_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ * Republished pursuant to art. (II) of the law No. 147 from 15.07.2016-Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova, by 2016. 232-244, art. 496. Modified and completed by the laws of the Republic of Moldova: LP134 from 17.06.16, MO245-246/30.07.16 art. 515; force 01.08.16 LP147 from MO232 15.07.16,-244/29.07.16 art 14.04.16 LP71 from 496, MO140-149/27.05.16 art 04.03.16 HCC7 from 291, 67/MO59 18.03.16 Article 10; force 04.03.16 LP84 from MO124 30.04.15, 22.05.15-130/art. 237 LP61 from 09.04.15, MO93/14.04.15 art LP36 09.04.15 138 MO93/from 14.04.15, art. 134; force 14.04.15 LP74 from MO147 16.04.14,-151/06.06.14 art LP61 from 11.04.14.331, MO110-114/09.05.14 art. 280; force 01.09.14 LP18 from MO87-91, 06.03.14/11.04.14 art. 216 LP29 from 13.03.14, MO80-85/04.04.14 art. 185 LP216 from 12.07.13, MO173-176/09.08.13 art LP108 from 03.05.13.590, MO109/10.05.13 art. 346 LP94 from 19.04.13, MO91/20.04.13 art LP92 from 19.04.13.302, MO91/20.04.13 art LP44 from 22.03.13.298, MO75-81/12.04.13 art. 239 LP187 from 11.07.12, MO186-191/07.09.12 art. 625; force 07.03.13 LP267 from 23.12.11, MO13-14/13.01.12 article 32; force 13.01.12 LP181 from 19.12.11, MO1-06.01.12 6/4; in effect, the 01.03.12 MO53 from 01.04.11 LP64/04.04.11 art. 116 LP48 from 26.03.11, MO53/04.04.11, 114; force LP222 from 04.04.11 17.09.10, MO210/26.10.10 art. 696 LP216, MO191 from 17.09.10-193/01.10.10 art. LP119 from 634 18.06.10, MO108-109/29.06.10 art. 332 LP16 from 26.02.10, MO36/16.03.10 art. 79 LP131-XVIII from 23.12.09, MO23-24/12.02.10 art. 35 LP127-XVIII from 23.12.09, MO197-200/31st art. 664 LP25-17th from 15.06.08, MO103/16.06.09 art. 266-XVI dated LP273, MO84 07.12.07-85/13.05.08 art. 288 LP76-XVI from 10.04.08, MO83/07.05.08 art. 283 LP447-XVI of 28.12.06, MO51-50/LP75 art. 239 13.04.07-XVI dated 23.03.07 , MO43-46/LP248 30.03.07 art-XVI from 21.07.06, MO131-133/18.08.06 art. 677 LP79-XVI dated 06.04.06, MO66-67/283 28.04.06 art LP368-XVI from 23.12.05, MO1-4/06.01.06 34 LP298-XVI dated 17.11.05, MO161-163/02.12.05 art. 801 LP276-XVI from 04.11.05, MO151-153/11.11.05 art. 728 LP176-XVI dated 22.07.05, MO107-109/12.08.05 art. 535 LP191-XV/MO97 08.05.03 31.05.03, art. 432-XV of 13.02.03 LP31, MO27/28.02.03 art. 108 LP842-XV of 14.02.02, MO26/14.02.02 art. 136 LP796-XV/MO20 25.01.02 art, 02.02.02. 84 LP1439-XIV from 03.05.01 28.12.00, MO49/LP1422-XIV of 15.12.00, MO166/LP1227-XIV of 31.12.00 21.09.00, MO130/LP1217 19.10.00-XIV from 31.07.00, MO102/LP1107-XIV of 17.08.00 30.06.00, MO124/05.10.00 LP1036-XIV from MO77/04.07.00 09.06.00, art. 574-XIV from LP894 23.03.00, 25.05.00 art. MO59/405 LP778-XIV of 03.02.00, 24.02.2000 MO19/LP480-XIV of 02.07.99, MO87/12.08.99 art LP403-427. XIV of 14.05.99, MO50/20.05.99 LP268-XIV of 04.02.99, MO22/04.03.99 art. 93 will of the people is the basis of State power That will be expressed through free elections which take place periodically through universal suffrage, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed suffrage. The State guarantees the free expression of the will of citizens by defending the democratic principles and the norms of the electoral law. This code sets the mode of organisation and conduct of elections for Parliament, the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova, local public administration authorities, as well as the Organization and conduct of referendums.
The Parliament adopts this code.


TITLE Chapter I.GENERAL PROVISIONSARTICLE GENERAL 1NOŢIUNI and GENERAL PRINCIPLES Article 1. General notions for purposes of this code the following general notions are defined: posters-calls, statements, photographs and other materials used by contestants in the purpose of campaigning;
campaigning-training and dissemination actions of information, which are intended to induce voters to vote for some or other electoral contestants;
voter-citizen of the Republic of Moldova with voting rights;
The State Register of electors-unique information system integrated of Moldovan voters, conducted on the basis of the State Register of population, for collecting, storing, updating and analysis of information about Moldovan citizens, including those from overseas, who have reached the age of 18 years of age and have legal bans of choice;
elections-where does not make any indication, elections to the Parliament, for the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova, local public administration authorities, as well as referendums. The same notion is aimed at the actions of citizens, political parties and other socio-political organisations, electoral blocs, electoral bodies and other State bodies, geared toward preparation of voter lists, appointment and registration of candidates, campaigning, voting and tabulation, as well as other election actions undertaken in accordance with the legislation in force;
General elections-any kind of elections that take place in a single day, Sunday or any other day indicated in the Act establishing the election throughout the country;
elections-Election of elective body in the event of termination of the term of Office or the dissolution times in case of reorganization of administrative-territorial units;
electoral bloc-voluntary Union of two or more parties and/or other socio-political organizations established for the purpose of joint participation in the elections, which it is registered, i.e., the Central Electoral Commission, in the case of parliamentary elections, presidential and local elections, district electoral councils in local elections;
campaign-period of activity that takes place with the purpose of causing voters to express their votes for the election of a candidate or another and which begins, for each candidate, the date of registration by the Central Election Commission or the district electoral Council and ending on the date of the exclusion of the competitor of elections or the day of voting;
candidate-a person running for an eligible public position on behalf of the parties, other socio-political organisations, electoral blocs;
independent candidate-person their candidacy for an eligible public position is independent of the parties, other socio-political organisations and electoral blocs;
Center for continuing education in the field of electoral-specialized subdivision within the Central Election Commission in order to increase the qualification of the electoral officials, their continuous professional improvement, as well as other subjects involved in the electoral process;
electoral constituency-administrative unit that is organized and conducts elections and referenda;
Code of conduct-Convention concluded between contestants and representatives of mass-media concerning progress and coverage of the electoral campaign that excludes the harming the dignity and image of electoral contestants;
electoral contestants:-independent candidates, registered by the Central Electoral Commission, as well as to parties, other socio-political organisations and electoral blocs whose lists of candidates have been registered by the Central Electoral Commission-in case of parliamentary elections;
-the candidates for the post of President of the Republic of Moldova, registered by the Central Electoral Commission-if the presidential election;
-to parties, other socio-political organisations, electoral blocs and candidates for the Office of mayor or councillor in the local Council and are registered by the relevant district electoral councils-in local elections;
opposition-petition for annulment or revision of an act, a decision of or actions;
The Central Electoral Commission-an independent body set up for the purpose of achieving electoral policy of good conduct of the election, for the monitoring and control of compliance with the legal provisions on the financing of political parties and election campaigns;
the appointment of candidates-procedure for adoption by the parties and other socio-political organisations, electoral blocs by the decisions on the candidatures for elective, held during the sessions of the governing bodies of political parties and other socio-political organisations, electoral blocs of, in accordance with their statutes, after the announcement of the election date;
Home-permanent place of residence of a person, confirmed in the identity card;
statement of residence-procedure by which a citizen voting declares when and where on election day;
the electoral law-constitutional right of a citizen to vote, to be elected and to express their attitude regarding the vote the most important issues of the State and of society as a whole and/or issues of local interest;

voter education-educational activity, carried out by the political organizations, and civil society groups, educational institutions, media and other stakeholders to enhance citizens ' knowledge regarding the political and electoral processes for the exercise of conscious and freely expressed vote. Electoral education can be conducted free from subjects concerned, by means of seminars, training courses, round tables, public information campaigns, debates and other educational actions not covered by the Central Electoral Commission or other authorities;
financing of election campaigns-direct funding and/or indirect material support, as well as other forms of candidates by the State, individuals and/or legal entities;
political party funding-funding of direct and/or indirect, i.e. providing allocation or assignment for the benefit of political parties of funds, material or otherwise, by the State, individuals and/or legal entities;
electoral officer-natural person, operating or activated, under this code, as a member of the electoral Council of electoral district or electoral vote of the Department;
the initiative group-group made up of citizens with voting rights and registered under this code, the Central Electoral Commission for collecting signatures in support of a candidate for elective or function of initiating a referendum;
list of candidates-list of the candidates nominated by parties, other socio-political organisations, electoral blocs to participate in elections;
electoral roll-list which includes all citizens entitled to vote who reside or reside within a polling stations;
supplementary electoral roll-electoral roll drawn up by the electoral body, in which shall be entered by individuals who were not entered in the electoral rolls;
petition-signatures list of voters who support a certain candidate for election or referendum;
commune-administrative-territorial unit organized under law (district, municipality, village, district, town (municipality), administrative-territorial unit with special status);
minimum of special places for electoral-special places for electoral, located in a locality. Electoral boards shall be placed uniformly throughout the village. Minimum area given to a candidate on a Panel is 1 m2. Space for electoral contestants offered must be equal for all;
national observers-representatives of public associations in the Republic of Moldova or the qualified representatives of electoral contestants, electoral bodies accredited under this code;
international observers-representatives of international organizations, the Governments of the foreign States and foreign non-governmental organizations, and international experts in the field, accredited by the Central Electoral Commission;
The Office of protocol of international observers-organ set up under the auspices of the Central Electoral Commission during the electoral period in order to provide the necessary assistance to international observers for its smooth process of election monitoring;
electoral organs-organs that organizes elections for Parliament, the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova, local public administration authorities, as well as conducting referendums;
socio-political-parties, fronts, leagues, political mass movements, registered according to the law on parties and other socio-political organization;
Parties-voluntary citizens, formed and registered in accordance with the law on parties and other socio-political organization;
electoral period-the period of time between the day to public knowledge of the date of the election and the day when final election results are confirmed by the competent bodies;
persons authorised to be present at the electoral procedures-representatives and observers of the contestants in the election administration, observers accredited by the district electoral councils, observers accredited by the Central Electoral Commission, as well as representatives of the mass media;
reports on financing of election campaigns-competitor reports electoral funds flow, including financial resources, their sources of origin and expenditure incurred during the electoral campaign;
referendum-ballot by which people express option in the most important issues of the State and society as a whole, with the aim of resolving them, as well as consultation of citizens in issues of local interest;
Electoral officials register-filing system (database) national electoral officials, întoсmit of the Central Electoral Commission, indicating name and surname, year of birth, profession (occupation), function, work, contact phone, place of residence, who appointed them, and in the case of participation in the elections, the date of the election and the deployment of quality held in election administration;
residence-temporary place of residence, confirmed in the identity card;
cancel-the withdrawal of the mandate of the Court to the person occupying a public office as a candidate, and the withdrawal of the mandate of the Mayor's referendum.
In article 2. The principles of participation in elections (1) a citizen of the Republic of Moldova participates in the elections through universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed suffrage.
(2) participation in the elections is free (voluntary). No one has the right to exert pressure on a voter in order to coerce him to participate or not to participate in elections, as well as the expression of the free will of his.
(3) citizens of the Republic of Moldova residing outside the country shall enjoy full electoral rights under this code. Diplomatic missions and consular offices are obliged to create conditions for citizens to exercise their electoral rights freely.
Article 3. Universal suffrage Moldovan citizens may vote and may be elected irrespective of race, nationality, ethnic origin, language, religion, sex, opinion, political affiliation, wealth or social origin.
Article 4. Equal vote in any ballot, each voter shall be entitled to one vote. Every vote has equal legal power.
Article 5. Direct vote Voter shall vote in person. Voting in the place of another person is prohibited.  
In article 6. Secret ballot Voting in elections and/or secret balloting is excluding the possibility of influence of the will of the voters.  
Article 7. Freely expressed vote no one has the right to exert pressure on voters to make it to vote or not to vote, as well as to prevent him from expressing the will independently.
Article 8. Election day Elections take place in a single day, Sunday or any other day indicated in the Act establishing the elections, throughout the territory of the country or locality concerned.  
Article 9. The place of exercising the right to vote (1) voting rights are exercised in the locality in which the elector is domiciled, except in the cases provided for in this code.
(2) where the voter has the domicile and residence, during the period of validity of the residence, he votes in the locality in which it resides.
Article 10. Voting for a single candidate In the form of a ballot, the voter votes for a single candidate, and in a referendum he shall pronounce upon a single option.


Chapter 2DREPTUL to vote and to be elected. Article 11 RESTRICTIONS. The right to choose the right to choose the Moldovan citizens who have reached, including on election day, 18 years of age, except for those deprived of that right in the manner established by law.  
Article 12. The right to stand as a candidate the right to be elected are Moldovan citizens with voting rights which meet the conditions laid down in this code.  
Article 13. Restrictions (1) are not entitled to choose which: (a) persons) do not meet the conditions laid down in article 11;
b) which are recognized incapable by court decision final. About the existence of such cases, the Ministry of Justice informs the Mayor, and after the implementation of the State Register of electors-the Central Electoral Commission.
(2) cannot be elected: a) within the military service;
(b) the persons referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2). (1);
c) persons convicted to prison (imprisonment) by court decision final and penal jurisdiction in penitentiary institutions, as well as persons who have effective criminal records for offences committed with intent. Electoral bodies are informed of the existence of the criminal background of the organs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs;

d) persons deprived of the right to occupy responsible positions by final court decision. Electoral bodies are informed of the existence of the ban by the Ministry of Justice and/or the Ministry of internal affairs.
(3) the Moldovan citizens who, by virtue of the function they hold, are not eligible to be members of parties or other socio-political organizations, as well as people with high liability function whose manner of appointment or election shall be governed by the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova and/or organic laws, from the moment of their registration as electoral contestants suspends the activity in their function they hold. People who fall under these provisions are: a) Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, ex-officio members of the Government;
b) heads of central public authorities;
c) Presidents and Vice Presidents of districts;
d) mayors and deputy mayors;
praetors and vicepretorii e).


COMMON 3ORGANELE IIDISPOZIŢII TITLE Chapter Article 14 ELECTION. The system of electoral bodies (1) for the purposes of the Organization and conduct of elections shall be set up: a) the Central Electoral Commission;
b) district electoral councils;
c) polling precinct.  
Article 15. Representation in the electoral bodies and courts (1) candidates may appoint for the election period in the electoral bodies that i have registered, as well as in the electoral bodies, hierarchically a representative with voting rights. Parties, other socio-political organisations and electoral blocs taking part in the ballot for the May election, a representative with voting rights and advisory in the Central Electoral Commission. The representative designated in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph may defend their interests in disputes with competitor's election and in court.
(2) the representatives of electoral contestants are confirm electoral bodies concerned within 3 days. The proposed candidates must be persons who have the right to elect and to be elected.
(3) the rights and obligations of contestants ' representatives are determined by decision of the Central Electoral Commission, as well as by the contestants that it designates.


Section 1 article 16 Central Election Commission. The formation of the Central Election Commission (1) repealed.
(2) the Central Electoral Commission consists of 9 members: 1 member is appointed by the President of the Republic of Moldova, the other eight members are appointed by Parliament, while respecting the proportional representation of the majority and the opposition. The nominal composition of the Commission shall be confirmed by resolution of the Parliament, by a majority vote of the elected deputies.
(3) After confirmation by Parliament, the members of the Central Election Commission submitted in plenary sitting of the Parliament the following oath: "I swear to respect the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Moldova, to defend the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, to fulfil with honour, conscience and without bias according to the duties incumbent on me, not to make political statements during the validity of their mandate".
(4) the Central Electoral Commission shall drive in the Constitution, of this code, applicable law and regulation, approved by Commission decision.
(5) the Central Electoral Commission is a legal person, has its own budget, bank account and a seal with the image of the State emblem.  
Article 17. The composition and mandate of the Central Election Commission (1) the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission are elected from among the members of the Central Electoral Commission by a majority of votes of the total number of its members. Sitting for electing the President, Vice-President and Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission will be chaired by two members of the Central Electoral Commission, elected by a simple majority of votes of its members, in whose job puts the supervision procedure of candidates debate and election of the President, Vice-President and Secretary of the Central Election Commission, with the results recorded in the minutes. Sitting for electing the President, Vice-President and Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission shall take place not later than 15 days after the date of entry into force of the decision confirming the anticorruption Central Electoral Commission. Revocation of the functions must be carried out in the cases above mentioned referred to in articles 16, 19 and 20 of this code.
(2) where, in the first voting, candidate for President, Vice President or Secretary of the Central Election Commission obtains the majority of votes, shall be held repeat voting in which candidates can take part and have the same function at the first voting.
(3) the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) turns on permanently. Other members of the Commission are summoned by the President of the Commission where appropriate. The President, Vice-President and Secretary of the Commission holding public dignity functions obtained by appointment and shall be subject to the provisions of the legislation on the status of those carrying out the functions of public dignitaries.
(4) in the case of a function from those referred to in paragraph 1. (1) the following shall be added to holidays, the same procedure as in the case of your choice.
(5) within two days from the date of its formation, the Central Electoral Commission shall notify the public membership, and how to contact headquarters for relationships.
(6) the Central Election Commission's term of Office is five years. At the end of this period, the Commission may be altered. If the Central Election Commission's mandate expires in the course of the election period, the term of Office is extended by operation of law until the expiry of that period and the subsequent entry of the new members but not more than 90 days.
Article 18. Meetings and decisions of the Central Election Commission (1) meetings of the Central Election Commission's deliberative majority of members participate.
(2) the Central Electoral Commission shall adopt decisions by a majority vote of the members. Decisions amending, supplementing and repealing decisions shall be adopted under the same conditions.
(21) the members of the Central Election Commission not agree with decisions taken shall have the right to express their opinion in writing, which shall be annexed to the decisions in question.
(3) the decisions of the Central Election Commission, adopted within the limits of its competence, are administrative individual character or regulatory enforcement for electoral bodies, public authorities, enterprises, institutions and organizations for persons with responsible positions, political parties, other socio-political organizations and bodies, as well as for all citizens.
(4) the decisions of the Central Election Commission shall be placed within 24 hours of its adoption, on the official website of the Central Election Commission and shall be published within five days in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova.
Article 19. The status of members of the Central Election Commission (1) as members of the Central Election Commission can be quoted people who have Moldovan citizenship, reside in the country, have an irreproachable reputation and skills for electoral activities.
(2) the term of Office, the members of the Central Electoral Commission: a) cannot be members of parties or other socio-political organizations;
b) have no right to participate in political activities;
c) cannot make statements in favour or disfavour of electoral contestants;
d) cannot contribute in any way to the activities they carry out contestants, except executing his duties provided for in this code.
(3) before confirmation, candidates for membership of the Central Election Commission are subject to verification in accordance with the law No. 271-XVI dated 18 December 2008 concerning the examination of the holders and candidates to public office. Information about the results of the verification are given publicity by the authority which confirms the Commission's members.
(4) the rights of the members of the Central Electoral Commission are laid down in the regulation of the activity of the Central Electoral Commission.
Article 20. Termination of the membership of the Central Election Commission (1) the membership of the Central Election Commission shall be terminated in case of expiry of term of Office);
b) resignation;
c) dismissal;
d) impossibility of executing his duties;
It's) death.
(2) a member of the Central Electoral Commission is dismissed by the authority which appointed him or her in case of adoption in respect of his) the final judgement of conviction for the offence committed;
b) loss of citizenship of the Republic of Moldova;
c) finding, through the final court decision has limited exercise capacity or incapacity to exercise;
d) serious breach of the Constitution and of this code;

