CEC: All polling stations started their activity without major incidents
An hour after the opening of the polling stations, the electoral process is proceeding normally, announced Angelica Caraman, president of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), in a briefing. According to her, a minor incident was recorded when some polling stations were connected to the system, but "this was promptly removed".
The President of the CEC urged the citizens to respect the electoral rules and "to contribute to maintaining a climate of order on this important day", noting that any violation of the secrecy of the vote is punishable according to the law.
Also, Caraman launched an appeal to the members of the electoral offices, emphasizing the importance of their responsibility in conducting the elections.
"On this day full of responsibility, we count on your professionalism and dedication, so that together we manage to conduct the elections by legal norms and international standards," Caraman said.
According to the information presented by the head of the CEC, the second round of voting takes place under the same conditions as the first round. Thus, 2,707,641 voters are registered in the basic electoral lists.
In the country, at 7:00 a.m., all 1,988 polling stations were opened, of which 30 stations were organized for voters residing in the towns on the left side of the Nistru.
Abroad, citizens with the right to vote are expected today at the 228 polling stations that have opened or will be open throughout the day, depending on the local time of the state.
As of 08:00 AM, voting is underway in 38 polling stations in Japan, China, India, Azerbaijan, United Arab Emirates, Belarus, Qatar, Russian Federation, Turkey, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Greece, Israel, Romania and Ukraine.
Another 135 polling stations in Central and Western Europe have started their activity.
