Electoral Code
Moldovan women likely to be represented in electoral lists at 30 per cent
January 21, 2011The political parties will be obliged to include 30 per cent of women in their electoral lists at all the types of polls. The government adopted a draft law on the completion of the Electoral Code and will submit it to the parliament for approval. ...
Intl organizations recommend Moldova to improve electoral code
November 03, 2009Representatives of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, the Council of Europe, the United Nations Development Program and the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) have recommended Moldova to amend its Electoral Code. On Monday, the Moldovan Central...
PACE calls new Moldovan authorities and opposition to start dialog
September 29, 2009The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has called on the Republic of Moldova's new authorities and the opposition to enter into negotiations and elect a new president of the republic, it is said in a Report called "The Functioning of...
Moldovan acting president Mihai Ghimpu: no early election
September 22, 2009Moldova's Acting President and Parliament Chairman Mihai Ghimpu is convinced the Parliament will manage to elect a new president, so the republic will be spared of a new early parliamentary election. Ghimpu stated in his interview with the Timpul [Time...
Moldova's rebel region leader vetoes amendments to electoral code
July 16, 2009The leader of the unrecognized Dniester Moldovan republic (a.k.a. Transnistria), Igor Smirnov, has vetoed amendments to the Electoral Code, which decreased the voter turnout at parliamentary elections from 25 to 15 per cent and at referendums from 50...
Moldova’s Parties Must Act Now To Exercise Their Rights In Poll
June 18, 2009By John Todd Stewart New legislative elections in Moldova will take place July 29, following the collapse of the old parliament that deadlocked over the election of a new president. That parliament was elected in a highly contentious poll in April...
As many as 1944 polling stations to function throughout Moldova
March 26, 2009In the parliamentary elections due on 5 April, the Moldovan citizens will be able to exercise their right to vote at 1977 polling stations, including 1944 opened on the Moldovan territory and 33 under Moldova’s diplomatic missions and consular sections...
Head of state promulgates law amending Electoral Code
May 14, 2008President Vladimir Voronin on May 14 promulgated the law that amends the Electoral Code. The amendments ban the political parties from forming electoral blocks and increase the electoral ceiling from 4% to 6%. According to the presidential press service...