It's the definitive Act) rămînere finding which established the issuance/adoption by the latter of an administrative act, the conclusion directly or through a third person of a legal act, making or participating in making a decision in violation of the legal provisions relating to conflict of interest;
f) ND incompatibility, established by the Act of actually finding remained;
54 g) the Declaration of wealth and personal interests or refusal to submit, under art. 27(2). (8) of law No. 132 of 17 June 2016 with respect to the national authority of integrity;
arranged by h), the Court, by a final decision, unwarranted confiscation of wealth.
(3) in the case of non-compliance with the conditions referred to in article 19 para. (2) in the case of committing acts which are incompatible with the quality they have, the Central Election Commission members can be dismissed. The appeal on the grounds that the conditions laid down in article 21. 19 para. (2) or the Commission of acts incompatible with the quality that is submitted to the authority designated or confirmed members of the Commission.
(4) materials relating to dismissal shall be forwarded to the Supreme Court by law enforcement who have designated the persons concerned in the composition of the Central Electoral Commission, as well as by members of the Commission.
(5) on the basis of the decision of the Supreme Court of Justice with regard to dismissal and/or terminating before the expiry of the term, the membership of the Central Election Commission, that authority, within 10 days, it shall designate, and the Parliament confirms a new Member for the unexpired period of the predecessor's term of Office.
Article 21. Exemption powers.
                         Remuneration (1) electoral period, members of the Central Electoral Commission which are not permanently activates degrevaţi of tasks on the job on a permanent basis by means of a decision.
(2) during elections (presidential elections, parliamentary elections, local elections, General or republican referendum), the permanent members of the Central Electoral Commission shall be a 35 percent increase of the average wage. Members of the Commission did not receive permanent activates during the electoral period, a salary equal to the salary of the Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission, established for the period in question, from the financial resources allocated for the election.
(3) between periods, Committee members who do not receive compensation enables permanent worth 35 percent of the average salary on economy for each session of the Commission.
Article 22. General powers of the Central Election Commission (1) as a specialized organ in the field of elections, the Central Electoral Commission: a) Organization and conduct of studies the election method in order to improve the electoral legislation and procedures;
b) shall submit to the Government and Parliament proposals concerning the desirability of operating changes in electoral legislation;
c) develops regulations and instructions designed to improve electoral procedures;
(d) compiling and checking) ensure voter lists, cooperating for this purpose with the authorities of Central and local public administration, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European integration, with the diplomatic missions and consular posts;
e) keeps and manages the registry of electoral officials as may be designated in the district electoral councils and bureaus in polling stations, including those from abroad;
f) constitute the electoral councils and bureaus of polling stations in elections to local councils or partial elections for mayor;
g) cooperate in the process of organizing and conducting elections with:-the Ministry of information technologies and communication, to ensure voters ' records, including those abroad, on the basis of the State Register of electors, made up on the basis of the State Register of population;   
-local public administration authorities, in selecting qualified specialists engaged in the activity of electoral bodies, ensuring the security of polling stations with turnout, voting booths, computers and other material;
-The Ministry of Internal Affairs, in securing polling stations and electoral materials;
-enterprises and State institutions, contracts for the services of printing of ballot papers and equipment supply;
-mass media and NGOs, organizing events related to civic education and voter information of the population in the electoral process;
-Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European integration, the diplomatic missions and consular offices, in the formation of polling station for citizens abroad;
h) analyzes the structure of the constituency in terms of administrative-territorial organisation of the Republic;
I) implements civic education programs;
j) prepares programmes of informing voters during elections;
k) provides the means of mass media information on the elections and the administrative practice used in this sense;
It submits annually to Parliament's reports) and, upon request, Parliament, President and Government;
m) provides for an exchange of the means of mass media and the public on electoral matters;
n) establishes contacts with parties, other socio-political organizations and non-governmental organizations which have the right to nominate candidates for public office, assuring them the full participation in the electoral process;
a) consults public associations concerned to carry out activities in the context of elections concerning civic education;
p) organise, at the request of political parties or other socio-political organizations, training courses and seminars for people who will take part in the electoral process as members of the district electoral councils and bureaus of the polling station, as representatives of parties and other socio-political organisations, electoral blocs you in election administration or of potential candidates as functionaries of the electoral councils, members of the initiative group;
q) examines, including electoral fraud alleged, election past, current or future and take steps to prevent them; inform the public authorities about the need to settle the issues, in accordance with the electoral laws;
r) organizes prior consultation with parties, other socio-political organisations, electoral blocks, as well as with representatives of the mass media and shall ensure that the signing of the code of conduct before the election campaign.
s) keeps the State Register of voters and exercising control over its updating;
t) initiates the validation procedure of the mandate of Deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, in the event of vacancy of the post of Deputy in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 21. 87 and 88.
u) raises the mandate of local counsel in the event of incompatibility of the function and in case of resignation (on request), in accordance with the regulation on the procedure of lifting and mandate validation Advisor, approved by decision of the Central Electoral Commission;
v) declared vacant, counsel in the event of death, in accordance with the regulation on the procedure of lifting and mandate validation Advisor, approved by decision of the Central Election Commission.
(2) as an independent body for monitoring and control on the financing of political parties and election campaigns, the Central Electoral Commission: to draw up and issue) normative acts necessary for the implementation and enforcement of legislation on the funding of political parties and election campaigns;
b) elaborates the documents guidance (forms, handbooks, guidelines) for the purpose of financial assistance and training activity of political parties and contestants in terms of rights, obligations and their responsibilities in the process of managing your finances;
c) collects and synthesizes annual reports concerning the financial management of political parties, audit reports of political parties and electoral campaign financing reports submitted by the electoral contestants;
d) shall publish on its website the official information and annual reports concerning the financial management of political parties, as well as reports on the financing of election campaigns;
e) examines the complaints and appeals concerning violation of legislation on financing of political parties and election campaigns;
f) finds contraventions wrap protocols with respect to offences related to non-submission of non-compliant within the times ' financial reports of political parties, other socio-political organizations or candidates;

g) apply or require the application of the sanctions provided for in this code and law No. 294-XVI of 21 December 2007 concerning political parties, for violation of legislation on financing of political parties and election campaigns, refer the matter to the competent organs concerning infringements are punishable by penal contravention or infringement of tax legislation;
h) cooperates and assists in the preparation of information independent surveys to monitor the financing of political parties and election campaigns;
I) studying and shall monitor the implementation of legislation on the funding of political parties and election campaigns, submit proposals to the Parliament and Government on the modification of the legal framework on financing political parties and election campaigns;
j) has a right of access to information held by public authorities of all levels and State records, including personal data, in compliance with the legislation on the protection of personal data;
k) exercise other powers of supervision and monitoring of compliance with legislation on financing of political parties and electoral campaigns, in accordance with the provisions of this code and of the law. 294-XVI of 21 December 2007 on political parties.
Article 23. Device Central Election Commission (1) the Central Electoral Commission is assisted by a device whose structure and effectively limits are approved by the Commission. The staff of the apparatus is composed of civil servants, subject to the regulations of the law No. 154-XVI from 4 July 2008 concerning the public function and status of public functionary, and contractual personnel, ancillary activities, subject to the labour regulations. The device is called personnel or employee according to the law, by the President of the Commission. During elections (presidential elections, parliamentary elections, local elections and Republican referendums), the Central Election Commission may employ, as appropriate, through the individual contract of employment, the Commission staff within the device, the respective powers of the degrevînd persons at the workplace.
(2) the remuneration of permanent employees of the Central Electoral Commission of the apparatus shall be carried out in accordance with the legislation in force for the period from the election (parliamentary elections, presidential elections, local elections and Republican referendums), being established at an average wage increase of 25 percent.
Article 24. Financing the work of the Central Election Commission (1) the Central Electoral Commission is financed from the State budget. the Commission estimated the costs of its operation, the expenses for the Organization and conduct of elections, including those for activities that they envisage undertake during the next budget year, and plan its own annual budget.
(2) the Central Electoral Commission's Budget next year, accompanied by the opinion of the Government, shall be submitted for examination and shall be approved by the Parliament within the time limits laid down in the budget.
(3) Parliament shall send to the Government approved budget of the Central Election Commission to be included in the draft State budget law for the next budget year.
In article 25. Meetings and activities of the Central Election Commission (1) meetings of the Central Election Commission shall be convened by its Chairman either on his own initiative or at the request of three members of the Commission. If the members of the Commission convening the meeting, asking the decision of Convocation shall be taken no later than 48 hours after the submission of the application.
(2) All meetings of the Central Election Commission will examine issues including election meetings at which to adopt decisions on the electoral issues are open for representatives of mass media and to the public. The meetings announced 48 hours with prior to their deployment, with the exception of meetings of the electoral period, when it should be announced within a shorter period by virtue of the fact that the issues require urgent review.
(3) the Central Electoral Commission ensures transparency of electoral operations, which allows for mass media and population to appreciate the work of the Commission.
Article 26. The tasks of the Central Electoral Commission during the electoral period (1) during elections, the Central Electoral Commission shall have the following duties: a) coordinates the activity of all electoral bodies in the preparation and conduct of the elections under this code;
(b) enforcing the provisions of the present) oversees the code and other laws that contain provisions relating to the conduct of elections;
c) constitute the electoral districts and electoral councils and oversees the work of those councils;
d) based on the data submitted by the Ministry of Justice publishes a list of parties and other socio-political organizations which have the right to participate in elections, candidates and their records of them in case of parliamentary elections and presidential;
e financial means) distributed for elections; checks ensure the electoral councils and bureaus with premises, means of transport and telecommunication, examine other issues related to technical-material ensuring of elections;
f) determines the pattern of ballot papers, electoral list, basic list of additional voting for when and where, of the minutes of sittings, electoral councils and bureaus of the Declaration with regard to the income and property of candidates and other acts relating to elections and ballot boxes model of electoral councils and bureaus stamps;
g) public authorities shall examine communications on issues related to the preparation and conduct of elections;
h) on how to resolve the issues of participation in elections of citizens on the day of voting is located outside the territory of the country;
H1) monitoring compliance with the principle of equality between women and men in the campaign for parliamentary elections and local elections;
I) takes stock of elections throughout the country and, as appropriate, shall submit the report to the Constitutional Court regarding the election results;
j) issue decisions relating to the work of district electoral councils and bureaus of the polling station, the election procedures, the Organization and conduct of elections and the administrative and technical issues;
k) ensure training of electoral officials and gives voters electoral information through mass media and on-demand at any time;
It examines applications and complaints) on the decisions and actions of the district electoral councils and bureaus of the polling station, shall adopt decisions are enforceable on the edge;
m) relief of duties decides to work on a permanent electoral councils members during their work in their composition, determine the number of members of the bureaus that can be degrevaţi and the term for which they are degrevaţi;
n) shall ensure that the second round of elections, the voting, the new elections, and partial, under this code;
a presentation of information) gathers voters at the polling station, make preliminary election totals and bring the final results made public;
p) apply the sanctions provided for in this code for violation of electoral legislation and on financing political parties and election campaigns.
Article 261. Center for continuing education in the field of election (1) Center for continuing education in the field of election is a public institution established by the Central Electoral Commission, which carries out, at the request of political parties or other socio-political organizations, specialized training of electoral officials. Upon request, the training may be granted and other subjects involved in the electoral process (observers, mass media, local public administration authorities, etc.). The Central Election Commission can decide the exemption of duties on the job on a permanent basis to persons who are training in the field.
(2) continuous training centre in the field of election is financed from the means provided for in the budget of the Central Electoral Commission, as well as of the means granted technical assistance/international financial agencies, domestic and foreign donors.
(3) continuing education center Regulation in the field of election is approved by decision of the Central Election Commission.


Section 2 of the electoral districts and the district electoral councils article 27. The formation of the constituency and district electoral councils

(1) the Central Electoral Commission, with at least 55 days before the election, the electoral districts which correspond to the borders of administrative-territorial units of the second level of the Republic of Moldova, autonomous territorial unit Gagauzia, Chisinau and Balti municipalities as well, with at least 50 days before the election, serve as district electoral councils. For the elections of any level and for Republican referenda, electoral districts and the district electoral councils shall be formed at the same time.
(2) district electoral councils shall consist of an odd number of members, at least 7 and no more than 11 people, of which the constituency councils of second level at least 3 persons with higher legal education or education in the field of public administration.
(3) in the case of local referendums and elections, candidates of two members of the district electoral councils of the first level are proposed by the City Council of level one, and in the case when such proposals are missing, they are appointed by the Central Electoral Commission of the number of persons included in the register of the electoral officials. Candidatures other members shall be proposed by the parties and other socio-political organisations represented in Parliament at the time of the establishment of the Council, each electoral district, one from each party or other socio-political organization, and if it is not enough, the number of members remaining to be completed by the Central Electoral Commission, electoral officials ledger. As to the possibility, in the composition of the district electoral councils shall include persons with higher legal education.
(4) in the case of parliamentary elections, referendums and presidential, Republican General local elections, candidates of two members of the electoral district level are proposed by the District Court or, where appropriate, by the Court of appeals, applications other 2 members-by two local councils and the people's Assembly of Gagauzia. Candidatures other members shall be proposed by the parties and other socio-political organisations represented in Parliament at the time of the establishment of the Council, each electoral district, one from each party or other socio-political organization, and if it is not enough, the number of members remaining to be completed by the Central Electoral Commission, electoral officials ledger.
(5) in cases when the parties and other socio-political organizations do not present their candidacies in district electoral Council not later than 7 days prior to the expiry of the period of formation thereof, the required number of candidates is completed by the local councils and the people's Assembly of Gagauzia, and if they do not present candidates, electoral Council shall be filled by the Central Electoral Commission Ledger, electoral officials. If the district electoral Council meets and the function of the Office, the members proposed by the political parties and other socio-political organisations represented in Parliament not be members of the party.
(6) the members of the district electoral Council proposed by courts and local councils cannot be counselors in local councils, members of the people's Assembly of Gagauzia and/or party members.
(7) within 3 days from the date of lodging the district electoral Council, its members elected from their ranks, by secret ballot, the President, Vice-President and Secretary of the Council, noting the Central Election Commission immediately the results of these elections.
(8) within 4 days after the date of the establishment, district electoral Council shall notify the public and its headquarters, how to contact customer.
(9) the district electoral Council shall adopt decisions by a majority vote of the members.
(10) the district electoral Council shall be assisted by a State, whose personnel are approved by the Central Electoral Commission at the recommendation of district electoral Council. Relieving duties for the period of from work permanently, officials from the Council apparatus degrevaţi budgetary units be allowed to maintain the salary standing at work and are paid, from the financial resources allocated for the election, a reward equal to 25 percent of the average salary in economy from the previous year, while those outside the budgetary units degrevaţi or calling (retired , persons temporarily unemployed youths) charged, from the financial resources allocated for the election, a reward equal to an average salary on economy in the previous year.
Article 28. Powers of district electoral Council district electoral Council shall have the following duties: a) exercising control over the execution of the provisions of this code and other laws that contain provisions relating to the conduct of elections;
b) constitute the bureaus of polling stations and supervising their activities, organizes training for their members, the voting procedure and the importance of effective voting;
c) distribute electoral precinct financial means;
d) examines communications relating to the Organization and conduct of elections, the local public administration authorities, heads of enterprises, institutions and organizations;
e)-repealed;
f) ensure supply bureaus of the precinct electoral forms and minutes, with ballot papers etc.;
g) record independent candidates and lists of candidates on behalf of parties and other socio-political organisations, electoral blocs, brings to the attention of the public to provide information about them;
h) ensures public access to statements with regard to the income and property of candidates in local elections, publishes reports on the financing of electoral campaigns of independent candidates;
I) exemption powers decide to work on a permanent basis to the members of the Councils of level one and bureaus during their work in the composition of these councils and offices, proposing relief tasks on the job on a permanent basis to the members of the second level electoral councils;
j) total from constituency election results, the Central Electoral Commission on those provisions and shall ensure publication in the local press of the results of voting;
k) gathers information from polling precinct voters at polling stations for the submission, the preliminary election results summed up and submit them to the Central Electoral Commission;
It examines applications and complaints) on the decisions and actions of the bureaus of the polling station, of the actions/inactions contestants, as well as those relating to the financing of independent candidates in local elections and decisions enforceable in respect of them;
m) exerts other actions related to the Organization and conduct of the elections.


Section 3 aSecţiile of voting and polling precinct in article 29. Formation of polling stations and electoral precinct (1) to conduct the voting and counting of votes, the electoral districts shall be divided into precincts.
(2) the polling stations shall be set by the district electoral councils in localities, on the basis of proposals from the mayors of towns (municipalities), sectors and of villages (communes), with at least 35 days before the election date, and shall contain not less than 30 and not more than 3000 voters. For the elections of any level and for Republican referenda, polling station be set up at the same time. The premises of the polling station shall, as a rule, the premises owned and arranges so as to facilitate access to them of elderly and disabled people.
(3) special polling stations may be constituted under the hospitals, nursing homes, maternity homes, retirement homes and residences for the elderly. These polling stations must include at least 30 voters.
(4) persons who are conscripts vote at the polling station at the place in which it deployed military unit.  
(5) repealed.
(6) in the case of new local elections, partial of the referendum, when constitutes electoral district Council level, polling stations and election offices thereof shall be furnished by the district electoral Council of level one.
(7) the district electoral Council Office of the polling stations in the constituency and shall communicate to the public the information about every boundaries polling stations electoral bureaus, Office address of polling stations, polling place address and how to contact relationships.
(8) the polling stations shall be numbered starting with the place of residence of the district electoral Council, before those in the municipalities, cities and sectors, from villages, in alphabetical order.

(9) the mayoralties bureaus offer polling station information and support needed in their duties provided for in this code.
(10) polling precinct shall be lodged by the district electoral Councils with at least 25 days before the election day, from an odd number of members, at least five and no more than 11 people. For the elections of any level and for Republican referenda, polling precinct shall be formed at the same time.
(11) the applications of members of the electoral board 3 of the Department shall be proposed by the local councils. Candidates for the other members of the electoral board shall be proposed by the parties and other socio-political organisations represented in Parliament, one each from each party or other socio-political organization, and if it is not enough, the number of members remaining to be completed by the district electoral Council, on a proposal from the Central Electoral Commission, electoral officials ledger. Members of the electoral voting cannot be counselors in local councils and members of the party. Where parties and other socio-political organizations do not present their candidacies in the composition of the electoral voting not later than 7 days prior to the expiry of the period for the establishment of the Office, the required number of candidates is completed by the City Council, and if the latter does not present candidates, electoral board shall be filled by the district electoral Council, on a proposal from the Central Election Commission Ledger, electoral officials.
(12) within 2 days from the date of the establishment of the electoral voting, elected from among its members and their President, Vice-President and Secretary of the Bureau, adopted the decision in question, reporting it immediately to the district electoral Council and by bringing to the attention of the public and electoral headquarters, how to contact customer.
(13)-repealed.
(14) in order to ensure the completion of the electoral law and the Central Electoral Commission has the right to set up polling stations and election offices, polling stations and in other cases.
Article 291. The peculiarities of the establishment and operation of the polling stations abroad and in the offices of election polling stations abroad (1) All polling stations established abroad belong to the Chisinau electoral district.
(2) in the case of parliamentary elections, presidential and referendum, along with the diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Moldova organize one or more polling stations for voters who find themselves abroad at the time of the election.
(3) apart from polling stations specified in paragraph 2. (2) will be organized, with the agreement of the competent authorities of the country concerned, polling stations and other locations. The Organization of these polling stations shall be established by the Central Electoral Commission, the Government, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European integration with other central public administration authorities, on the basis of prior registration of citizens abroad and the number of voters who participated in the previous poll. Prior registration regulations approved by the Central Electoral Commission.
(4) the electoral voting abroad is made up of a Chairperson, appointed by the head of the diplomatic mission or consular post within it, or other staff of the institutions, the diplomatic service, and from 6 to 10 representatives of parties and other socio-political organizations, represented in Parliament by one appointed by each party or other socio-political organization. Completion of the bureaus of polling stations abroad with representatives of parties and other socio-political organisations represented in Parliament is done by the Chisinau electoral district Council, and where the number of persons proposed is insufficient for completing the bureaus of polling stations abroad, they are complemented by the Central Electoral Commission, electoral officials ledger people with a good reputation, without political affiliation, with the opinion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European integration.
5. the Peculiarities of organization and functioning of the bureaus of polling stations abroad shall be governed by the Central Electoral Commission, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European integration, and expenses related to the organisation and operation of those offices shall be covered from the budget for election/referendum. For polling stations set up abroad, spending is estimated in advance by the Government and the Central Electoral Commission, and in the case when they are not provided for in the budget for election/referendum, funds are allocated from the Reserve Fund of the Government.
(6) the minutes drawn up by the electoral offices of polling stations abroad, accompanied by all the complaints concerning the operations of the electoral voting, are transmitted by electronic means, the district electoral Council not later than 24 hours after the closure of the polling. Accuracy of these reports is confirmed by phone, and in case of discrepancies and blemishes tested enough, these shall be corrected by the Chisinau electoral district Council.
Article 30. The tasks of the electoral voting section of the Department of electoral polling: voters to), and ensures the integrity of the ballots;
b) examines applications in connection with electoral lists, 3.b from effecting the necessary changes in these and issues certificates for the right to vote of voters who don't will find themselves at home on the election day;
c supplementary voter lists drawn up), scoring in them persons who vote on the basis of the certificates for the right to vote, as well as persons who, in certain cases, have not been entered on the electoral rolls;
d) communicate to the population living within the territory of the balloting and voting place, ensures the preparation of premises for polling stations, ballot boxes and voting cubicles, organize voting in the day fixed, take measures to ensure order in the polling station;
e) total election results in the polling station, shall draw up the minutes and reports and submit them, together with all the ballot papers, electoral district Council;
f) examines applications and complaints concerning the organisation and conduct of elections, adopting decisions on them, whose children are attached to the report of the Office;
g) district electoral Council shall submit data for presentation to the citizens, such as voting and tabulation of the data required for the preliminary results of the elections;
h) exercise and other duties under this code;
I) assures voters, observers and candidates from the information in the State Register of electors and the voter lists.


