Moldova's Renaissance Party accuses government of rights abuses

The Renaissance Party will send a letter to foreign missions accredited in Moldova to express concern about the systematic violation of civil and political rights and the intimidation of the opposition, the party's spokesperson Olesea Vitneanskaia said on Tuesday.

Moldova's president delays signing decree appointing new Gagauz leader

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has said she will not sign the decree appointing Evghenia Guțul as the new leader of the Gagauz Autonomous Region until she receives more information about a criminal case against Guțul.

The CEC has ruled in favour of the Balti constituency commission that refused Marine Tauber registration in the electoral race

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) today rejected the complaint of MP Marina Tauber, who challenged the refusal of the Balti Constituency Commission to register her as an independent candidate in the race for mayor of Balti. The Balti electoral authorities refused Tauber registration on the grounds that she was a member of the "Shor" party, which was declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court on 19 June.

Moldova's Parliament approves electronic voting bill

The Moldovan Parliament on Thursday approved a bill in first reading that would introduce electronic voting in local councils.

Two more people submitted their files to be registered in the race for the Chisinau City Hall

Two more candidates submitted their applications for the position of mayor of Chisinau. It is about Mihail Poleanschi from the "Civic Congress" party and Victor Chironda, the candidate of the Dignity and Truth Platform.

CEC has started the submission of documents for the registration of candidates for the position of mayors and councilors in the municipalities of Chisinau and Balti

Candidates who want to run for the general local elections can submit their documents starting today. According to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), we are talking about the candidates for the positions of mayors and councilors of Balti and Chisinau municipalities, as well as district councilors.

Moldova takes steps to ensure integrity of electoral process

Chișinău, Moldova — The Central Electoral Commission of Moldova (CEC) and the Continuous Electoral Training Center (CICDE) held the first session of certification for future members of lower electoral bodies from September 6-8, 2023. The session was attended by 669 people.

CEC sets limits on electoral funding in Moldova

Chișinău, Moldova — The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has set limits on the amount of money that parties and candidates can spend on electoral campaigns in Moldova.

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.