate of the Liberal Party for the position of general mayor of Chisinau, Ion Purice, presented his activity program, noting that he will focus, as a priority, on the needs of the common citizen. He said that he has experience in administration and that he knows how the capital should look.

Expert // About 1.9 million voters present in the country will participate in the general local elections of November 2023

About 1 million 970 thousand voters present in the country will participate in the general local elections of November 2023. The estimates were made by the expert in economic policies, Veaceslav Ioniță. According to him, from 2011 until now, the number of voters has decreased by 346 thousand.