Section 4-aAcordarea support electoral councils and bureaus, organizing activity, changing composition and dissolution Article 31. Providing support to electoral councils and bureaus (1) public authorities, enterprises, institutions and organizations, people with responsible positions, the parties and other socio-political organizations, as well as their bodies are obliged to support the electoral councils and bureaus in the exercise of their duties, to provide them with the information and materials needed for the activity. Support on the part of public authorities and their representatives shall be granted on request only and cannot be manifested by actions manifestly disproportionate to existing needs.
(2) the Council may refer to the electoral board and the public authorities, enterprises, institutions, organizations, individuals with positions of responsibility, parties and other socio-political organizations, as well as their bodies, issues of organisation and conduct of the elections, which are required to examine the appeal and give reply within 3 days of receiving them, but no later than election day.
Article 32. Organization of the work of the councils and bureaus (1) during the period, electoral councils and bureaus meetings are convened and led by the President, and in case of absence or at his request, by the Vice-President. The meeting may be convened, also at the request of at least 1/3 of the members of the councils and bureaus.

(2) meetings of electoral councils and bureaus deliberative they are present more than 1/2 of their members. The decisions of the electoral councils and bureaus shall be adopted by open vote, by a majority vote of their members, and shall be signed by the Chairman and Secretary. In case of parity of votes, the decision shall not be adopted, and the examination of the case is postponed to the next meeting. Members of the councils or offices that are not agree with decisions taken shall have the right to express their opinion in writing, which shall be annexed to the minutes of the meeting.
(3) the decisions of the electoral Council and adopted within the limits of their competence, are executors of public authorities, enterprises, institutions and organizations, people with responsible positions, political parties, other socio-political organizations and bodies, as well as for all citizens.
(4) the Central Electoral Commission determines the number of members of electoral bodies that can be degrevaţi of tasks at work and the term of such degrevări. Persons released from budgetary units be allowed to maintain the salary standing at work and are paid, from the financial resources allocated for the election, a reward equal to 25 percent of the average salary in economy from the previous year, and in the case of relieving outside budgetary units or persons calling the meeting pensioners, temporarily unemployed youths, they shall be determined , from the financial resources allocated for the election, a reward equal to an average salary on economy in the previous year. Nedegrevate persons are members of the electoral bodies, for activity during elections, including election day, li is determined, from the financial resources allocated for the election, a reward in the amount of 15 per cent of the average salary in economy from the previous year.
(5) civil servants, members of electoral bodies and members of the apparatus of these organs, degrevaţi of tasks to work on a permanent basis for the electoral period retain their civil servant status.
(6) allow, where necessary, to conclude individual labour contracts for the period of completion of the tasks. Expenditures shall be made from funds earmarked for elections.
(7) the members of the councils and bureaus may not make a stir in favor or against the persons running a public office as a candidate; I can't get involved in any political activity in support from contestants; I can't join any of them; cannot support financially or by any other means, directly or indirectly, to any candidate. In the case of local elections, members of electoral councils and bureaus may not be spouses, family members and relatives of the first degree and two of the candidate at the election. Appointed judges in the composition of the Councils cannot examine electoral disputes in Vienna concerned since the date of the formation of the Council.
(8) the Presidents of electoral councils and bureaus are required to ensure the preservation and return of goods received by the Central Electoral Commission, bearing material liability according to the legislation in force.
Article 33. Changing the composition of electoral councils and bureaus (1) a member of the Board or ceases to electoral) on request;
b) revocation.
(2) a member of the electoral Council or is canceled by the electoral body (authority) or election that appointed him or her, for breach of the prohibitions laid down in article 32, paragraph 1. (7) for the breach of electoral rights of voters, for absence without leave on 2 consecutive meetings of the electoral body or for the refusal decisions of the electoral body of which it is part, findings by the electoral body's decision of which it is part. When the decision has been challenged, the revocation is made after confirmation by the electoral body upwards.
(3) If a member resigns or is removed from the Board or election office until the day preceding the election in his place may be designated or forwarded to another Member in the manner established by this code.
In article 34. The dissolution of the councils and bureaus (1) electoral councils and bureaus established under this code, outgoing and are dissolved by decision of the electoral body which established them as soon as the Central Election Commission (district electoral Council) made public the final results.
(2) as a rule, district electoral councils and bureaus of the polling station ceases to operate once they have submitted those documents to the Central Electoral Commission and, if necessary, in court.
(3) after the dissolution of the councils or bureaus under this article, the degrevaţi of their members cease to be remunerated and return to their permanent place of work.


Chapter 4ASIGURAREA material DESFĂŞURĂRIIALEGERILOR and FINANCING of ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS Article 35. Ensuring the necessary means for elections (1) expenditure relating to the preparation and holding of elections of State supports it.
(2) the amount of funds is determined by the Parliament within the limits provided for in the State budget law for the year in which the elections are held. The proposals concerned shall be submitted to the Government by the Central Electoral Commission. After their inspection, the Government submits them to Parliament for approval. Where the expenditure for the current year are not provided for in the State budget, the amount thereof shall be determined by Parliament, on a proposal from the Central Election Commission.
(3) the financial resources, in the amount established by the legislature, shall be transferred on a monthly basis on the Central Electoral Commission within the limits of the approved budget. After the conclusion of the election, the Central Electoral Commission shall submit to Parliament, in a period as short as possible, a report on the management of funds allocated, together with the opinion of the Court of Auditors.
(4) the financial resources to make the unused State budget income.
(5) the distribution and use of funds, and the manner of publication of the report on the management of allocated shall be determined by the Central Electoral Commission under the terms of this code.
(6) the authorities of local public administration, enterprises, institutions and organizations shall provide the electoral councils and bureaus premises and necessary equipment for organizing, conducting and the tabulation of the election results.
(7) the members of the electoral bodies and the members of those bodies of work are entitled to a day off-Monday immediately following election day.
To in article 36. The prohibition of aid from abroad (1) it is prohibited to direct funding and/or indirect, as well as support material in whatever form of initiative groups, election campaigns of candidates for the election and the contestants by other States, by enterprises, institutions and organizations, international and mixed as well as by individuals who are not nationals of the Republic of Moldova. Amounts so received shall be confiscated by court decision and make come from the State budget according to the provisions of criminal legislation and criminal.
(2) the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2. (1) may not be interpreted and applied for the purposes of the limitation of funding allocated to the open and transparent manner, with the aim of supporting the promotion of democratic values, international standards for free elections, democratic and fair.
Article 37. Supporting material by State election campaigns (1) the State shall grant loans without interest to electoral contestants.
(2) the receipt of appropriations from the State budget shall be made only by means of a financial trustee, designated for this purpose by the electoral contestants. The trustee can be a natural person or legal entity registered at the Ministry of finance, which is responsible jointly and severally with the election when she appointed. The loan application is submitted to the Ministry of finance.
(3) the credits received from the State are going out, fully or partially, by the State, depending on the total number of valid votes cast for the election in the electoral district in question. The amount of money determined by dividing the amount of the loan to the number of voters who participated in voting, then the result obtained by multiplying the number of valid votes cast for the election in question, to be extinguished at the expense of the State.
(31) the electoral contestants who withdrew as a candidate is obliged to repay the loan is allocated from the State budget to carry out its electoral campaign within 2 months after the withdrawal of the candidature.

(4) the candidates who obtained less than three percent of the valid votes cast on the entire country or in their respective constituencies, including independent candidates who were not elected, will received credits from the State budget within two months from the date of conclusion of the voting. The other contestants will repay the loans within four months.
(5) where the mayor elected and validated refuses to exercise its mandate, he reimbursed the costs of organizing and holding elections.
Article 38. Conditions and methods of financial support to electoral campaigns (1) to finance the activity of political parties and election campaigns may be used only with financial resources from employment, self-employment, or in the scientific creation, the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
(2) direct Funding and/or indirect material support, as well as other forms of electoral contestants campaigns by natural or legal persons shall be conducted in compliance with the following conditions: a) election open at a bank account with the words "electoral Fund", transferînd in it own funds, and other funds received under the law from Moldovan citizens or legal entities in the country and the Central Electoral Commission announces about the person responsible for its finance (Treasurer). Candidates in elections can not be appointed treasurers;
b) account with the words "electoral Fund" can be open to electoral competitor, record any changes in the revenue and expenditure on this account to be made only after registration of the electoral competitor;
c) election who opens an account at the Bank "electoral Fund" shall so inform the Central Election Commission and carries only campaign activities or promoting election which does not involve financial expense;
d) general ceiling of funds that can be transferred to the account of the "electoral Fund" of the electoral contestant is determined by the Central Election Commission, taking as a basis for calculating a coefficient multiplied by the number of electors from the electoral district in which elections are held;
e donations on behalf of) the ceilings of natural persons and legal entities on behalf of "electoral Fund" for an election campaign constitute 200 and 400, respectively, the monthly average salaries per economy set for that year;
f) legal persons can steer money account "electoral Fund" only by one, along with a note about the lack of State share, or mixed in the capital and an affidavit regarding the lack of restrictions referred to in points. d);
g) legal person transferring funds on account "electoral Fund" will inform its shareholders or members about such operations carried out;
h) donations cash provided by individuals shall accompany a form which is attached to the accounting documents of the electoral contestant claimed. The form model concerning donations offered in cash shall be approved by the Central Electoral Commission;
I) financial resources from the electoral fund can only be used after their declaration to the Central Election Commission or the district electoral Council, in the case of independent candidates in local elections;
j) funds transferred to the accounts of the "electoral Fund" may not be used for private purposes.
(3) it is prohibited to funding support material in any times form, direct and/or indirect, of the activity of political parties, election campaigns/candidates: the) legal persons from abroad, including those with mixed capital, by other States and international organizations, including international political organisations;
b) Moldovan citizens who have not reached the age of 18 years, limit the ability of citizens exercise or declared unable to permanently under the decision of the Court;
c) natural persons citizens of the Republic of Moldova of the proceeds abroad;
d) public authorities, organizations, businesses, public institutions and other legal persons financed from the State budget or having state capital, except in cases in which the provision of services or support material is expressly provided for by law;
e) legal persons, one year before the start of the electoral period, they conducted activities financed or paid from public means (funds), as well as legal entities with foreign capital or joint;
f) anonymous individuals or on behalf of third parties;
g) natural persons who are not citizens of the Republic of Moldova;
h) non-commercial organizations, trade unions, charitable or religious.
(4) all expenses for electoral campaign shall be carried out at the expense of the means of "electoral Fund".
5. Contestants shall not give voters money to distribute free material goods, including humanitarian aid or other charitable actions.
(6) the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2. (5) shall not apply in the case of symbolic gifts, representing the electoral or political advertising, made from the stated account means "electoral Fund", which bears the symbolic electoral competitor and whose market value does not exceed 2 conventional units.
(7) the bank accounts opened with the words "electoral Fund" shall inform the Central Election Commission about money wired into your account daily contestants or at the request of the Commission.
(8) within 5 days after the start of the electoral period, broadcasters are obliged to give conditions under which advertising offers advertising space (including price/minute) and other related services of electoral contestants, the activity of the Central Electoral Commission and the CCA. The Central Electoral Commission shall publish this information on its official page.
(9) the authorities and public institutions are required to provide the Central Electoral Commission and the district electoral councils in the work of supervision and monitoring of compliance with legislation relating to the financing of election campaigns.
(10) the provisions of this code relating to the conditions, restrictions and responsibility, mode of financing the election campaigns of candidates in the election, the electoral competitors and referendums will be applied properly and initiative groups. Council regulation on the financing of the initiative groups to collect signatures in support of a candidate for elective or function of initiating the referendum shall be approved by the Central Electoral Commission.
Article 381. The State Register of electors (1) the State Register of voters represent a unique integrated informational system of record of voters in the Republic of Moldova, for collecting, storing, updating and analysis of information relating to Moldovan citizens who have reached 18 years of age and have legal bans of choice. The way of training, administration, correction and updating of the register of electors shall be established by decision of the Central Election Commission.
(2) the formation of electoral lists shall be made by the Central Election Commission on the basis of the State Register of voters constituted the basis of the State Register of population, whose authority holding put at the disposal of the Commission for free each year, not later than until the date of 31 January, as well as periodically, and if the conduct of the elections, and with the announcement of the election date, the data and information needed for the drawing up and updating of the register of voters.
(3) The State Registrar of voters shall be entered for each voter has the following data: name and surname);
b) date, month and year of birth;
c) identification number www.torrentsmd.com State;
d) home address (country, city, street, House, apartment);
e) postal address (country, city, street, House, apartment);
f) series and number of the identity document (ID card, passport, bank book).
(4) the voters with his domicile or residence abroad, and voters are temporarily abroad, at their request, be entered in the State Register of electors with data corresponding to the last address of residence or residence.
(5) persons deceased and persons who lost citizenship of the Republic of Moldova shall be deleted from the State Register of voters according to a report by the holding of the State Register of population. People who have lost their electoral rights, remain in the State Register of voters "lost electoral law" and are not included in the electoral roll.
(6) data and information contained in the State Register of voters are intended solely for electoral processes and are accessible on the website of the Central Election Commission, each voter having access only to personal information.
Article 382. Reports on financing of election campaigns

(1) political parties and electoral blocs, as well as independent candidates in parliamentary elections and the presidential case, presents the Central Electoral Commission within three days of opening the account with the words "electoral Fund" and thereafter once every two weeks, a report about the amount of money accumulated and costs incurred during the campaign, both in electronic format and on paper , under the name of the person in charge. The report model is approved by the Central Electoral Commission and contains the following information: a) identification data of the natural or legal person who donated funds;
b) list of all donations received, including the nature and amount of each donation money, goods, objects, works or services;
c) the total amount of donations and the number of donors;
d) refunded donations list due to overshoot limits laid down in article 21. 38 para. (1) (a). d);
e) identification data of the natural or legal person to whom funds have been paid on account of the "electoral Fund" and the purpose of the expenditure;
f) amounts of debts, financial record-keeping laws, numbers and other relevant information;
g) accounting information to legal persons founded or otherwise controlled by the political party in question for the appropriate period.
(2) the reports on the financing of electoral campaigns, received under the terms of paragraph 1. (1) are checked in advance by the Central Electoral Commission in terms of the completeness of information and compliance with the requirements of establishing them.
(3) If the report presented by a political party, electoral bloc or an independent candidate under the conditions of paragraph 1. (1) is incomplete, CEC has the right to request additional data respectively electoral competitor, and it is required to submit them within 3 working days from the moment of the request.
(4) Reports are posted on the website of the Central Election Commission within 48 hours of receiving them, while respecting the laws concerning protection of personal data.
(5) independent candidates in local elections will present to the Council the appropriate electoral district, within 3 days of opening the account with the words "electoral Fund" and thereafter once every two weeks, reports on income accruing and the expenditure incurred in the election campaign, according to the model of report approved by the Central Electoral Commission. Within 2 days of receiving reports, district electoral councils shall ensure the access of the persons concerned at the reports of independent candidates and send them for publication on websites of local public administration authorities, observing the proper legislation on the protection of personal data.
(6) Reports on the financing of election campaigns for the entire electoral period will be presented to the Central Election Commission by the electoral register not later than 2 days prior to election day. The reports shall be published on the official website of the Central Election Commission within 48 hours of receiving them, while respecting the laws concerning protection of personal data.
(7) the Central Election Commission shall draw up and approve forms for revenue and expenditure reports from the campaign trail. Heading expenditure will include the following information: a) costs of meetings and events, including the costs (rent, stage, sound system, stage, stands, posters, protocol, security, event coverage in the media, etc.);
b) advertising expenses, including television, radio, and in other electronic media, in print, on billboards, on other platforms or mobile advertising race;
c) expenses for promotional material, including the party's electoral programme, posters, flags, t-shirts and other promotional items provided free of charge in accordance with the provisions of art. 38 para. (6);
d) expenses for the transport of persons and goods;
e) cost of services of public opinion polling;
(f) additional maintenance costs): for rental of offices for electoral purposes, the wages of temporary staff in electoral purpose;
g) costs of delegation or secondment of individuals;
h) costs of consultancy and electoral politics.
(8) if the information submitted by a political party or electoral bloc under the conditions of paragraph 1. (7) is not complete, the Central Election Commission has the right to ask the respective electoral contestant additional data on the size of each revenue account and about the provenance of these means.


Chapter 5 Article 39 ELECTORAL LISTS. Voter (1) voter, drawn up on the basis of the State Register of voters, there are lists that include all voting citizens residing times reside in the territory of polling stations. The voter may be entered only in one electoral roll and in one polling station. Voter who has their domicile and residence is entered during the period of validity of the residence, in the voting list at the polling station in the it resides. Council regulation concerning the establishment, management, dissemination and updating of voter lists are approved by the Central Electoral Commission.
(2) In the voting list shall be indicated: (a) the number and locality) of polling stations;
b) first and last name, year of birth of the voters;
(c) the elector's domicile/residence);
d) identification number www.torrentsmd.com State;
e series and number) ID.
(3) the voter shall be prepared, in case of villages and communes, where necessary, on the streets, and in the case of cities and municipalities-streets and blocks, the distribution of voters making it the basis of the information submitted by the respective local public administration authorities.
(4) the electoral roll including soldiers interned in military units, as well as their family members, other electors who reside in the territory of military units, shall be drawn up on the basis of the data submitted by the respective military units ' commanders. Soldiers residing outside of military units, as well as members of their families, shall be entered in the electoral rolls at home.
(5) to the polling stations established in sanatoriums and rest homes, hospitals and other institutions are stationary, the curative electoral lists shall be drawn up on the basis of its own declarations of residence times of data presented by the heads of institutions.
(6) to the polling stations established outside the Republic of Moldova, the electoral lists shall be drawn up on the basis of data collected by heads of diplomatic missions and consular posts, operating on the territory of those States. At the beginning of the electoral period, the diplomatic missions and consular posts shall inform the public and update the electoral roll. With 25 days before election day, the procedure for updating the electoral lists. Updated lists are sent immediately to the Central Electoral Commission.
(7) where the elector changes his domicile or residence in the period between the date of preparation of voter lists and the date of the election, the electoral precinct of residence corresponding to the previous voter's request and on the basis of identity document accepted for participation in the polling station, shall issue a certificate for the right to vote. Voter who has received a certificate for the right to vote shall acknowledge receipt thereof, by signing in the voting list next to its name, the "Note" section, where it is indicated the date of issue, the number of the certificate for the right to vote and the name of the Member of the electoral board which issued it.
(8) the persons entitled to vote that, after the final turnout, changed their place of residence are in law, not later than 30 days before the next election, to declare the place of residence to the new local government body in order to be entered on the list of electors at the polling station corresponding to the place of residence. Local public authorities concerned shall communicate without delay the information concerned the Central Election Commission.
(9) the electoral lists shall be forwarded by the Central Electoral Commission of the local government/diplomatic missions or consular posts with at least 22 days before election day, in 3 copies stamped with official and other marks on each page. Two copies of the lists shall be forwarded immediately to the electoral voting, and a copy is kept at the Town Hall/diplomatic mission or consular post.
(10) Changes in voter rolls may be required by the Central Election Commission by voters or electoral office no later than the day preceding election day. Electoral board shall immediately notify the Central Election Commission the changes requested, with supporting acts: annexation request and Declaration copy of voter ID laws.
Article 40. Verification of voter lists

(1) a voter shall be made accessible in the premises of the polling station, and shall be placed on the website of the Central Election Commission by 20 days before election day. A copy of the list shall be kept at the Town Hall. The voters shall be communicated not later than 20 days before election day, through all available means of communication (media, phone, internet), Headstrong polling station at which they will be able to vote.
(2) Voters shall be provided with an opportunity to take cognizance of the electoral lists and to check their correctness. They have the right to make their appeals against non-inclusion in the list or exclusion from it, as well as against other errors committed to inclusion of data about themselves or about other electors not later than the day preceding election day. Appeals will be examined by the respective electoral bodies within 24 hours, and their decisions can be appealed by interested subjects in the courts, the procedure laid down, where they received their refusal of correction or inclusion in the list.
(3) the Central Election Commission shall draw up and approve the procedure for drawing up, verification and updating of voter lists, administrating express aspects: the transmission of polling lists; the inclusion/exclusion of voters by the electoral Board's members voting; late production of the final electoral lists and other necessary matters.


