Voting Abroad
Moldovan parliament to improve electoral legislation
October 19, 2009On Thursday night, the Moldovan Parliament formed an ad hoc commission called to improve and optimize the existing electoral legislation, despite vociferous objections offered by the opposition Communist faction, who claimed there was no need for changing...
Moldova–polygon for testing „dirty” electoral techniques (II)
September 23, 2009By Lilia GUREZ, Igor VOLNITCHI Part 2 (See Part 1) In July of 2009 we published an investigation, providing evidence and testimonies proving that the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova held on [April] 5, 2009 were accompanied...
Moldova–polygon for testing „dirty” electoral techniques (I)
September 23, 2009By Lilia GUREZ, Igor VOLNITCHI Part 1 (See part 2) Moldova, a small, poor, ex-Soviet country, with a young democracy, which many times is not functional, is a perfect polygon for testing „dirty” electoral techniques. There has always...
More Moldovans abroad voted on July 29 than on April 5 election
August 03, 2009The 19 election observers abroad of Eurasia Foundation Moldova’s 37 total have reported no abnormalities at foreign polling stations and easy access to electoral information for voters while monitoring electoral procedures, including the opening...
Moldova: Communists say to create best conditions for voting abro
July 03, 2009The Party of Communists (PCRM) proposes to create the best conditions, so that all citizens exercise their right to vote, no matter whether they stay in Moldova or abroad. PCRM representatives Vladimir Turcan and Grigore Petrenco made statements to this...
Handbook for a Heist: Pre-election Maneuvers in Moldova
June 23, 2009By Louis O’Neill The Republic of Moldova is a wonderland of political machination and cabal, where centuries of Ottoman, Russian, Romanian, Soviet and once again Russian domination have taught people a little something about court intrigue, corruption...
PACE co-rapporteurs welcome changes to electoral code of Moldova
June 22, 2009Josette Durrieu (France, SOC) and Egidijus Vareikis (Lithuania, EPP/CD), co-rapporteurs of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) for the monitoring of Moldova's obligations and commitments, made the following statement: "We take note...
Voting outside Moldovan diplomatic missions abroad - impossible
June 10, 2009The creation of polling stations outside Moldovan diplomatic missions abroad is impossible due to the fact that it can not ensure the principles of an equal, direct and secret vote, Moldovan First Deputy Speaker Vladimir Turcan told MOLDPRES today. Turcan...
Moldova: "Nyet" to Additional Polling Stations Abroad
February 19, 2009Moldova’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has ignored requests of non-governmental organizations representing Moldovan Diaspora to open additional polling stations abroad for parliamentary elections scheduled for April 5th, 2009. “Polling...
Moldovan Diaspora groups asking for more voting stations abroad
February 11, 2009Non-governmental organizations representing Moldovan Diaspora abroad have sent an open letter to the leadership of the Republic of Moldova asking for opening more polling stations abroad in order to facilitate voting for some 500 thousand to one million...