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.

Maia Sandu on the elections in Gagauzia: "Clearly there are many violations in these elections"

National investigation structures have shown that the election campaign in Gagauzia was far from transparent and there was conclusive evidence that several abuses were committed. The statement was made by President Maia Sandu in an online broadcast moderated by Andrei Bolocan.

Gagauz residents elect their Bashkan today

The second round of elections for the position of Bashkan is being held today in Gagauzia. The candidate of the Șor Party, Evghenia Guțul, and Grigorii Uzun, supported by the PSRM, are vying for the seat.

Elections in ATU Gagauzia. Expert: The results of this election were predictable

Voters in Gagauzia will go to the polls once again after no candidate for Bashkan of Gagauzia received more than 50 percent of the vote. According to the preliminary results published by the Central Electoral Council of Gagauzia, Grigori Uzun, supported by the Party of Socialists, came in first place, while the candidate of the "ȘOR" party, Evghenia Guțul, came in second, with a difference of only 13 votes.

When will the second round of elections for the position of Bashkan of Gagauzia be held? What the region's electoral authority says

The candidate of the "ȘOR" party, Evghenia Guțul, and Grigori Uzun, backed by the Party of Socialists, will face each other in the second round of the elections for Bashkan of Gagauzia, which will most likely take place on May 14, the chairwoman of the Central Electoral Council of Gagauzia, Iana Covalenco, told Radio Moldova.