Chapter 6DESEMNAREA and REGISTRATION of CANDIDATES Article 41. The appointment of candidates for the presidential and parliamentary elections, the process of nomination of candidates begins with 60 days before election day and ends with 30 days before election day. In the case of municipal elections, the appointment of candidates shall be made after the formation of the constituency and district electoral councils pursuant to art. 120. (2) the right to nominate candidates for election, where they meet all the conditions laid down in this code, you have: a) parties and other socio-political organizations registered in the established manner, until the establishment of the date of the election, in accordance with their statutes (regulations) and with the legislation in force;
b) electoral blocs, formed on the basis of decisions taken in accordance with the Statute (regulations) the parties and other socio-political organizations with which they have established, which are registered by the Central Electoral Commission, in the case of parliamentary elections, presidential and local elections, or district electoral councils, in the case of new elections. Candidates will be declared within 15 days from the date of the establishment of electoral blocs, and where they were before the election period-within 15 days after the commencement of that period;
c) Moldovan citizens who shall submit its own candidacy (independent candidates).
(21) the lists of candidates for the parliamentary and local elections will be drawn bulletins minimum share 40% representation of both sexes.
(3) Statements of the candidates regarding their consent to run shall be submitted as follows: (a) statements by candidates in elections) in Parliament and of candidates to the President of the Republic of Moldova shall be submitted to the Central Electoral Commission;
b) for statements of candidates and an adviser to the Mayor of the local Council in local elections shall be lodged with the district electoral councils.
Article 42. The collection of signatures in support of an independent candidate and for the referendum (1) Signatures are collected only in supporting an independent candidate, or for referendum. In the local elections, only collect signatures in districts where candidates running as independents.
(2) have the right to collect signatures to independent candidates and members of the initiative groups designating and/or supporting independent candidates in the elections, empowered by them, as well as members of the initiative group for the referendum.
(3) in collecting signatures in support of an independent candidate, as well as referenda, hereinafter petition list shall indicate the name and surname, year of birth, profession (occupation), function, work, place of residence and the political affiliation of the candidate, as well as the name and surname of the person who collected the signatures. Subscription list will only contain signatures of supporters residing in a single locality.
(4) in the list of candidate petitions, as well as encouraging the development and encouraging the initiation of the referendum fills personal reference number, first and last name, year of birth, domicile and identity document number, date and sign in the list apply to the signature. If the candidate's supporter cannot, for objective reasons, the personal data required to complete, they are complemented by a member of the initiative group or another person authorised to collect signatures, the signature in the list of subscription by being directly applied to a supporter, and in case of his absence, by a legal representative.
(5) a voter can support, signature, one candidate under a ballot.
(6) a person who collects signatures of voters sign each sheet of the petition in the presence of the ruler of the local public administration authority in whose territory they have collected signatures. At the end of each sheet of the petition, the collector makes a statement, atestînd that the signatures were collected by him personally, and that he confirmed the authenticity of the applicants, then signed. List of petitions shall be authenticated by the application on each sheet, the stamp of the respective local public administration authority.
Article 43. Submission and verification of petitions (1) on receipt of petitions, the electoral body in question begins checking the authenticity of signatures on the lists, the voting rights of the persons entered on the list, the address of their residence. The verification shall be carried out within 5 days from the date of receipt of the lists.
(2) the Central Electoral Commission or electoral Council constituency shall inform persons who have submitted lists of petitions about preflight results, announces the total number of persons included in the petitions presented by each candidate in the election, and the number of valid signatures.
(3) persons who collect petition signatures are responsible for ensuring the authenticity of data in them.
(4) shall be considered null and void: a) petitions drawn up before the date of commencement of the period for the nomination of candidates;
b) signatures from petitions considered as false;
c) petitions that have been filled without being complied with the requirements laid down in article 42 paragraph 1. (4) and (6).
Article 44. Registration of candidates for registration of candidates, the Central Election Commission or the district electoral councils shall be submitted, at the latest 30 days before election day, the following documents: a) the minutes of the meeting of the central organ of the party or socio-political or electoral bloc on the appointment of the candidate (list of candidates drawn up in accordance with the provisions of article 79 and 132);
b) petitions with the signatures of enough number to supporters of independent candidate;
c) Biographical data of the candidate;
(d) the candidate statement) his consent to run for the position for which he was appointed, and it contains the statutory declaration about the absence of legal/court bans to run;
e the candidate statement) real estate and bank deposits, securities, amounts received as inheritance and income from last 2 years preceding the year in which the election is carried out, as well as sources of income, including income from investment funds, in the form of interest payments, from the rental of property, etc.;
f) health certificate of the candidate for the post of President of the Republic of Moldova issued by a medical institution at which it is highlighted;
g) candidate statement for the Mayor's term relating to cessation of the mandate, functions, which are incompatible with the Mayor, where that person is chosen and validated;
h) statement about the suspension, during the election campaign, previously occupied functions-for persons falling within the scope of art. 13(2). (3);
I) symbol in electronic variant and on paper;
j) copy of the applicant's identity.

(2) representatives of parties, other socio-political organisations, electoral blocs and you have independent candidates shall submit the necessary paperwork to record only after the Central Election Commission, the relevant district electoral Councils do have information about the public place (Office) and the time of receipt of the documents. This information is published within 2 days after the start of the period for the nomination of candidates. The time interval between the time of the adoption of the decision establishing the place and time of receipt of the documents and the time set for the receipt of documents must be at least 24 hours. Where representatives of several parties, several socio-political organisations, electoral blocs has several, several independent candidates shall submit all necessary documents to the Office designated for registration, order of delivery of documents shall be determined by the drawing of lots, in accordance with regulation drawn up by the Central Electoral Commission and published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova.
(3) the electoral body in question carries out registration or refuse registration of candidates nominated for election within 7 days from the date of receipt of the documents referred to in paragraph 1. 1. (31) in the same election, a person can run for several elective functions only from a single political party or electoral bloc.
(4) the candidates nominated for election cannot be employed and cannot carry on any activities within the Council or the electoral office during the elections in question.
(5) the electoral body will issue the ticket candidates registered candidates in the shortest time possible, but not later than 3 days from the date of registration.
(6) the electoral body will give advertising in mass-media financed from the budget of its decisions on the registration of independent candidates or lists of their candidates.
(7) upon expiry of the deadline set for the registration of candidates, the electoral body in question shall publish in full candidate list i posted, indicating her name, surname, year of birth, place of residence, political affiliation, profession (occupation) candidates, as well as the name of the party, other socio-political organisations or electoral bloc which it has designated. Lists of candidates will be available for consultation at every polling station.


Chapter 7 the ELECTION CAMPAIGN Article 45. People of the contestants (1) contestants can have trust in each constituency. People trust helps the contestants to conduct their election campaigns, make electoral propaganda in their favor and they represent interests in relations with public authorities, with voters, with electoral councils and bureaus. The number of persons of trust is established by the Central Election Commission or the district electoral Council respectively.
(2) the contestants select their independently reliable persons shall submit a respective electoral body that registers and issue them tickets.
(3) Central Election Commission registers persons of contestants in the Parliament elections and candidates for the Office of President of the Republic of Moldova. In the case of elections for the positions of Mayor and Councillor of the Municipal Council, persons of the candidates registered by the electoral district concerned.
4. Contestants may, at any time until the day preceding the election, suspend the powers of the persons of their trust and to replace them with others.
(5) at the request of the persons of the contestants, they may be released from duties at work permanently without maintaining the salary. They may not be paid any of the means allocated for the holding of elections. During the election campaign, the trust cannot be dismissed or deprived of their powers at work without their consent.
(6) persons of the contestants holding public office cannot use public funds and assets in election campaigns.
Article 46. The guaranteed rights of the contestants (1) contestants participate, equality-based, from the campaign trail, enjoy equal rights in the use of mass media, including radio and television, funded from the budget.
(2) All contestants are given equal opportunities in providing material and technical and financial assessment of the electoral campaign.
(3) candidates, campaign duration, shall be entitled to be degrevaţi of tasks at work permanently without maintaining the salary.  
(4) repealed.
(5) the election period, candidates may not be redundant to another transfer times or function without their consent, and may not be held accountable, arrested, detained or subjected to administrative sanctions without the consent of the electoral body which had recorded, except in cases of flagrant offences.
(6) the election may withdraw his candidacy through a written statement addressed to the electoral body which he had recorded, but not later than 7 days before the election day. Parties, socio-political organisations and electoral blocs can operate any changes in the registered lists, in compliance with this schedule and the provisions of articles 79 and 126. After the expiry of the registration the electoral competitor, can be undone only by the electoral body which it has registered in accordance with a decision of the Court, as well as in case of death or survenire of the conditions laid down in article 13(2). (2). (61) the application for withdrawal of the candidate from the list of the electoral competitor, filed within the time limit referred to in paragraph 1. (6) it is considered by the authorized party within 3 days.
(7) If the electoral contestants withdraws candidacy or registration is cancelled after ballot papers were printed in the bulletin in its electoral law, the voting will apply the stamp "Withdrawn".
(8) the electoral contestants who withdrew as a candidate is obliged to recover the material and technical means and financial resources which have been allocated in the budget in order to carry on the campaign trail.
Article 47. Electioneering (1) citizens of the Republic of Moldova, parties and other socio-political organisations, electoral blocs, candidates and candidates ' confidence people have the right to make free and discussions in all aspects of election programmes of electoral contestants, political, professional and business qualities of the candidates, as well as to make electoral propaganda in the assemblies, rallies, meetings with voters through mass media through exposition of posters or through other forms of communication.
(2) the exercise of this right may be subject to formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society for national security, territorial integrity or public safety, order and prevention of crime, protection of health or morals, the protection of reputation, defending the rights of others, for preventing disclosure of confidential information or to ensure the authority and impartiality of the judiciary.
(21) it is prohibited to involve contestants in any form to people who are not citizens of the Republic of Moldova in electioneering.
(3) electioneering is allowed only after the registration of the electoral competitor by the electoral body.
(4) the method of placing equal terms of electoral advertising on billboards, including those in private property, shall be approved by the Central Electoral Commission and bring to the attention of the public at the same time the beginning of the electoral period.
(5) contestants can organize meetings with voters, local public administration authorities being required to conduct such meetings within and under equal conditions. Electoral bodies may be appealed in the case of irregularities in connection with the Organization and conduct of meetings.
(6) candidates cannot use public funds and assets (administrative resources) in election campaigns, and public authorities/institutions and those treated as such cannot send contestants/grant or other favors public goods than on a contract basis, under conditions of equality for all electoral contestants.

(61) may not be used for election advertising images that represent State institutions or public authorities, both within the country and abroad, or international organizations. It prohibits combining colors and/or sounds that invokes the national symbols of the Republic of Moldova or of another State, the use of the materials appearing on historical personalities of the Republic of Moldova or abroad, the symbolism of States or international organizations or image of some foreign officials.
(7) the authorities of local public administration are obliged, within three days from the date of commencement of the election period, to establish and guarantee a minimum of special places for electoral, a minimum of premises for holding meetings with voters. Decisions (provisions) in question are displayed immediately on the premises of those authorities which are made known to the interested subjects through mass media and other means of communication available.
(8) on the election day and the day preceding the election shall not be allowed any sort of electioneering. The ban did not refer to information already placed in the internet and the posters above.


Chapter 8BULETINELE VOTING Article 48. Model ballots (1) the pattern and the text of the ballot paper for the election of the Parliament and the President of the Republic of Moldova shall be approved through the decision of the Central Election Commission. Ballot design for local elections shall be determined by the Central Electoral Commission, and the text is approved by resolution of the district electoral Council respectively.
(2) the ballot paper shall be divided into rectangles, corresponding to the number of candidates participating in the elections. Patrulaterului size must be sufficient to accommodate the candidate's first and last name, the name of the party, other socio-political organisations, electoral bloc which has submitted a list of candidates or candidate concerned, sign or symbol of electoral competitor, desire it. Does not admit the identity of signs or symbols.
(3) the contestants shall be entered in the agenda papers resulting from the draw carried out daily by the electoral body in question.
(4) In the left side, in the quadrangle, is printed the sign or symbol of electoral competitor who submitted the list of candidates or candidate concerned electoral sign of times independent candidate, at the wish of it. Election signs and symbols are presented respectively in CEDC with the documents for registration of electoral contestants.
(5) In each quadrilateral, right, at an equal distance from the top and the bottom, it prints a circle with a diameter of 15 mm, where voter stamp with the inscription "voted" if he voting for electoral contestants respectively.
(6) ballots shall be prepared in accordance with the law on functioning of languages spoken on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
(7) in the case of several types at the same election, ballots must be of different color.
Article 49. Preparation of ballots (1) ballots shall be printed according to the instructions of the respective electoral bodies. Members of the Central Electoral Commission are obliged to be present, and the representatives of electoral contestants may participate in the making of the matrix of the ballot paper, the printing of ballot papers, as well as the liquidation of the matrix.
(2) ballots shall be printed on paper opaque (frosted), most latest 3 days before election day in an amount corresponding to the number of voters. On each bulletin applies to two numbers which correspond to the serial number of the constituency and the number of polling stations in question. After printing the ballots so that the folds that voters "voted" stamp may not be visible.
(3) printed ballots shall be kept at the district electoral Council and remitted on the eve of the election the electoral vote under an act of surrender. Bureaus of polling stations set up outside the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Moldova it sends ballots with at least 3 days before election day, based on the estimated number of voters determined on the basis of the information submitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European integration and the accumulated by the Central Electoral Commission, but not more than 3000 ballots for each polling station.
(4) Premises in which to store the ballots is guarded by police. Have access to ballots only district electoral Council President or Chairman of the electoral voting respectively, accompanied by at least two members of the Council or the Office.
(5) the representatives of the candidates, and voters are entitled to take cognizance of the models of ballot papers or electoral Office respectively.
(6) in the presidential elections, and ballot papers will be sent by the district electoral councils, the Central Electoral Commission at less than 10 days before election day.


Chapter 9VOTAREA in article 50. The time and place of voting Voting shall take place on election day between 07.00 and 21.00. The electoral polling informs the public of the time and place of voting at less than 10 days before election day.
Article 51. The conditions of voting (1) during voting is prohibited from reserved to close the premises of the polling station and to suspend voting, except in cases of mass disorder, natural disasters and other unforeseen circumstances that put voters in danger or make voting impossible. In these cases, the President of the electoral precinct may suspend voting for no more than 2 hours, during which time the Department will bring together at the polling stations in the corresponding State or will find another local, voters find debtors about this fact.
(11) in local elections, where voting process suspended under paragraph 1. (1) cannot be resumed within 2 hours, voting shall be deemed to be suspended for a period not to exceed two weeks, and the Central Electoral Commission within three days, will adopt a decision on the date of the resumption of voting suspended. Voting resumes in the same conditions.
(2) the persons entitled to be present at polling stations may not be required to leave the premises of the polling station during the suspension of elections.
Article 52. The Organization of elections (1) Voting shall be carried out in premises specially equipped with tables are issued ballots, with cabins or rooms for the secret ballot and voting with turnout. Ballot boxes are installed in such a way that the voter, in order to approach them, to cross the cabin or room for the necessarily secret ballot. Premises of the polling station must be equipped with a sufficient number of cabins or rooms to avoid congestion.
(2) in order to ensure an orderly roadmap through the polling station and avoid congestion, the electoral vote sets a path for voters, starting at the entrance, to the table are issued ballots, then towards voting booths and ballot boxes.
(3) the polling station must be fitted so as to enable the members of the Department of electoral voting and other persons entitled to attend the electoral procedures, monitor, on an ongoing basis, all aspects of the voting process, including the identification of voters, handing out ballots and placing them in ballot boxes, counting of votes and preparation of reports.
(4) the polling station shall be ensured by the local public administration authorities with booths, voting urns and other necessary materials.
(5) the responsibility for the organisation of elections, for the will of the voters, the secret speech by arrangement of the premises and for maintaining proper order in them a bear of the electoral vote.  
Article 53. Voting (1) every elector shall vote in person. Voting in the place of other persons is not allowed. The electoral precinct voter ballot paper organizations, according to the electoral list, only on presentation of identity card. Upon receipt of the signed voter bulletin, the electoral list name and apply the accompanying identity card or in the Act whose voting base with stamp confirming the vote on that day.
(2) voters in voting section RADIUS who are not enrolled in the electoral lists shall be entered in a supplementary list to the document certifying their refl ection in the perimeter of the polling stations in question. In the same list, it will indicate the voter's name and surname, date and place of birth, last place of residence in the Republic of Moldova, the distinguishing number www.torrentsmd.com State, are part of) voters and who came to the polling station with the certificate for the right to vote. Certificate for the right to vote is still at the Office polling division and is attached to a supplementary list;

b) remanded on the basis of a warrant of arrest until the Court's pronouncement, convicted to prison (prison sentence) whose sentence is not final, those running a penalty in the form of administrative detention, convicted to prison (imprisonment) by court decision final, placed in penitentiary institutions;
c) voters who did not record it at home or at the residence.
(3) Voting shall be carried out on the basis of the following documents: a) the identity card of the citizen of the Republic of Moldova, with an accompanying card that confirms his domicile or residence in the territory of the elector of polling stations;
b)-c) repealed repealed-d) the ID with provisional relating to Moldovan citizenship, domicile of the holder;
e) passport for entry-exit from the country, a seaman's book, in the case of presidential and parliamentary elections, referendum, in polling stations set up across the borders of the Republic of Moldova;
f) ticket service for soldiers, freed from the book Civil Service Center for people who meet the civil service (alternative).
(31) In the polling stations set up across the borders of the Republic of Moldova, the voter fills out and submits an affidavit regarding abstaining from voting, being informed about criminal liability in case of breach of this obligation.
(4) the President and members of the electoral vote in the polling stations where they operate, and if necessary, after their inclusion in the supplementary list on the basis of the certificate for the right to vote.
(5) the President of the electoral vote lead track important events that occurred during the voting and counting of votes throughout. At the request of the members of the Bureau or of the persons authorized to be present at the electoral procedures, or any elector, the President noted the comments and objections in respect of the procedure of voting in an act which shall be annexed to the minutes of the electoral vote. Information about voting on voter lists and voter lists additional transmit every 3 hours, electronic and/or telephonic Central Electoral Commission.
(6) the Office shall decide on the continuation of the election, with no more than two hours of voting to allow voters who are sitting in a row at the polling station in question to realize their rights, to inform workers about the extended electoral district Council and the Central Electoral Commission.
Article 54. Procedure for completing the ballot design (1) ballot papers shall be filled by the only voter in the booth for secret vote. Voter who is unable to complete stand-alone bulletin has the right to invite another person in the cabin, except the members of the Bureau, the representatives of the candidates and the persons entitled to be present at the electoral procedures. These cases will be recorded in the report of the electoral vote.
(2) the voter shall stamp with the inscription "voted" inside the circle a single quadrangle from the ballot, meaning they voted for the election. Other quadrilaterals circles must be clean.
(3) it is prohibited to removal from the premises of the polling station to vote for the bulletin issued.
(4) An elector may vote only for one candidate.
(5) repealed.
(6) if the voter has filled the wrong bulletin, at his request, the electoral precinct this bulletin cancels and released immediately, one occasion, prepare a new report. This case will be mentioned in the minutes concerning the voting and in the voting list.
(7) the voter inserts the ballot box ballot with the stamp "voted".
Article 55. Ensuring the security of the voting process (1) on election day, at 07.00, Chairman of the electoral board, in the presence of at least half of the members of the Bureau, shall check the ballot boxes, it seal, checks for the presence of voter lists, ballots, stamps and a report shall be drawn up in duplicate. The minutes shall be signed by all the members present you exemplary electoral and a place in the ballot box, after which the Chairman declared the voting open.
(2) ballots shall be kept in a safe place inside of the polling stations in 100 packages of related pieces, and is distributed by the Chairman of the electoral board, the members of the Bureau to be issued to voters as far as necessity.
(3) the members of the electoral board, representatives of the candidates and the persons authorised to be present at the electoral procedures are required to wear visible identity badges. Persons entering the premises of the polling station shall be prohibited to wear and show off badges, badges or other signs of electioneering.
(4) where the voter, for reasons of health or some other serious reasons, may not come in the polling, the electoral precinct shall, at his written request, at least two members of the Bureau who is traveling with a mobile ballot box voting and voting material required at the location of the voter to vote. Applications may be made in writing, starting two weeks before voting day and until 6:00 pm previous day's voting. On the day of voting, applications may be made in writing up to 15.00 upon production and medical certificate. These people vote according to the list of voters for voting on the when and where, drawn up by the electoral voting based on their applications, and people not listed in such a list may not vote on the when and where. In the voting list, that person's name shall be made "when and where to Vote." The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to voting abroad.
(5) persons held under a warrant of arrest until the Court's pronouncement, convicted to prison (prison sentence) whose sentence is not final, those running a penalty in the form of administrative detention, convicted to prison (imprisonment) by court decision final, placed in penitentiary institutions, shall vote in accordance with paragraph 1. (4) by moving the URN.
(6) if the Chairman of the electoral Board's vote authorizes the removal from the premises of the polling station to a mobile voting urns, this fact and the list of voters who have applied for voting at the place of your stay are brought to the attention of representatives of the candidates and the persons entitled to participate in the electoral procedures, giving them the opportunity to accompany mobile ballot box with use in case of necessity, the means of transport to use.
(7) responsibility for ensuring law and order on election day at the polling station and nearby territory in radius of 100 meters from the voting, the Chairman of the electoral board. Decisions taken for this purpose are enforceable for all.
(8) At all meetings of the electoral bodies, as well as the counting and tabulation of votes, at operations in connection with the voter lists, ballots, certificates for the right to vote, in the preparation of reports summarizing the results of the elections and referenda shall be entitled to be present: a) members and representatives of electoral bodies hierarchical superior;
b) representatives of electoral contestants in the electoral bodies;
c) national and international observers accredited by the respective electoral bodies, and their interpreters, where necessary;
d) representatives of mass media.
No other person shall remain on the premises of the polling station for longer than is required for a vote.
(9) it is strictly forbidden to enter the premises of the polling station with firearms or with weapons. The order forces representative may enter the polling station only when invited by the Chairman of the electoral board to help restore the rule of law.


Chapter 10NUMĂRAREA of the VOTES and TABULATION of ELECTION RESULTS Article 56. Counting and tabulation of votes by the electoral vote (1) After the expiration of the time reserved for voting, the President of the electoral precinct voting and announces the closure of the polling stations. The electoral polling stations begin counting the votes.
(2) before the ballot boxes, all remaining unused ballots are counted and cancelled by the electoral board of the Department, aplicîndu-se pe stamp with the word ' cancelled ' then link separately and shall be sealed.

(3) before counting the votes obtained by the candidates, the electoral voting determines the number of voters, to whom they have been issued voting ballots, based on the number of voters from the electoral list and the additional name of which listed signatures.
(4) after checking the seals on the ballot boxes, the Chairman of the electoral board, in the presence of members of the Bureau and of the persons authorized to be present at the electoral procedures, open the ballot boxes. First open mobile ballot boxes, ballots are counted, and then open the other polls.
(5) the polling station shall ensure with sufficient tables to ensure that all ballots taken from the polls to be in one place, in the sight of all the members of the electoral and voting present. Tables intended for vote arranges pennants with the name or names of the contestants.
(6) ballots from the ballot boxes to vote include mobile first separately, faces number of bulletins that were issued for this purpose, then gather at the other newsletters in order to count the number of votes obtained by the candidates.
(7) in accordance with a procedure established by the electoral polling times arranged by the Central Election Commission or the district electoral Council, the members of the electoral board voting open ballots and determined that candidate was voted. Ballots with votes cast for each candidate are counted separately, and link to the voting results, once established, shall be recorded in a form specifically for counting the votes and shall be transmitted to the electoral body upwards.
(8) before you enter in the number of votes obtained by the candidates, candidates ' representatives and persons authorized to be present at the electoral procedures are given the possibility to check the data in the special form for tallying.
(9) the electoral polling does not include invalid ballots in the total number of valid votes cast.
(10) since the moment of closure of polling stations, the electoral polling stations remain in session during the voting and preparation of reports and the report of the electoral board. Members of the electoral polling stations remain at the polling station and participating in the electoral procedures, except in case of incapacity or other extraordinary circumstances.
Article 57. Invalid ballots (1) it is hereby declared null and void ballots: a) in which the identification number of the district and the identification number of the polling stations do not match with that of district and polling Bureau;
b) different model than the one set;
c) that was applied to the stamp with the inscription "voted" in several rectangles;
d) has not been applied to the stamp with the inscription "voted" in any circle of any quadrilateral;
e) in which voters have registered additional names or names of electoral contestants;
f) which have been deformed or mîzgălite so that there is clear voter option.
(2) the ballot may not be declared invalid only because the elector to stamp with the inscription "Vote" multiple times in a single quadrangle or because the stamp was applied outside the circle from quadrangle or sign of the times, competitor symbol where the voter is clear option.
(3) the President of the electoral voting provides all members of the Bureau and the persons authorized to be present at the electoral procedures the opportunity to examine the ballot to be declared invalid.
(4) If the electoral board members voting have doubts with regard to the validity of the ballot paper, the problem it solves, and the result of the vote shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting of the Bureau.
Article 58. The minutes and report of the electoral voting section (1) of the electoral voting shall draw up a report, in duplicate, which shall include: a) the number of voters included in voter lists;
b) number of voters included in additional voters ' rolls;
c) the number of voters who received ballots;
d) number of voters who participated in voting;
e) figure reflecting the difference between the number of ballots received from voters and the number of voters who participated in voting;
f) the number of ballot papers declared invalid;
g) number of valid votes cast for each candidate (for each option regarding the referendum questions);
h) total number of valid votes cast;
I) the number of ballots received by the electoral vote;
j) the number of unused ballots and void.
(2) process model report of voting results, compiled by the electoral vote, is determined by the Central Electoral Commission for any kind of election. Electoral Council respectively shall ensure the polling precinct with the required number of forms of the protocols until election day.
(3) the result of the vote shall be considered in the meeting of the electoral vote and shall be recorded in minutes which shall be signed by the President, Vice President, Secretary and other members of the Bureau. The absence of the signature of some members of the electoral Board's vote does not influence the validity of the report. The reasons for the absence of signatures mentioned in the report of the Office.
(4) the minutes shall be drawn up on the results of voting in several copies, in the presence of members of the electoral board, representatives of electoral contestants and other authorized persons. A copy of the minutes shall be kept at the electoral voting, a copy shall be submitted to the district electoral Council, a copy is displayed immediately on entering the polling station and the other, necessarily, it organizations representatives of electoral contestants and observers.
(5) the President of the electoral voting Bureau prepares the report on the basis of the records kept in the writing of the activities of the Office during the electoral period. The report will contain a summary of the requests and complaints concerning the actions of the Department of electoral voting and decisions adopted by the Bureau on the basis of them. The President shall sign the report and provides the other members of the Bureau the opportunity to exhibit in written comments and additions to the report and signing it. Requests and appeals shall annex to the report.
(6) the President of the electoral polling district electoral Council teaches as soon as possible, but not later than 18 hours after the announcement of the closure of polling stations, ballots with votes validly cast for each candidate separately, the minutes report invalid ballots, nullified or disputed, claims and appeals, all of which are sealed in a box (package). Transport of sealed box (package) will be accompanied by police guarding the President and at least two members of the electoral board. Polling precinct set up outside the Republic of Moldova shall, in addition to the acts listed, additional lists.
(7) the electoral Stamps shall be cleared in a sealed box (package), which is kept at the polling station. After the conclusion of the election, the stamps shall be submitted to the district electoral councils.
Article 59. Summing up the results of voting by electoral district Council (1) on receipt of reports and reports electoral precinct where voting results are indicated from the polling stations, district electoral Council shall determine the first number of voters who participated in the elections and shall immediately notify the Central Election Commission. Where, in the election of the entire constituency, attended a number of voters less than the number required for declaring the election valid in the respective constituency, the constituency shall notify the Central Election Commission about this. The Central Election Commission or the district electoral Council shall make a public announcement declaring the election null and void on constituency across the country or on time.
(2) on the basis of reports of the electoral precinct, district electoral Council shall determine its entire constituency: a) the number of voters included in voter lists;
b) number of voters included in additional voters ' rolls;
c) the number of voters who received ballots;
d) number of voters who participated in voting;
e) figure reflecting the difference between the number of ballots received from voters and the number of voters who participated in voting;
f) the number of ballot papers declared invalid;

g) number of valid votes cast for each candidate (for each option regarding the referendum questions);
h) total number of valid votes cast;
I) the number of ballots received by the district electoral Council;
j) the number of unused ballots and void.
(3) the district electoral Council shall record the results of aggregation of votes throughout the constituency in a report, signed by all the members of the Council have the opportunity to make comments in writing to the minutes. Copies of the minutes concerning the election results shall be summed up organizations representatives of electoral contestants and observers at their request.
(4) the district electoral Council shall submit the minutes concerning the constituency election results summed up on the Central Electoral Commission within 48 hours after the closing of polling stations. Once the report of the Central Election Commission, district electoral Council shows, at the entrance of its headquarters detailed information concerning the results of the election on the constituency.
Article 60. The tabulation of the election results by the Central Election Commission (1) in the case of carrying out parliamentary elections, presidential, General and local referendum, on the basis of documents submitted by the district electoral councils, the Central Electoral Commission shall, within five days, a report that contains: a) the number of voters included in voter lists;
b) number of voters included in additional voters ' rolls;
c) the number of voters who received ballots;
d) number of voters who participated in voting;
e) figure reflecting the difference between the number of ballots received from voters and the number of voters who participated in voting;
f) the number of ballot papers declared invalid;
g) number of valid votes cast for each candidate (for each option regarding the referendum questions);
h) total number of valid votes cast;
I) the number of ballots printed.
(2) the Central Electoral Commission shall record the results of aggregation of votes on the country as a whole in the minutes, which shall be signed by the members of the Commission, and shall draw up a report on the results of the election. Copies of the minutes concerning the election results shall be summed up organizations representatives of electoral contestants and observers at their request.
(21) In case of disagreement with the preliminary results of the voting, until the confirmation of the results by the electoral courts, those courts can be asked to order the recount of votes. Recount may be ordered by the Court is empowered with the confirmation of the election results for valid reasons affecting the results of voting and the distribution of seats and will take place no later than 7 calendar days from the date of adoption of the decision concerning recount the votes. Recount is carried out by the same electoral bodies, substituting is guilty of fraud, electoral bodies, the General procedure of vote recount being approved by decision of the Central Election Commission.
(3) the acts referred to in paragraph 1. (2) will be presented to the Constitutional Court, in the case of elections for the Parliament and the President of the Republic of Moldova, for the confirmation of the election results and validation of mandates of Deputies and of the mandate of President of the Republic of Moldova.
Article 61. The announcement of the preliminary results (1) before getting the results of elections in all electoral councils and bureaus hierarchically inferior, the electoral body in charge of the tabulation of the election results made public periodically bring the preliminary results as soon as possible after receiving them. In the case of parliamentary elections, presidential and local, detailed preliminary results, polling stations will be placed on the website of the Central Election Commission immediately after their processing.
(2) After obtaining the results of voting of all councils and other public offices, the electoral body in charge of the tabulation of the election results be made public as soon as possible the results of the elections if his complaints presented or the Court does not affect the election results.
(3) responsible for summing up the final election results are: a) the Central Electoral Commission-in the case of parliamentary elections, presidential, General and local Republican referenda;
b) district electoral Council concerned-if local elections and referendums.
Article 62. Keeping the electoral documents (1) the documents shall be kept at election Central Election Commission in accordance with the provisions of the law on Archives of Moldova and of the regulation on organization and operation of the archive, the Central Election Commission, approved by decision of the Central Election Commission.
(2) election period, district electoral councils shall have documents and election materials in the following manner: (a)) shall be submitted to the Central Electoral Commission-the lists of candidates, a copy of the minutes and reports of the district electoral councils and bureaus of the polling station, the special form of counting, stamps district electoral councils and bureaus of the polling station , subscription lists of independent candidates and other electoral materials, the financial report and the Act of transmitting financial documentation of the District Council (municipal) (local authority level). In the case of General local elections, the Central Electoral Commission shall submit lists of Councilors elected in local councils the lists of Deputy candidates, descending strings for each constituency;
b) shall be submitted to the Court in the lie-district electoral Council ballots valid, invalid ballots and ballots invalidated, electoral lists and voting certificates, a copy of the minutes and reports of the district electoral councils and bureaus of the polling station, the special form of counting votes, all appeals, and the decisions taken with regard to their resolution and in the case of General local elections-and lists of Councilors elected Deputy candidates, lists, strings for each descending constituency;
c) district electoral Council, before being dissolved, the Town Hall in whose constituency he served a copy of the minutes and reports of the Board of the electoral district and electoral offices of polling stations, ballot boxes, election code, instructions concerning the activity of electoral bodies and other election materials.
(21) after the expiry of 6 months, with votes validly cast ballots, ballots invalid and void ballots, and voting certificates submitted to the Court is desolate, and the voter lists are transmitted to the Central Electoral Commission within 10 days of the confirmation of the lawfulness of elections.
(3) the Central Electoral Commission access to the documents mentioned in this article in accordance with the law on access to information.


Chapter 11MONITORIZAREA of the ELECTIONS and THEIR IMPACT on the MASS MEDIA in article 63. Observers (1) at the request of contestants, district electoral Council shall accredit one observer to monitor the election in the polling stations. Persons of the candidates, may also be accredited as observers. If the district electoral Council rejects proposed candidacy for accreditation by election in accordance with this paragraph, he shall bring to the attention of its reasons for its decision. The refusal of accreditation of observers should be based and can be challenged about hierarchical, and later-in court.
(2) At the request of the candidates, the Central Election Commission accredits one observer to monitor the election in the polling stations set up outside the Republic of Moldova. As observers can be accredited both Moldovan citizens abroad, as well as representatives of international organizations and non-governmental organizations abroad.
(3) upon request, the Central Electoral Commission will be accredited as observers to the elections, representatives of international organizations, the Governments of the foreign States and non-governmental organizations from abroad and will record their interpreters.
(4) by decision of the Central Election Commission or the district electoral councils shall accredit observers from public organizations qualified part of Moldova. It is considered a qualified Association dealing with, according to its statutes, the defence of human rights or democratic values.

(5) the accredited observers of the Central Electoral Commission can monitor the electoral process throughout the country and at all polling stations, and observers accredited by the district electoral Councils-only resides in question. Accredited observers shall be entitled to attend all the electoral procedures, at all meetings of the electoral bodies, including on election day, without interfering in the electoral process and other operations, and to inform the President of the electoral body of irregularities observed. Guests have access to all the information, the voter, in the minutes drawn up by the electoral bodies, they can perform photo and video footage with the reminder to the President of the electoral body, without endangering the safety and secrecy of voting, and national observers may submit complaints concerning deficiencies discovered and examined by the President of the electoral body, mandatory notification of the author of the referral decision taken. Accredited observers can continue working and in the second round of elections, and to repeat/referendum.
(6) the observers may be accredited before the start of the election period and can operate both on election day and before, during and after the election campaign. Regulations on the accreditation of observers shall be approved through the decision of the Central Election Commission.
(7) in order to ensure an efficient activity of international observers during elections, the Central Election Commission constitutes the Office of protocol of the international observers. The numerical composition and principles of activity of this Office are laid down in the decision of the Central Election Commission. 
Article 64. General principles of election coverage by the mass media (1) Broadcasters, in all their programs, and the means of mass media by public authorities are based are required to abide by the principles of fairness, accountability, balance and impartiality in the coverage of elections.
(2) Broadcasters and mass media by subject to provide equal, non-discriminatory conditions to the granting of periods of advertising space or airtime for advertising.
(3) public broadcasters granted contestants airtime free, fairly and without discrimination, on the basis of the principles of transparency and objectivity.
(4) the mass media will not adopt the privileged treatments against contestants due to social status and/or functions they hold their candidates.
(5) during the electoral period, broadcasters and mass media by will make clear distinction in their journalistic material between the exercise of official functions and activity of persons who do not fall within the scope of article 13 para. 3. (6) candidates and/or candidates who consider themselves injured in title shall be entitled to reply. The written request for the grant of the right of reply shall be filed at the middle of the mass media within 2 calendar days of broadcasting/publishing information. In the case of broadcasters, the refusal of the right of reply are contesting at the CCA and in the case of means of mass media by-in the courts. The right of reply shall be granted within three calendar days of the filing of the opposition, but no/later than the day preceding the day of the vote, under conditions equal to those that were harmed legitimate rights.
(7) the mass media shall have the right to reflect the choices and to inform the public about all aspects of election free of any interference or interference from the public authorities, electoral contestants/candidates or other entities.
Article 641. The peculiarities of the election coverage by the mass media (1) during the electoral period, programs and materials by which, in one way or another, the candidates and/or candidates are preparing to broadcast/publish regulations respecting electoral campaign in mass media, approved by the Central Electoral Commission within the first 7 days of the election period. Representatives of the mass media shall enjoy the same rights as national observers.
(2) within the first 7 days following the approval of the regulation regarding the coverage of the electoral campaign in the mass media, each broadcaster submitted to CCA a statement of editorial policy for the campaign trail, showing the name of the owner of the institution. The statements will be published on the website of the electronic media watchdog CCA. Control over compliance with this obligation is exercised by the audiovisual Coordinating Council ex officio in accordance with the provisions of the broadcasting code.
(3) during the electoral campaign for the presidential elections, and Republican referendums, national broadcasters are obliged, and local/regional organizations have the right to hold election debates. During the campaign for General local elections and local referendums, local/regional broadcasters are obliged, and the national organizations have the right to hold election debates. The format, duration and frequency of electoral debate established by the broadcasters and bodies are brought to the knowledge of the electoral contestants with at least 3 calendar days prior to each dissemination.
(4) during the electoral campaign for the presidential elections, and Republican referendums, national broadcasters, the list of which is published by the CCA in the first three days of the election period, granted free contestants each 5 minutes of airtime on television and 10 minutes on the radio for the purpose of exposure of electoral programmes and informing voters. The times of their respective antenna are offered other than emission space reserved for electoral advertising and election debates.
(5) in the presidential elections, and Republican referendums, public broadcasters granted free contestants one minute daily airtime for advertising placement. For election advertising for a fee, each competitor shall be given not more than 2 minutes per day during the election campaign to each broadcaster. Conditions of purchase of antenna time and fees shall be provided with 3 calendar days before putting on post election advertising. Payment for airtime credited times contestants shall not exceed the payment charged typically for commercial advertising. Antenna times for election advertising against payment shall be granted to all contestants at the same hours.
(6) liability for the content of advertising material, broadcast election or published, the electoral contestants. Each advertising material must include the entrant's name, date of printing, circulation of the material and the name of the printer that it has printed. Paid election advertising will be accompanied by "elections".
(7) the refusal to broadcast or publish, under the present law, election advertising, against payment or free of charge, can be challenged in court.
(8) the election Advertising in the internet and through mobile telephony is treated as an election advertisement in print media.
(9) on election day, mass media, until the closure of the polling station, will not broadcast the results of questioning voters electoral options.
(10) during the electoral period, any opinion polls concerning the political preferences of the voters may be carried out only on condition of prior notification to the Central Election Commission. The results of these surveys may be released not later than 5 days prior to election day. On election day, until the closure of the polling stations, it is prohibited to give advertising in mass-media materials, including interviews with voters, about the number of votes face contestants throughout the day and about their chances, including the results of exit polls.
(11) the mass media founded by public authorities, and public broadcasters broadcast free of charge, at the request of electoral bodies, motivational spots, electoral and civic education, conducts information campaigns to voters about voting procedures and other particularities of the voting.

(12) the audiovisual Coordinating Council presents, once every two weeks, the Central Electoral Commission monitoring reports of how coverage of the electoral campaign by the national broadcasters. Monitoring reports must contain information on the legal standards sanctioned by the broadcasters under all programs. Two days before the election, the audiovisual Coordinating Council will present a report to the Central Electoral Commission's totals.                                                    


Chapter 12PROCEDURILE 1Contestaţiile Section on the Organization of JUDICIAL and elections Article 65. Appeals (1) Voters and contestants can challenge decisions inactions and actions/electoral councils and bureaus and the actions/inactions of electoral contestants. Submission of the application to the Court must be preceded by prior disputes over the electoral body hierarchically superior body whose act is dispute, except for complaints relating to the exercise of the right to vote or to the administration of the elections to the electoral Office on election day.
(2) Appeals relating to the Organization and conduct of elections will be examined by electoral bodies, bulletins of their hierarchy. The detailed arrangements for the examination of complaints during the electoral period is approved through the decision of the Central Election Commission.
(3) Complaints concerning the electoral campaign by the broadcasters under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Moldova shall be examined by the audiovisual Coordinating Council in accordance with the provisions of the broadcasting code of the Republic of Moldova, and appeals to the mass media by shall be examined by the Court.
(4) the decisions of electoral bodies and of the electronic media watchdog CCA over complaints may be appealed in court.
(5) the notice of opposition shall contain a description of the facts relied on as evidence of the alleged breach, the legal basis, the requirements of the opposing party, the signature and the data from the identity of the person lodging the complaint. In disputes concerning decisions of electoral bodies, the burden lies with those bodies legality of sampling.
(6) Appeals relating to the financing of election campaigns is addressed to the Central Election Commission, in the case of political parties, electoral blocs and independent candidates in parliamentary elections and presidential election boards or, in the case of independent candidates in local elections. The examination of complaints relating to the financing of election campaigns of political parties shall not be subject to the limitation periods set out in art. 66-68.
Article 66. Lodging complaints (1) the actions/inactions and decisions of electoral bodies, as well as actions/inactions contestants can be appealed to the electoral body within 3 calendar days from the date of the Commission of the action/inaction identification or null. The term deposit shall be calculated starting on the day following the day on which the action was committed, was inaction or decision was adopted.
(2) in the case of local elections, electoral councils decisions upon complaints concerning the actions/inactions contestants may be appealed in court in whose territorial RADIUS lies Council respectively.
(3) Appeals relating to the actions and decisions of the Central Election Commission shall be submitted to the Court of appeal.
(4) Opposition electoral contestant may not be filed by a member of the electoral Council, but may be lodged by a representative of the competitor in the electoral body concerned or by a person empowered by the election by proxy.
(5) where the examination is not within the competence of the respective electoral body, the opposition, and materials attached to it to be forwarded for examination according to competence, urgently, within two calendar days from the date of receipt.
Article 67. Examination of complaints (1) the complaints relating to the actions and decisions of the Central Election Commission during the electoral period will be examined within 5 calendar days of the filing, but no later than election day.
(2) Appeals relating to the actions and decisions of the district electoral councils and bureaus of the polling station shall be examined within three calendar days of the filing, but no later than election day. Appeals regarding actions/inactions of electoral contestants shall be examined within 5 calendar days of the filing, but no later than election day. When examining complaints and disputes, electoral bodies/courts will give priority to those which relate to the registration of candidates and the correctness of voter lists.
(3) Appeals lodged with the courts on election day shall be examined on the same day, and appeals against the decision of the electoral body regarding election results tabulation and award of mandates will be examined by the Court together with the confirmation of legality and validation of mandates.
(4) the courts shall be organised in such a way that appeals may be lodged with and examined without delay.
(41) the contestants can defend their interests in court when examining complaints concerning the actions/inactions and decisions of electoral bodies and actions/inactions contestants through her designated representative in accordance with art. 15 para. (1) and (5) Appeals lodged with the courts shall be examined in accordance with the provisions of the code of civil procedure and the law on administrative courts.
Article 68. The judgements of the Court regarding the appeal (1) the Court shall pronounce judgement in accordance with the provisions of the code of civil procedure and the law on administrative courts.
(2) the Court, after examining the materials about the confirmation and validation of elections legality of mandates, adopt a decision confirming the legality of the election in the electoral district concerned, validate the mandates of elected councilors and mayors, and the list of Deputy candidates.
(3) where the Court has determined the legality of the elections, but the minutes were detected mistakes, the Court, ex officio or at the request of the judicial process, the parties annuls the whole or part of the record and exclude the electoral contestants who received a smaller number of votes validly cast, replacing him with another candidate who has received a greater number of valid votes cast in the declining.
(4) the Court shall not confirm the results of local elections in the constituency in question in the event of the detection of infringements committed during the tabulation of election or if these violations have affected the election results.
(5) the decision of the Court is final and enforceable from the moment the pronouncement.
(6) against the decision of the Court may be lodged an appeal within three days of delivery.
(7) the appeal shall be examined within 3 days of receipt of the file in question.


Section 2-aRăspunderea for violation of electoral legislation in article 69. Legal liability (1) natural and legal persons who violate the provisions of the electoral legislation, prevents the free exercise of electoral rights of citizens, prevent the activity of electoral bodies, bear responsibility in accordance with the legislation in force.
(2) for violation of electoral legislation, the Central Electoral Commission or the district electoral Council may apply sanctions contestants in the form of warning or may request that the penalty of cancellation of the registration. The Central Electoral Commission has the right to apply additional sanctions relating to deprivation of housing allowances from the State budget (3) the warning applies to the decision of the Central Election Commission in the event of any election, and by resolution of the district electoral Council-in the case of local elections.
(31) in the case of repeated application of the sanction in the form of warning during an election period for violations relating to the financing of the election campaign, the Central Electoral Commission administers the political parties registered as electoral contestants additional sanction relating to deprivation of housing allowances from the State budget for a period from 6 months up to one year.
     (4) cancellation of the registration shall be applied at the request of the Central Election Commission and local election-and at the request of district electoral Council, the final court decision finds: a) the use by the electoral contestants to undeclared funds and materials or overcoming expenditure over the ceiling of funds from electoral fund;

b) use by election of funds abroad;
c) nesuspendarea from Office by the candidate who has this obligation. In this case, unregistering the candidate or contestant can be excluded from the electoral list of the candidate;
d) breach by the electoral contestants to. 47 para. (21) (5) in the cases referred to in paragraph 1. (4) the Central Election Commission or the district electoral Council addressed a request for cancellation of the registration of the electoral competitor, through the adoption of a decision in this regard, the Chisinau Court of appeal, in the case of presidential and parliamentary elections, or the Court in whose territorial RADIUS the electoral Council are located respectively in the case of General local elections or local elections in November. The Court will examine the request and will issue a decision over it within 5 days, but not later than the day before the election.
Article 70. Criminal liability (1) shall be considered violations of this code and are liable to criminal responsibility the acts referred to in articles. 181 and 182 of the penal code.
(2) the Presidents of electoral bodies and other persons with responsible positions are obliged to notify, not later than the second working day from the time of the finding, the Prosecutor's Office or the internal affairs organs about actions that contain elements of an offence relating to the organisation and conduct of elections or financing political parties and election campaigns, they have become known.
In article 71. Administrative liability (1) shall be considered violations of this code are punishable by the contravention referred to in article facts 47-53 of the code of administrative offences.
(2) Offences are found and are examined in accordance with the provisions of the code of administrative offences. Presidents of electoral bodies and other persons who have no conclusive information about the Commission of offences are obliged to notify, not later than the second working day from the moment of establishment of certification bodies concerning the facts which have become known and that contain constituents of an offence, on the Organization and conduct of the elections or financing political parties and election campaigns.


TITLE of Article 72 PARLIAMENTARY IIIALEGERILE. The application of the provisions of the present title of this title (articles 72-art. 94) are applicable only in case of election.
Article 73. Parliament elections (1) Parliament is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed suffrage for a term of 4 years.
(2) Parliament Elections are carried out in a single constituency, in which 101 deputies are elected.
Article 74. Administrative electoral districts and precincts. District electoral councils and bureaus of the polling station (1) for purposes of organization and carrying out of the elections, the Central Electoral Commission, with at least 55 days prior to carrying out their administrative electoral districts which correspond to the territorial-administrative units of the second level of the Republic of Moldova and, with at least 50 days prior to the elections, district electoral councils pursuant to article 27, which shall apply correspondingly. Powers of district electoral councils are exposed to art, except under g), whose provisions apply correspondingly.
(2) electoral districts shall be divided into precincts, pursuant to article 29 and of article 291, which shall be applied correspondingly.
(3) to the polling stations electoral bureaus forms thereof whose way of formation and whose duties are laid down in article 29, article 291, and article 30, which shall be applied correspondingly.
Article 75. Candidates for the position of Member of Parliament Candidates for the position of Member of Parliament can be people voting who have reached, including on election day, 18 years of age, hold the Moldovan citizenship, reside in the country and meet the conditions provided for in this code.
Article 76. Setting the election date (1) Elections of deputies of the Parliament shall be conducted not later than 3 months after the expiry of the term of Parliament or at the dissolution of Parliament.
(2) the date of the election shall be fixed by decision of the Parliament with at least 60 days before election day.
(3) in the case of the dissolution of Parliament, the same Decree of the President of the Republic of Moldova shall be fixed date election of a new Parliament. Early elections will take place over at least 60 days, but not later than 3 months after the dissolution of Parliament.
Article 77. Registration of contestants to be registered by the Central Electoral Commission, the electoral contestants shall submit acts referred to in article 22.44.
Article 78. Special conditions for subscription lists (1) petitions in support of an independent candidate shall be drawn up and shall be examined pursuant to article 42 and art. 44, which shall be applied correspondingly.
(2) to be registered by the Central Electoral Commission, the independent candidate lists petitions containing signatures of at least 2,000 and a maximum of 2500 supporters voting.
(3) where, upon verification by the Central Electoral Commission, the petition shall be found repeated false signatures or signatures in several lists, their respective signatures shall be excluded.
(4) If, on the checklist, it is found that is not submitted the required number of signatures, or, after the exclusion of invalid signatures, their number was reduced compared to the minimum limit prescribed in paragraph 3. (2) an independent candidate is not registered, the domestic to the decision in question within 24 hours of adoption.
(5) it is not permitted the filing of additional lists petitions after the Central Electoral Commission has received and recorded in the registry on the set of documents referred to in article 44.
Article 79. Special conditions for registering lists of candidates (1) number of candidates included in the list on the date of registration may not be less than 51 persons and no more than the number of deputies in Parliament, provided for by the Constitution, plus two Deputy candidates. If after registration number of individuals included in the list of nominees is reduced below the minimum established, the registration shall be cancelled, the electoral contestants being warned by the Central Electoral Commission.
(2) lists of candidates will be drawn up in compliance with the provisions of art. 41 para. (21) (3) non-compliance referred to in paragraph 1. (2) it shall entail the refusal of registration lists of candidates by the electoral body in question.
Article 80. Amendment of the lists of candidates (1) contestants will be entitled to withdraw his candidacy, to withdraw the entire list of candidates to replace a candidate, to annul the decision on the inclusion in the list of a particular candidate, but not later than the 7th day before election day.
(2) the decision concerning the withdrawal of candidature, the withdrawal or modification of the list of candidates shall be taken by the person or the party who submitted the bid or list of candidates submitted and shall be submitted to the Central Election Commission, it bring it immediately to the attention of the public.
(3) modification of the lists of candidates shall be made in compliance with the provisions of art. 7 para. (2) (a). b) of the law on ensuring equal opportunities for women and men.
Article 81. Voter voter for the election of the Parliament shall be developed pursuant to Chapter 5 (articles 39-40) which shall apply correspondingly.
Article 82. The electoral campaign for the elections of the Parliament election campaign for Parliament elections are carried out in accordance with Chapter 7 (articles 45-art. 47), which shall apply correspondingly.
Article 83. Ballots (1) ballot papers shall be drawn up in accordance with Chapter 8 (articles 48 and 49), to be applied correspondingly.
(2) an independent Candidate shall be entered in the bulletin in a quadrangle, indicating name, surname, and "independent candidate".
Article 84. Voting (1) Voting in Parliament elections are carried out in accordance with Chapter 9 (articles 50-art. 55), to be applied correspondingly.
(2) students with voting rights to the Minsitry of education institutions in a town you don't have at home or at the residence may vote at any polling station in this village, being obliged to comply with the following conditions: a) to present the identity card with accompanying card;
b) to submit the following student/student of the educational institution in question;
c) to complete and sign an affidavit regarding abstaining from voting, being informed about criminal liability in case of breach of this obligation.

(3) specify in paragraph 1 Voters (2) shall be entered in a supplementary list, and under the heading "Note" on this list are indicated at educational establishments who are beginning their studies.
Article 85. Counting the votes and tabulation of election results, counting the votes and tabulation of election results is carried out in accordance with Chapter 10 (articles 56-60), which shall apply correspondingly.
Article 86. Establish representation (1) on receipt of reports of district electoral councils where voting results are indicated in all electoral districts, the Central Electoral Commission total number of votes validly cast, obtained by each party, other socio-political organisation, or electoral bloc and every independent candidate, to determine whether they have reached the minimum threshold for representation.
(2) minimum threshold for representation constitutes the following proportion of valid votes cast in the whole country: a) for a party or socio-political organization-6 percent;
b) for a electoral bloc formed by two parties and/or socio-political-9 percent;
c) for an electoral bloc consisting of 3 and more parties and/or socio-political-11 percent;
d) for an independent candidate-2 percent.
(3) parties, other socio-political organisations, electoral blocs and independent candidates who met a smaller number of votes than the one specified in paragraph 1. (2) excludes, under the decision of the Central Election Commission, in operation for the award of mandates.
Article 87. Counting the mandates obtained by the electoral contestants (1) the terms of Office of Member of Parliament shall be distributed only to candidates who have obtained the minimum required votes for passage of the representation threshold laid down in article 86.
(2) the distribution of mandates of lawmaker between parties, other socio-political organisations and electoral blocs shall be carried out only after it is determined the number of independent candidates who have completed at least 2 percent of the valid votes of voters and it lowers the number of independent candidates of the total number of seats in Parliament.
(3) the number of votes their candidates as independents who have completed at least 2 percent of the valid votes cast shall be deducted from the total number of valid votes cast in their respective parliamentary elections. The number of votes obtained is divided by the number of seats remaining after deduction of the mandates obtained by independent candidates, thus yielding performance improvements of the electoral quotient of the respective parliamentary elections.
(4) the number of valid votes cast for each party, other socio-political organisation, or electoral bloc which each had crossed the threshold of representativeness laid down in article 86 is divided by the electoral quotient, yielding performance improvements-the number of Deputy mandates assigned to each candidate. Numbers after 5 fraction shall be rounded, and the increasing part 5 and smaller shall be rounded in the side descrescîndă.
(5) the number of undistributed mandates shall be allocated the remaining Deputy successively by one each party, other socio-political organizations, each electoral bloc, beginning with election which obtained the largest number of seats in descending.
Article 88. Assigning mandates (1) Mandates are assigned to candidates by the Central Election Commission in the order of their inclusion in the list.
(2) candidates included in the lists of candidates who have passed the threshold of representativeness laid down in article 86, but were not chosen, are declared alternates. Alternate candidate will be declared elected by the Constitutional Court, the Central Electoral Commission are addressed, if, for some reason, a lawmaker belonging to the party, socio-political or electoral bloc which nominated her/him will become vacant. Alternate nominee may decline the mandate of lawmaker, but a statement in writing to the Central Electoral Commission.
(3) If a party, other socio-political organisation, or electoral bloc is awarded a number of mandates higher than the number of candidates included in the list, this party, this socio-political or electoral bloc this is dealt an equal number of seats with the number of candidates from the list.
(4) the terms of Office of the remaining Deputy redistribute other parties, socio-political organisations or electoral blocs in the manner laid down in article 87 para. (5) as it will proceed in the event of subsequent mandates of the holiday, if the election does not have the Deputy candidates of the time if it becomes vacant Deputy obtained an independent candidate.
Article 89. Confirmation of election results and validation of mandates by the Constitutional Court (1) the Central Electoral Commission within 48 hours after the election results tabulation, submit to the Constitutional Court the acts referred to in article 60 and lists of elected deputies and Deputy candidates.
(2) within 10 days after receiving the documents from the Central Electoral Commission, but no earlier than the final settlement by the courts of appeals submitted in accordance with procedures established by law, the Constitutional Court shall either confirm or not, by a notice, the legality of the elections. At the same time, the Constitutional Court shall validate the mandates of the elected deputies and Deputy candidates lists confirms.
(3) where the elections are declared by law, the Central Electoral Commission shall issue the ticket elected deputies.
Article 90. Certifying the election results by the Central Election Commission (1) the report on the results of the election, accompanied by the opinion of the Constitutional Court by confirming the legality of the election, and the decision on successful completion of at least 2/3 of the number of Deputy mandates shall be submitted to Parliament within two days. A copy of the said documents and lists of Deputy candidates confirmed shall be forwarded to the Central Election Commission.
(2) the Central Electoral Commission publication of final election results within 24 hours of receiving the documents from the Constitutional Court.
Article 91. Invalid elections, Central Electoral Commission believes the elections invalid if attended by less than 1/3 of the number of persons enrolled in the electoral lists.
Article 92. The elections null and void If the Constitutional Court determines that the election process and/or the vote counting were violations of this code have affected the results of voting and the award of mandates, the election shall be declared null and void.
Article 93. Repeat (1) If an election were declared invalid or void, the Central Electoral Commission shall, within two weeks, the repeat voting in the same electoral lists for the same candidates and the same electoral councils and bureaus.
(2) the candidates guilty of violating the provisions of this code shall be sanctioned or excluded from the ballot on the basis of a final judgement, and electoral councils and bureaus who have committed such violations shall be replaced.
(3) repeat voting shall be considered valid regardless of the number of voters who participated in voting.
Article 94. Us elections (1) If after repeat elections shall be declared invalid or void, the Central Electoral Commission shall determine the date of the conduct of elections, which take place over at least 60 days from the date when elections are declared invalid or void.
(2) in the case of early elections, if after repeat elections shall be declared invalid or void, the President of the Republic of Moldova, by Decree, appoint the date of carrying out elections, taking into account the time limit indicated in article 76 para. 3. (3) new elections shall take place under this code.


TITLE IVALEGERILE for the DEPREŞEDINTE of the REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA in article 95. The application of the provisions of the present title of this title (article 95-art. 117) are applicable only in the case of elections for the post of President of the Republic of Moldova.
Article 96. Presidential election (1) the President of the Republic of Moldova is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed suffrage for a term of 4 years.
(2) elections of the President of the Republic of Moldova takes place in a single national constituency.
Article 97. Electoral districts and precincts.
                     District electoral councils and bureaus of the polling station

(1) for the purposes of the Organization and conduct of elections, the Central Electoral Commission, with at least 55 days before the election, electoral districts which correspond to the territorial-administrative units of the second level of the Republic of Moldova, autonomous territorial unit Gagauzia, Chisinau and Balti municipalities and at least 50 days prior to the elections, district electoral councils, under art. 27, which shall be applied correspondingly. Powers of district electoral councils are those laid down in article 21. 28, with the exception of subparagraph (c). g), whose provisions apply correspondingly.
(2) electoral districts shall be divided into precincts, pursuant to article. 29 and 291 which apply correspondingly.
(3) to the polling stations electoral bureaus are formed. Establishment of offices and their duties are carried out under the conditions of art. 29 and 30, 291, which shall be applied correspondingly.
Article 98. Setting the election date (1) elections of the President of the Republic of Moldova will be carried out at least 30 days and not more than 60 days before the expiry of the term of the President in Office.
(2) in the case of the Office of President of the Republic of Moldova (in the case of resignation, dismissal, definitive inability to exercise his powers or death), the date of the election shall be determined within 2 months from the date of vacancy.
(3) Parliament shall determine the date of the election for the position of President of the Republic of Moldova at least 60 days prior to election day.
Article 99. Special conditions for candidates to the post of President of the Republic of Moldova In the Republic of Moldova may be elected Moldovan citizen with the right to vote who has years of 40 years of age on election day, he resided or resides permanently in the territory of the Republic of Moldova for no less than 10 years and speaks the State language and fulfils the conditions laid down in this code.
Article 100.  The appointment of candidates for the post of President of the Republic of Moldova the designation of candidates for President of the Republic of Moldova is made starting 60 days before the date of elections for Office and ending 30 days before election day, according to art. 41, which applies correspondingly.
Article 101. Registration of candidates for registration of candidates for the position of President of the Republic of Moldova, the Central Electoral Commission shall acts indicated in art. 44 and subscription by the conditions art. 102. (2) the Central Electoral Commission shall issue to the registered candidates certificates according to a fixed pattern.
     Article 102. Special conditions for subscription lists (1) to be registered by the Cec, all candidates for the Office of President of the Republic of Moldova shall submit lists of petitions containing signatures of at least 15000 and not more than 25000 voters from at least half of the territorial-administrative units of the second level of the Republic of Moldova and corresponds to the other provisions of this code.
(2) shall be considered in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2. (1) the territorial-administrative units of the second level of the Republic of Moldova were collected no less than 600 signatures.
(3) where it is found the CEC to check the false petition signatures or signatures repeated in several lists, signatures and those carried out in breach of art. 42 and 43 are excluded.
(4) If the verification is found that is not submitted the required number of signatures or, following the exclusion of invalid signatures, their number was reduced compared to the minimum limit prescribed in paragraph 3. (1) and paragraph 1. (2) the candidate is not registered, the domestic to the decision in question within 24 hours of adoption.
(5) it is not permitted the filing of additional lists petitions after verification of petitions by the Central Electoral Commission.
Article 103. Initiative groups to support candidates for the position of President of the Republic of Moldova (1), if the initiative in support of candidates for President of the Republic of Moldova comes from citizens, set up an initiative group to support the candidate of at least 25 people and a maximum of 100 people with voting rights. The initiative group shall be formed as a result of a meeting at which it is supporting the candidate to the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova is elected leader of the Group and approved the list of members of the initiative group, together with an indication of their identity. The initiative group can only support a single candidate for President of the Republic of Moldova. Members of the initiative group cannot be at the same time members of another group. In the case of political parties and electoral blocs, the initiative group shall be set up under the same conditions.
(2) the list of members of the initiative group, where he is shown the leader of this group, is submitted to the Central Election Commission, no later than 50 days before election day, by the person proposed as candidate for President of the Republic of Moldova. The list shall indicate the name and surname, year of birth and place of residence of the members of the initiative group.
(3) If these conditions are met, the Central Election Commission registers an initiative group and the members of this group tickets within 3 days from the date of submission of the list of members.
Article 104. Voter voter for the election of the President of the Republic of Moldova shall be drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5 (articles 39-40) which shall apply correspondingly.
    Article 105. (1) the electoral campaign electoral campaign for Presidential election starts no earlier than 30 days before election day and shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 7 (articles 45-art. 47), which shall apply correspondingly.
(2) the candidate to the position of President of the Republic of Moldova can have in each constituency trust which helps to make the conduct of the election campaign, his choice for agitation, representing their interests in relations with public authorities, with voters and electoral bodies. Trusted person representing the interests of a single candidate. The number of persons of trust shall be established in accordance with article 5. 45 para. (1) and (3) the same trusted person can represent the candidate in several constituencies, provided that the number of people in each constituency. Trusted person can activate only in the electoral districts in which it has been designated by the Central Electoral Commission.
Article 106. Ballots the ballot papers shall be drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 (articles 48 and 49), to be applied correspondingly.
Article 107. Voting Voting in elections for the Office of President of the Republic of Moldova shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9 (articles 50-art. 55), to be applied correspondingly.
Article 108. Counting the votes and tabulation of election results, counting the votes and tabulation of election results to the President of the Republic of Moldova shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10 (articles 56-60), which shall apply correspondingly.
Article 109. The second round of elections.
                       Special provisions (1) where none of the candidates for President of the Republic of Moldova has met at least half of the votes of the voters who participated in the elections, organised the second round runoff for the top two candidates in order of decreasing number of votes obtained in the first round.
(2) where several candidates have an equal number of votes for accession in the second round, the Central Election Commission shall conduct the draw, a protocol thereupon this fact in a report. Candidates shall be given the opportunity to decide jointly which of them will run in the second round or to participate in the draw.
(3) If the two candidates who participate in the second round they met the same number of votes in the first round, the order of their names inclusion in the ballot papers will be determined by drawing lots.
(4) in the second round of elections takes place in 2 weeks from the date of the first round of elections, in terms of this code. Information about carrying out of the second round of elections shall be made public by the Central Election Commission within 24 hours from the date on which it was established. The date of the second round of elections shall be determined by the Central Electoral Commission.
(5) it is declared candidate has obtained the highest number of votes in the second round. The votes for a candidate shall be considered as votes cast against the other candidate.

(6) where both candidates have obtained the same number of votes shall be considered elected the candidate who obtains more votes in the first round. Where both candidates received the same number of votes and in the first round, the Central Election Commission shall conduct the draw, a protocol thereupon this fact in a report.
(7) where one of the candidates withdraws, the one that remains is considered met if at least half of the votes of the voters who participated in the election.
Article 110. The tabulation of the election results (1) If, as a result of aggregation of the election results, it is found that a candidate has met at least half of the votes of the voters who participated in the election, the Central Election Commission declared the election valid and the candidate elected.
(2) the Central Electoral Commission within three days from the date of signing the minutes summarizing the election, the Constitutional Court presents a report on the results of the election and the acts referred to in article 1. 60. Article 111. Confirming the legality of the election within 10 days after receiving the documents from the Central Electoral Commission, but no earlier than the final settlement by the courts of appeals submitted in accordance with procedures established by law, the Constitutional Court shall either confirm or not, by a notice, the legality of the elections.
Article 112. Validation of mandate of President of the Republic of Moldova (1) the Constitutional Court validates electoral results and confirms the election of a candidate, by adopting a decision which shall be published immediately.
(2) to validate the candidate's mandate, the Office of President of the Republic of Moldova presents the Constitutional Court's confirmation that is not a member of any political party and does not meet any other public or private office.
Article 113. Sworn in (1) the candidate whose election was validated by the Constitutional Court in front of the Parliament and the Constitutional Court, within the time limit provided for in art. 79 para. (2) of the Constitution, the following oath: "I swear to give me all the strength and solemnly the Republic of Moldova, to always abide by the Constitution and laws of the country, to defend democracy, the fundamental rights and freedoms of man, and the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Moldova."
(2) the day of oath begins the exercise of the mandate of the President of the Republic of Moldova.
Article 114. The election invalid (1) Elections are considered invalid if the first round was attended by less than 1/3 of the number of voters enrolled in the electoral lists. Decision declaring the election invalid shall be taken by the Central Election Commission on the basis of documents submitted by the district electoral councils.
(2) in the second round of elections, the elections will be declared valid regardless of the number of voters who participated in the election.
Article 115. The elections null and void If the Constitutional Court establishes that, in the election process and/or the counting of the votes, there have been violations of this code have influenced the results of the election, the election shall be declared null and void.
Article 116. Repeat (1) if the elections are declared invalid or void, the repeat voting takes place.
(2) the Central Electoral Commission shall, within two weeks of the election invalid or void voting repeated in the same electoral lists for the same candidates and the same electoral councils and bureaus.
(3) if the conduct of the voting repeated after the second round of elections shall apply the provisions of art. 109. (4) contestants guilty of fraud that has influenced the results of the election are entirely excluded from the elections, and electoral councils and precinct offices who have committed such frauds shall be replaced.
Article 117. Us elections (1) new elections shall take place: a) If after repeat elections were declared invalid or void;
b If the election) attended one or two candidates and none has completed at least 1/2 of the number of votes of the voters who participated in the election.
(2) the date of elections is established by Parliament no later than 30 days from the date of the previous elections of ordinary or repeated voting, has been elected President of the Republic of Moldova, with at least 60 days before election day, according to this code. 


Title V Article 118 LOCAL ELECTIONS. The application of the provisions of the present title of this title (article 118-art. 140) are applicable only in the case of the election of mayors and Councillors in the local councils.
Article 119. Local elections (1) mayors of towns (municipalities), sectors, villages (communes) and counsellors in rayonal councils, town (municipality), district and village (commune) are elected by voting based on universal, equal, direct, secret and free suffrage, for a term of 4 years.
(2) the number of Councillors is determined by the law on local public administration.
(3) The administrative-territorial units with special status, local elections are held in accordance with the provisions of this code and the provisions adopted by the representative authorities of the respective administrative-territorial units.
Article 120. Electoral districts and precincts. District electoral councils and bureaus of the polling station for the elections of local councils and mayors, every district, administrative-territorial unit with special statute, town (municipality), village (commune) constitutes a single electoral constituency. Electoral districts, town (municipality), village (commune) are established by the district electoral councils of the administrative-territorial units of the second level of the Republic of Moldova at least 45 days before election day.
(2) district electoral councils, town (municipality), village (commune) are established by the district electoral councils of the administrative-territorial units of the second level of at least 40 days before election day. The order of formation and their functions are laid down in article 27 and article 28 which shall apply correspondingly. In the case of new elections or partial unfolding, district electoral councils shall be formed by the Central Electoral Commission.
(3) electoral districts for the election of local councils and mayors shall be divided into precincts, for which electoral bureaus. Precinct electoral bureaus shall be formed and shall exercise its powers pursuant to article 29 and article 30, which shall be applied correspondingly.
Article 121. Special powers of the electoral Council in the local elections it forms a single polling station, district electoral Council performs the tasks of the electoral vote.  
Article 122. Setting the date of the election (1) the date or anticipated local elections shall be determined by decision of the Parliament, with at least 60 days before the election.
(2) the date of the vote, the elections and partial transactions shall be determined by the Central Electoral Commission under the terms of this code.
Article 123. Special restrictions of the right to vote (1) in local elections do not participate in the military who are conscripts.
(2) at the discretion of the local Council and Mayor are not participating voters who do not reside in the respective administrative-territorial unit.
Article 124. Special conditions to be chosen (1) have the right to be elected councillors in local councils Moldovan citizens with the right to vote, having reached, including on election day, 18 years of age.
(2) have the right to be elected mayors Moldovan citizens with voting rights who have reached, including on election day, the age of 25 years.
Article 125. Description, applications and registration of candidates, Appointment applications and registration of candidates shall be made pursuant to Chapter 6 (articles 41-art. 44), which shall apply correspondingly.  
Article 126. Special conditions for the submission of nominations by parties, other socio-political organisations and electoral blocs (1) the number of candidates for councilors in lists must contain at least 1/2 of the number of seats provided for the respective constituency and up to five alternate candidates. If after registration number of individuals included in the list of nominees is reduced below the minimum established, the registration shall be cancelled, the electoral contestants being warned by the electoral body which it has registered.
(11) the lists of candidates will be made and/or modified in compliance with the provisions of art. 41 para. (21) (12) non-compliance referred to in paragraph 1. (11) entail the refusal of registration of lists of candidates by the electoral body in question.

(2) parties, other socio-political organisations and electoral blocs may propose a single candidate for mayor in each constituency. No person shall be a candidate in several electoral districts at the same level.
(3) a person may be a candidate for the position of Councillor in the Council of the administrative territorial unit of level one of the Republic of Moldova and the Council of the administrative-territorial units of the second level. A person can run and running for mayor and running for Alderman, but cannot run for these functions in several electoral districts at the same level.
Article 127. Special conditions for applications by independent candidates (1) a citizen of the Republic of Moldova can submit his candidacy as an independent candidate to be elected to the City Council if it is supported by 2 percent of the number of voters from that constituency divided by the number of seats for the Council, but no less than 50 persons, and to be elected mayor-if it is supported by 5 percent of voters from the constituency but no less than 150 persons and not more than 10000 people.
(2) where, upon verification by the district electoral Council, the petition shall be found repeated false signatures signatures in multiple lists, they are excluded.
(3) If the verification is found that is not submitted the required number of signatures or, following the exclusion of invalid signatures, their number has been reduced below the minimum limit provided for in paragraph 1. (1) an independent candidate is not registered, the domestic to the decision in question within 24 hours of adoption.
(4) it is not permitted the filing of additional lists petitions after the district electoral Council received and recorded in the registry on the set of documents referred to in article 44.
Article 128. Voter voter rolls for local elections shall be developed pursuant to Chapter 5 (articles 39-40) which shall apply correspondingly.
Article 129. The electoral campaign electoral campaign for local elections is conducted pursuant to Chapter 7 (articles 45-art. 47), which shall apply correspondingly.
Article 130. Ballot papers for elections to District Councils, town (municipality), village (commune) and for the election of mayors of towns (municipalities), sectors, villages (communes), shall be drawn up separate ballots pursuant to Chapter 8 (articles 48 and 49), to be applied correspondingly.
Article 131. Voting Voting in local elections shall be carried out pursuant to Chapter 9 (articles 50-art. 55), to be applied correspondingly.
Article 132. Counting the votes and tabulation of election results (1) the counting of the votes and tabulation of the results of the local elections are held pursuant to Chapter 10 (articles 56-art. 62), which shall apply correspondingly.
(2) the minutes of the electoral councils and bureaus shall be indicated the number of votes obtained by each candidate for mayor or Councillor, first and last name of the Mayor and elected Councillors, and the name of the party or socio-political organization, the electoral bloc that appointed them or do the words "independent candidate".
Article 133. Assigning mandates of Councillor (1) Mandates of Councillor for District Councils, town (municipality), district and village (commune) shall be assigned by the relevant district electoral councils.
(2) the award of mandates of other parties, counsel socio-political organisations, electoral blocs is carried out by successive Division of the number of valid votes cast for each party, other socio-political organisation, or electoral bloc each at 1, 2, 3, 4 ..., etc. up to the figure which corresponds to the number of mandates set for the constituency concerned.
(3) the results of all divisions and the number of valid votes cast for independent candidates shall be taken into declining numbers as there are mandates to be distributed in the electoral district. How many numbers from this declining has party, other socio-political organization, so many electoral bloc mandates assigned to it.
(4) an independent Candidate shall be declared elected if the number of valid votes cast for him falls in declining.
(5) Candidates for the position of Councillor seats are assigned in the order of their inclusion on the list, since the list for that have expressed the most votes.
(6) If the last mandate more candidates with the same number of votes, district electoral Council shall award him by drawing lots, a protocol thereupon this fact in the minutes.
(7) If a party, other socio-political organisation, or electoral bloc is awarded a number of mandates higher than that of candidates included in the list, the extra number selected in declining of the party in question is deleted, and replaced by a number selected in declining order of the other electoral contestants.
(8) If the ballot paper for the election of the councils were included only independent candidates, district electoral Council shall draw up the list of candidates with the number of votes they obtained in declining order, assigning each list one term until depletion of the number of mandates.
(9) candidates who were included on the list, but were not chosen are declared Deputy candidates. Where the term of Office of a Councillor belonging to the party or socio-political or electoral bloc becomes vacant, the terms are assigned to one of the alternate party candidates in order of their inclusion in the list. If the list of Deputy candidates of a political party, you have the socio-political or electoral bloc was exhausted, the mandate is supplemented by the recess restoring declining, excluding election is concerned and including the number selected in declining order of another competitor in the string.
(10) where the term of Office of a Councillor independent candidate becomes vacant, holidays shall be completed by restoring the declining, excluding number belonging to the respective candidate and including it the next number from a string.
(11) if the ballot were included only independent candidates, in the event of a vacant mandate, Alternate candidate receives mandate of Councilor in the conditions of paragraph 1. 10. (12) Mandates are assigned Deputy candidates by the Central Electoral Commission in terms of this article, of the regulation on the procedure of lifting and mandate validation Advisor, approved by decision of the Central Electoral Commission and on the basis of electoral documents it holds.
Article 134. The Mayor's choice (1) Candidate for mayor shall be deemed elected if held more than half of the votes validly cast of voters who participated in voting.
(2) where no candidate gathers more than half of the number of valid votes cast, within 2 weeks it will proceed to the second round with two candidates who gathered the largest number of votes in the first round. These two candidates in ballots in descending order of number of votes in the first round. If more candidates have an equal number of votes, district electoral Council shall conduct the draw, a protocol thereupon this fact in a report.
(3) in the second round of elections is considered elected the candidate who obtained the largest number of votes, regardless of the number of voters who participated in the election. In case of parity of votes, the candidate is considered elected who has obtained the largest number of votes in the first round.
Article 135. Confirming the legality of the elections and validation of mandates (1) district electoral councils of the administrative-territorial units of level one presents reports on the results of the elections in the district or municipal courts in question, and the second level where courts are located in district electoral councils of the administrative-territorial units of the second level. District electoral Council of Chisinau will present the acts in question in the Court where the sector is located district electoral Council of Chisinau.
(2) the courts shall, within 10 days after receipt of the reports by the district electoral councils, either confirm or not through a decision on the legality of the election in each constituency and one shall within twenty-four hours after their adoption, the Central Electoral Commission and the district electoral councils, which publishes the final results.

(3) concurrently with the election, confirming the legality of the courts concerned Councillors and mayors shall validate the mandates of elected officials, which is indicated in the decision. The person elected in the functions referred to in article 7 of the law on the status of local elected officers, submit to the Court his consent to be validated in one of these functions. The courts also confirmed the list of Deputy candidates.
(4) the Council shall be deemed to be constituted after the validation of mandates of at least 2/3 of the total number of Councillors.
(5) the district electoral Council shall issue Deputy licenses to elected councilors and mayors of which shall be approved by the Central Electoral Commission.
Article 136. The elections are considered null and void the elections in certain constituencies if attended by less than 1/4 of the number of persons entered on the electoral rolls. Decision declaring the election invalid shall be taken by the Central Election Commission on the basis of documents submitted by the district electoral councils.
Article 137. The election shall be declared null and void the election if the electoral operations have been violations of this code have affected the results of voting and the award of mandates. Decision declaring the election null and void shall be taken by the Central Election Commission based on the rulings of the courts concerned.  
Article 138. Repeat (1) If in certain districts or polling stations elections shall be declared invalid or void, the Central Electoral Commission has carried out within 2 weeks of repeated voting based on the electoral lists for the same, with the same candidates and with the participation of the same electoral councils and bureaus.
(2) the candidates guilty of infringements of the election code are excluded from the ballot, on the basis of a final judgement, and electoral councils and bureaus who have committed such violations shall be replaced.
(3) repeat voting shall be carried out in strict conformity with the provisions of chapters 9 and 10 and shall be considered valid regardless of the number of voters who participated in voting.
Article 139. Us elections (1) new elections shall take place: a) if the Council has resigned, it was dissolved his membership times decreased by more than 1/3 of the number established by the law on local public administration;
b) where the Mayor has resigned, has been revoked or is unable to exercise his functions, including starvation right to occupy some positions established by final court decision;
c) If after repeat was not elected Council and/or mayor;  
d)-repealed;
e) if performed administrative reorganisation and administrative-territorial units in the newly formed it is necessary choice of the local public administration bodies (councils, mayors).
(2) if the vacant Mayor of appeared in the last year before the expiry of its mandate, new elections for the position of Mayor is held.
(21) in the event of one of the circumstances referred to in paragraph 1. (1), the authority of local public administration is obliged to notify in writing about this Central Election Commission not later than 10 days from the date of occurrence of such circumstances.
(3) the date of elections is determined by the Central Election Commission not later than 30 days from the date of establishment of the circumstances referred to in paragraph 1. (1) at least 60 days before election day, provided that new elections will be held at the same time, no more than twice a year, in spring and autumn.
(4) new elections shall take place under this code.
Article 140. By-election (1) where, after the elections, failed to win a set number of seats, the Central Electoral Commission will be fixed within two weeks, partial elections in one or more constituencies.
(2) to fill vacant mandates, by-election shall be carried out under conditions of titles I, II and V.
(3) partial elections Date shall be fixed by decision of the Central Election Commission with at least 60 days before election day.


VIREFERENDUMUL TITLE Article 141. The application of the provisions of the present title of this title (articles 141-art. 202) only applies if the Organization and conduct of Republican and local referendums.


Chapter 13REFERENDUMUL REPUBLICAN Article 142. Referendum (1) a republican referendum shall be conducted for the purpose of exercising the power of the people and his direct participation in the management and administration of State Affairs.
(2) the referendum shall be conducted by universal, equal, direct, secret and free suffrage, in accordance with the Constitution and the provisions of this code.
(3) the instruments adopted by the republican referendum have legal power after their confirmation by the Constitutional Court are enforceable throughout the Republic of Moldova.
Article 143. Types of republican referendum (1) depending on the legal nature of the referendum issues, Republican referenda may be constitutional, legislative, concerning the dismissal of the President of the Republic of Moldova and consultative.
(2) are subject to the Constitutional Referendum proposals on revision of the Constitution.
(3) legislative referenda consider draft laws are subject to or some of their provisions of particular importance.
(4) an advisory Referendum are subject to problems of national interest, for the purpose of consulting the people's opinion on such issues and subsequent adoption by the competent public authorities of final decisions. The text of the Advisory referendum question shall be drafted in a neutral manner, without ambiguity or suggesting the answer.
Article 144. Initiating republican referendum (1) a republican referendum may be initiated by: a) a number of at least 200000 of Moldovan citizens with the right to vote. In the case of constitutional referendum, shall apply the provisions of article 141 para. (1) (a) of the Constitution);
b) a number of at least one third of the deputies in Parliament;
(c) the President of the Republic of Moldova);
(d)).
(2) referred to in paragraphs 5 and 6 Subjects (1) can initiate any type of referendum provided for in article 143.
(3) if the referendum is initiated by the subjects referred to in paragraph 1. (1) (a)) on the proposal on conducting a referendum shall be attached and subscription lists.
(4) the proposal on conducting a referendum shall include the matters to be subject to referenda, displayed clear language-ambiguous interpretation and purposes, expected date for his conduct. Cannot be subjected to referendum issues that are mutually exclusive.
Article 145. Restrictions on referendum (1) a republican referendum shall not be conducted in the case of territories under a State of emergency, curfew times of war nor within 120 days after the lifting of these States. If the referendum date was set for the day on which the subsequent decrees or State of emergency, war, or it is cancelled or postponed for another day, observing to the terms of the terms of this code. Decision on the postponement of the referendum shall be adopted by the body which issued the act declaring the referendum.
(2) the referendum cannot take place, too, with 60 days before and 60 days after the day of carrying out parliamentary elections, presidential and local, as well as on the day of another republican referendum.
Article 146. Referendum issues (1) can be submitted to referendum questions concerning: adoption of Constitution of the Republic of Moldova) and the revision of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova;
b) approval of constitutional laws adopted by the Parliament to revise the provisions concerning the character of the sovereign, independent State and the unit, as well as those concerning the permanent neutrality of the State;
c) Moldova's presidential impeachment;
d) other important issues of society and of the State.
(2) the Organization and conduct of the referendum on matters indicated in paragraph 3. (1) letter b) are required.
Article 147. Issues which may not be subject to referendum referendum cannot be subject to problems: the income tax and budget);
b) on amnesty or pardon;
c) on extraordinary measures or emergency in order to ensure public order, the health and safety of the public;
d) electing, appointing or dismissing persons for/from positions which are the competence of Parliament, President and Government;
e) pertaining to the competence of courts and Prosecutor's Office.
Article 148. Initiating referenda for Constitution revision (1) referenda for Constitution revision is carried out, pursuant to article 141 of the Constitution.

(2) the proposal for the holding of referenda for Constitution revision are submitted to the Constitutional Court, which is obliged to carry out, within 10 days, the constitutionality of the issues to be submitted to the referendum and to present an opinion.
(3) After the Constitutional Court of the constitutionality of the issues to be subject to referendum, the proposal on the referendum, which shall be annexed to the opinion of the Constitutional Court shall be submitted for examination by the Parliament.
(4) may not be subject to referendum revising the Constitution if it will result in the question for fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens or of their guarantees.
(5) where a revision of some provisions of the Constitution and the same is initiated jointly by the Parliament and to citizens, examine proposals for parliamentary review about ceases.
Article 149. Referenda concerning the dismissal of the President of the Republic of Moldova (1) referendum on the dismissal of the President of the Republic of Moldova may be initiated only by the Parliament.
(2) following the adoption of the decision concerning the dismissal from Office of the President of the Republic of Moldova pursuant to article. 89 para. (1) and (2) of the Constitution, the Parliament, within five days, adopts a resolution on conducting a referendum on the issue in question. The referendum is carried out within the time limit provided for in art. 89 para. (3) of the Constitution.
(3) the referendum concerning the dismissal of the President of the Republic of Moldova is assured by the Central Electoral Commission. 
Article 150. Judgement or decree concerning referendum (1) within 6 months following receipt of proposals to initiate the referendum, Parliament shall adopt one of the following decisions: a) about the referendum, which the Declaration will take place over at least 60 days after the adoption of the decision;
b) reject this proposal concerning about the referendum when it is sought by lawmakers;
c) about solving problems, expected to be submitted to referendum, without making further.
(2) The decision or decree about conducting republican referendum shall indicate the date of carrying his name, the Bill or resolution expected to be adopted, the determined their text and/or contents of the referendum questions.
Article 151. Establishment of referendum (1) the date of the referendum shall be determined by Parliament under the decision if the referendum is initiated by citizens or members of the Parliament, the President of the Republic of Moldova by decree if the referendum is initiated by the advisory character.
(2) the date of the referendum shall be established by at least 60 days before the day of his conduct.
Article 152. Initiating republican referendum by citizens (1) to initiate the referendum by citizens set up an initiative group at their Assembly, to which we must attend not less than 300 persons with the right to vote. At least 10 days before the meeting, the initiators shall communicate in writing to the authority of the local government in whose territory it is to be organized during the Assembly, the place and its purpose.
(2) before starting the Assembly, registration of participants at the meeting, the addresses shall list indicating name, surname and place of residence thereof.
(3) at the meeting, shall elect a Chairperson and a Secretary. The Assembly's agenda should include discussing the opportunity of carrying out the referendum and the formulation of the questions expected to be subjected to it.
(4) where the proposal of the republican referendum shall be adopted by a majority of votes of the participants of the meeting, shall elect the initiative group, which will collect the signatures of supporters of the referendum. The initiative group must consist of at least 100 persons with the right to vote. Members of the initiative group shall elect from their ranks an Executive Bureau composed of a President, a Vice-President and a Secretary, who will represent the Group and organise the work of.
(5) The Assembly shall be drawn up a record, showing results of elections issues included in the agenda. The President and the Secretary of the Assembly signed the acts of the Assembly: list of participants, minutes, precise and correct wording of the questions expected to be submitted to referendum and the list of members of the initiative group, together with an indication of their identity.
Article 153. The initiative group (1) the initiative group for the republican referendum shall be registered by the Central Electoral Commission. For the record, the Commission shall: (a) the acts of the Assembly of citizens) who was elected the initiative group, authenticated by the Town Hall of the village in whose territory they took place;
b) initiative group members ' statement concerning consent to participate in the collection of signatures of supporters of the referendum;
c) application for registration of the initiative group.
(2) the Central Electoral Commission shall, within 15 days after filing the documents indicated in paragraph 1. (1) a decision on the registration of the initiative group or with respect to the refusal to register him. The decision on the registration of the initiative group, indicate the period for gathering signatures to supporters of the republican referendum, which may not be less than 2 months and 3 months.
(3) after the registration of the initiative group, its members shall be issued certificates according to a model established by the Central Electoral Commission.
(4) Information regarding the registration of the initiative group and the issues expected to be submitted to referendum shall be made public through the mass media.
Article 154. The collection of signatures (1) beginning with the date of registration of the initiative group, its members have the right to freely collect signatures of supporters of the republican referendum in some lists, referred to as subscription lists.
(2) Collecting signatures shall be carried out pursuant to article 42 shall apply correspondingly.  
Article 155. Special conditions for subscription lists on each sheet of the petition, the question or questions to be proposed for referendum. It is prohibited to collect signatures on the lists do not contain the text of the questions.  
Article 156. The responsibility for correctness of petitions (1) any person who collects signatures sign each sheet of the petition, citing a statement attesting to the fact that the signatures were collected in person and that the persons whose names appear on the lists has been verified, on the basis of personal identity document, by the collector. Each sheet shall be authenticated by application of the stamp of the local public authority concerned.
(2) the members of the initiative groups are required to warn about the fact that every citizen can sign only one petition.
(3) Are deemed to be null and void petitions completed before the registration of the initiative group; lists that are not signed by the collector of signatures; lists which have not been authenticated by the stamp of the respective local public administration authority.  
Article 157. Submission and verification of petitions (1) Not later than the last day of the period for signature collection, citizen initiative group shall draw up minutes indicating the date of registration of the initiative group, the number of signatures collected, the closing date of the signatures collection. The minutes signed by the members of the initiative group, and petitions are submitted to the Central Electoral Commission.
(2) within 15 days of the submission of petitions, CEC shall verify the authenticity of the signatures (or your choice) on lists which have been submitted. If the subscription lists two or more signatures of the same person, these signatures are excluded. Petitions submitted in violation of the provisions of article 156 paragraph 1. (1) shall be cancelled. After verification of petitions, the Central Electoral Commission shall take a decision on the referendum.
(3) where there has been presented the required number of signatures, the CEC adopted a decision on the rejection of the proposal to conduct the referendum and cancellation of the registration of the initiative group.
(4) the minutes for checking lists of petitions, verified and Central Election Commission decision regarding initiation of the referendum shall be submitted within three days of the permanent Bureau of the Parliament.
Article 158. Electoral districts, polling stations,

                       electoral councils and bureaus (1) for the purposes of the organisation and conduct of referendum, CEC shall form administrative electoral districts which correspond to the territorial-administrative units of the second level of the Republic of Moldova, and the district electoral councils pursuant to article 27, which shall be applied correspondingly.
(2) district electoral Councils ' powers are those referred to in article 28, to be applied correspondingly.
(3) electoral districts shall be divided into precincts, pursuant to article 29 and article 291, which shall be applied correspondingly. For each precinct electoral bureaus shall be formed of the voting section, which is created and perform duties pursuant to article 291, 29 and 30, which shall be applied correspondingly.
(4) the powers of the district electoral councils and bureaus of the polling station shall expire after the confirmation of republican referendum results by the Constitutional Court.
(5) where the constituency represents a single commune and it consists of a single polling station, does not establish the electoral Office of the Department, its powers being exercised by the district electoral Council.
Article 159-repealed.
Article 160. Providing support to electoral councils and bureaus for referendum, organizing activity, changing membership and granting support, organizing activity, changing membership and disbanding councils and bureaus for referendum shall be conducted pursuant to article 31 to 34 of this code, to be correspondingly applied.  
Article 161. Lists of citizens with the right to participate in referendum lists of citizens who have the right to participate in referendum (voter rolls) shall be developed pursuant to Chapter 5 (articles 39-40) which shall apply correspondingly.  
Article 162. The ballot in the ballot shall be printed the text of the question or Bill subject to referendum. To the right of the text of the question or of the Bill is placed on the two horizontal rectangles with the words "for" and "against", and under-two circles.
(2) if the referendum is subject to several problems, for each of them shall be a newsletter. In the case of several referenda are held at the same time, ballots must be of different color.
(3) ballot papers shall be drawn up in accordance with the law on functioning of languages spoken on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
(4) ballots shall be printed in a number equal to the number of voters in the district.
(5) the ballot papers that include the same question must have the same format, to be printed in the same typeface, on paper of the same color and density.
(6) the pattern and the text of ballot papers and minutes of the councils and bureaus for the republican referendum shall be approved by the Central Electoral Commission.
(7) ballots shall be distributed district electoral councils three days, and the bureaus of the polling station with 1 days before referendum day.
Article 163. Agitation free in all aspects of the discussion of issues of referendum shall be conducted pursuant to article 47, to be applied correspondingly.  
Article 164. (1) voting in the referendum Voting republican is carried out pursuant to Chapter 9 (articles 50-art. 55), to be applied correspondingly.
(2) the voter shall complete the ballot paper applying the stamp with the inscription "voted" inside a single circle below the rectangles is inscribed the word "for" or "against", thus expressing their will.
Article 165. Monitoring republican referendum and his coverage in the mass media Monitoring republican referendum and coverage in the mass media of organizing and conducting it make pursuant to Chapter 11 (articles 63 and 64), to be applied correspondingly.  
Article 166. Counting and summing up the results of the referendum (1) the counting of the votes and tabulation of the results of the republican referendum shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 10 (articles 56-60), which shall apply correspondingly.
(2) the minutes of the republican referendum results totaling indicate separately the number of votes "for" and "against" votes.
(3) the results of the republican referendum shall be examined by the Central Electoral Commission, which shall adopt a decision on him.
Article 167. The confirmation of republican referendum results (1) the decision of the Central Electoral Commission and the report on the results of the referendum shall be submitted to the Constitutional Court.
(2) within 10 days, the Constitutional Court shall examine the paperwork submitted by the Central Electoral Commission and will confirm or disprove will, through a resolution, the results of the referendum.  
Article 168.  Adoption, publication and entry into force of a decision of a referendum (1) the decision shall be deemed adopted referendum if she voted for the majority of citizens who participated in the referendum. If the referendum is subject to a constitutional law which provides for the amendment of the provisions relating to the character of the sovereign, independent and unitary State, as well as provisions on the permanent neutrality of the State, it shall be deemed approved if she voted for at least half of the total number of persons entered on the electoral rolls. Decision on the dismissal of the President of the Republic of Moldova shall be deemed adopted referendum if it voted for a number of electors equal to or greater than in the case of election of the President of the Republic of Moldova, but no less than half the number of voters who participated in the referendum.
(2) the referendum decision shall be published in a special edition of the official monitor of the Republic of Moldova. Date of adoption of the decision shall be deemed to be the day the republican referendum. The decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, or from the date indicated in it.
Article 169. Cancellation or amendment of the decision adopted by the republican referendum Canceling or modifying the decision adopted by the republican referendum shall be made as well, referendum or participative procedures laid down for the revision of the Constitution. These provisions will have no bearing on the decision to remove the President of the Republic of Moldova.
Article 170. Referendum documents Documents of the republican referendum shall be kept pursuant to article 62, which shall be applied correspondingly.  
Article 171. Invalid republican referendum the Central Election Commission declares referendum if participated less than 1/3 of the number of persons entered on the electoral rolls.
Article 172. Null referendum the Constitutional Court says referendum null throughout the Republic or in certain administrative-territorial unit if during the voting or counting the votes were serious violations of the provisions of this code, the results of the referendum.  
Article 173. Referendum repeated (1) if the referendum is declared void, the Central Election Commission will organize, within one month, the repeated referendum throughout the country or in certain administrative-territorial units.
(2) electoral councils and bureaus guilty of infringements of the election code are replaced.
(3) repeated referendum is organized and conducted under this title and this code.
Article 174. New referendum a new republican referendum on the same issue may be carried after the expiry of at least 2 years from the date of the referendum.


14REFERENDUMUL LOCAL chapter Article 175. Local referendum referendum consultation represents citizens in issues of special interest for the village (commune), town (municipality), district, administrative-territorial unit with special statute. Revocation of the Mayor of the village (commune), town (municipality) is carried out also through local referendum.
Article 176. Restrictions on referendum

(1) local referendum shall be made in the case of occupation or the imposition of a State of emergency, siege or war. If the referendum date was set for the day on which the subsequent decrees or State of emergency, siege or war, it is cancelled or postponed for another day, then-ongoing pursuant to the terms provided for in this code.
(2) local referendum cannot take place, too, with 120 days before and with 120 days after the day of deployment in the same territory of any election or referendum unless it carries out the same day.
(3) the decision to postpone local referendum shall be adopted by the Central Electoral Commission at the recommendation of the local Council or the representative authority of the administrative-territorial units with special status that issued the Act of conducting a referendum.
(4) local referendum to revoke the Mayor may be initiated after the expiry of one year from the entry thereof in the function or the previous referendum to revoke the same. Revoking the Mayor cannot be initiated during the last 6 months before expiry.
Article 177. Local referendum-related matters (1) may be subject to referendum issues which have particular importance for the respective locality and that pertains only to the legal powers of the local public administration authorities.
(11) the issue of local referendum shall be drawn up by the neutral manner, without ambiguity or without suggesting the answer. Is not permitted the formulation of mutually exclusive problems.
(2) the revocation of the Mayor referendum can be initiated in the event that it fails to comply with the interests of the local community, not properly exercised the powers of elected municipal authority of law, violating moral and ethical norms, facts confirmed in the established manner.
Article 178. Issues which may not be subject to referendum referendum cannot be subjected to the following issues: the national interest), which are the competence of Parliament, Government or other public authorities, in accordance with the powers established by the Constitution and by law;
b) pertaining to the internal and external policy of the State;
c) come into conflict with the provisions of the Constitution and of the laws of the Republic of Moldova;
d) on taxes and the budget;
e) on extraordinary measures or emergency in order to ensure public order, the health and safety of the public;
f) electing, appointing or dismissing and revocation of certain functions of the persons related to the competence of the Parliament, President and Government;
g) pertaining to the revocation of the Mayor, dismissed on the basis of a final judgement handed down by the Court for the revocation of judgment;
h) pertaining to the competence of courts or prosecution;
I) relating to the modification of administrative-territorial subordination of localities, except in the cases prescribed by the law on special legal status of Gagauzia (Gagauz-Yeri).
Article 179. Fixing the date of local referendum date of local referendum shall be determined by the Central Electoral Commission at the recommendation of the Council of the village (communal) District, town (municipal), district or authority representative of administrative-territorial units with special status.
Article 180. Initiating local referendum referendum can be initiated: a) 1/2 of the number of elected Councillors, and in case of cancellation of the mayor by secret ballot-2/3 of the number of Councilors elected;
b) by the Mayor of the village (commune), town (municipality), except when it initiates a referendum to revoke the Mayor;
(c) the representative of authority) of the administrative-territorial units with special status;
d) 10 percent of the number of citizens with right to vote residing within the territory of the respective administrative-territorial unit.
Article 181. The initiative group (1) if the referendum initiative comes from local citizens, set up an initiative group, consisting of at least 20 citizens eligible to vote and residing in the territory of the respective administrative-territorial unit. The constituent Assembly of the initiative group must attend at least 30 people. At least 3 days prior to the meeting, the initiators shall communicate in writing to the Mayor of the time, place and purposes of the meeting.
(2) the initiative group shall be recorded by the local public administration authorities within five days of submission of the application for registration, the minutes and the questions formulated. In the case of a referendum to revoke the Mayor, the initiative group was registered by the District Court or municipal (regional) in the respective locality is situated.
(3) The decision on registration shall indicate the period for collecting signatures, which may not be less than 30 days nor more than 60 calendar days, and the questions proposed for referendum.
(4) if the registration of the initiative group, its members shall be issued certificates according to a model established by the Central Electoral Commission.
(5) Information on the registration of the initiative group shall be published in the local press.
Article 182. The collection of signatures (1) the right to collect signatures of citizens for supporting the referendum belongs to the members of the initiative group registered pursuant to article 181.
(2) Collecting signatures shall be carried out pursuant to article 42 shall apply correspondingly.
(3) for the referendum, it is necessary to collect the signatures of at least 10 percent of all voting citizens residing in the respective administrative-territorial unit.
Article 183. Special conditions for subscription lists on each sheet of the petition, the question or questions proposed for referendum. It is prohibited to collect signatures on Petitions do not contain the text of the questions.
Article 184. The responsibility for correctness of petitions (1) any person who collects signatures must sign each sheet of the petition, citing a statement attesting to the fact that the signatures were collected in person and that the persons whose names appear on the lists has been verified, on the basis of personal identity document, by the collector. Each sheet shall be authenticated by application of the stamp of the local public authority concerned.
(2) a person who collects signatures in the petition is required to avert it can sign only one petition.
(3) Are deemed to be null and void petitions completed before the registration of the initiative group, lists that are not signed by the signature collector, lists which have not been authenticated by the stamp of the local public authority concerned. 
Article 185. Submission and verification of petitions (1) lists petitions shall be submitted to the local Council or the representative authority of the administrative-territorial units with special status. In the case of a referendum to revoke the Mayor, petitions shall be submitted to the District Court (rayon) or municipal in the respective locality is situated.
(2) petitions submitted by the citizen initiative group shall be examined within 15 days. Signatures that appear two or more times are excluded. If the check shows that this has not been collected the required number of signatures, the procedure shall be suspended and the initiative group shall be cancelled.
Article 186. Adoption and publication of the decision concerning the referendum (1) after the expiry of 15 days from the submission of petitions or of the decision of the local Council, the representative authority of the administrative-territorial units with special status or of the Mayor, City Council or representative authority of the administrative territorial unit with special statute will adopt a decision on the referendum or refusing to carry it.
(2) the decision on the referendum will include: a) on the date of the referendum proposal, which can be conducted over at least one month and not later than 45 days from the date of adoption of the decision;
b) issues to be subject to a referendum;
(c) revocation reasons, Mayor) in case the referendum to revoke it.
(3) repealed;
(4) the decision on the referendum gives advertising within 3 days after its adoption.
Article 187. Electoral districts and polling stations for the referendum, is hereby established, as appropriate, to electoral constituencies: village (commune), town (municipality), district of administrative-territorial units with special status.

(2) electoral districts shall be formed by the Central Electoral Commission at least thirty days before the day of the referendum on a proposal by local public administration authorities.
(3) precincts shall be formed with at least 20 days before the day of the referendum by the relevant district electoral councils, on the basis of proposals from the City Hall.
(4) precincts shall be formed in accordance with the principle of territorial-administrative, dividing the village in polling stations with at least 30 and no more than 3000 voters. Polling stations shall be numbered.
(5) In localities where, for referendum, it forms a single polling station, district electoral Council will perform the duties of Office and election of the voting section.
Article 188. The formation of electoral councils and bureaus for referendum (1) district electoral councils for referendum shall be formed by the Central Electoral Commission at the recommendation of local councils or the representative authorities of the administrative-territorial units with special status of parties and socio-political organisations represented in Parliament, composed of 5 to 11 members, with at least 25 days prior to local referendum. The order of formation and their functions are laid down in articles 27 and 28.
(2) polling precinct for local referendum shall be formed by the district electoral councils for referendum proposed by local public administration authorities, parties and socio-political organisations represented in Parliament, including 5-11 members, with at least 20 days before the day of the referendum. The order of formation and their functions are laid down in articles 29 and 30.
(3) the Presidents of rayonal councils, Chisinau municipality electoral Council and electoral councils of the administrative-territorial units with special status for referendum are elected by local councils concerned.
(4) The composition of the councils and bureaus for referendum cannot be included Councillors in local councils, members of the initiative group, members of parties or other socio-political organizations who participate in the elections.
(5) the first sitting of the district electoral Council of administrative-territorial units of the second level for local referendum shall be elected by a majority vote of the members, the Vice-President and the Secretary of the Council, and at the first session of the Council the village electoral district (municipal), industry, municipal (municipal) and the electoral vote are elected President, Vice-President and Secretary of those bodies.
(6) within 2 days from the date of establishment, electoral councils and bureaus are bringing to the public the composition and their headquarters, how to contact customer.
(7) the powers of the councils and bureaus for referendum shall expire after the confirmation of the results.
Article 189. The cumulating electoral councils and bureaus where local referendum shall be conducted concurrently with the elections (parliamentary, presidential, local) or simultaneously with the referendum, electoral councils and bureaus that organizes elections, established pursuant to Chapter 3, fulfilling the tasks of the councils and bureaus for referendum.
Article 190. Providing support to electoral councils and bureaus for referendum, organizing activity, changing.                           composition, and disbanding support, organizing activity, changing membership and disbanding electoral councils and bureaus for referendum shall be conducted pursuant to article 31 to 34 of this code, to be correspondingly applied.  
Article 191. Powers of the councils and bureaus for referendum electoral councils and bureaus for referendum shall have the powers provided for in the second subparagraph of article 28 and article 30, which shall be applied correspondingly.  
Article 192. Lists of citizens having the right to participate in referendum lists of citizens who have the right to participate in referendum (voter rolls) shall be developed pursuant to Chapter 5 (articles 39-40) which shall apply correspondingly.
Article 193. The ballot in the ballot shall be printed the text of the referendum issue. To the right of the text is placed on two horizontal rectangles with the words "for" and "against", and under-two circles.
(2) if the referendum is subject to several problems, for each of them shall be a newsletter. In the case of several referenda are held at the same time, and if the referendums are held at elections, ballots must be of different color.
(3) ballot papers shall be drawn up under the terms of the law on functioning of languages spoken on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
(4) ballots shall be printed in a number equal to the number of voters in the district.
(5) the ballot papers for the same question must have the same format, to be printed in the same typeface, on paper of the same color and density.
(6) the pattern of ballot papers and minutes of the electoral councils and bureaus of the polling station for local referendum shall be approved by the Central Electoral Commission, and the text of ballot papers-by the district electoral councils.
(7) ballots shall be distributed electoral precinct 2 days prior to local referendum.
Article 194. Agitation free and Discussion in all aspects of the problems local referendum shall be conducted pursuant to article 47, to be applied correspondingly.  
Article 195. Voting (1) Voting in the referendum is carried out locally pursuant to Chapter 9 (articles 50-art. 55), to be applied correspondingly.
(2) the voter shall complete the ballot paper applying the stamp with the inscription "voted" inside a single circle below the rectangles is inscribed the word "for" or "against", thus expressing their will.
Article 196. Counting and summing up the results of the local referendum (1) the counting of the votes and tabulation of the results of the referendum shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 10 (articles 56-60), which shall apply correspondingly.
(2) the minutes of the local referendum results totaling indicate separately the number of votes "for" and "against" votes.
(3) the results of the referendum shall be examined by the district electoral Council, which shall adopt a decision on him.
Article 197. Confirmation of the results of the local referendum (1) within 2 days after the referendum results summed up, district electoral Council, submits to the Court of the territory concerned a report on the referendum, which shall be annexed to the minutes of the Council's electoral district and electoral precinct and all appeals, accompanied by notes on how their settlement. Chisinau Council submits the paperwork concerned the Court of appeal.
(2) within 10 days after receipt of the documents referred to in paragraph 1. (1) the Court shall confirm or disprove the legality will carry out the referendum and its results.
(3) within 24 hours of adoption, judgement of the Court shall be transmitted to the Central Electoral Commission and the district electoral Council for carrying out the referendum, which will publish the final results of the referendum.
Article 198. Referendum decision, cancelling or modifying them (1) it shall be deemed to be adopted if the referendum voted for the majority of her citizens who participated in the referendum. The decision to revoke the Mayor is considered to be adopted if the referendum voted for it a number equal to or greater than the voters have voted in the case of the election of the Mayor, but no less than half the number of voters who participated in the referendum. Date of adoption of the decision shall be deemed to be the day of the referendum.
(2) where the Mayor is revoked through referendum, the Central Electoral Commission will set the date of new elections under the provisions of title V (articles 118-140), which shall apply correspondingly.

(3) Decision adopted by local referendum shall be cancelled or modified by local referendum or by decision of the Municipal Council in question, adopted with a vote of 2/3 of the number of Councillors, according to the law on local public administration.
Article 199. Invalid local referendum shall be considered invalid local referendum if participated less than 1/3 of the number of citizens registered in the electoral roll. Decision on declaring the referendum as invalid shall be taken by the Central Election Commission on the basis of documents submitted by the district electoral councils.
Article 200. Null local referendum Court in whose territorial RADIUS took it declared null local referendum across the entire district or in certain polling stations during voting or during the counting of the votes were serious violations of this code, the results of the referendum.  
Article 201. Referendum repeated if the referendum is declared null, the authorities have taken the decision to hold the referendum shall, within two weeks, the referendum repeated in terms of this title and this code. Electoral councils and bureaus for referendum guilty of infringements of the election code are replaced.
Article 202. New local referendum a new local referendum on the same issue may be conducted over at least one year after the previous referendum.


TITLE VIIDISPOZIŢII FINAL and TRANSITORY Article 203. The entry into force of this code shall enter into force on the date of publication.
Article 204. Transitional arrangements following the entry into force of this code: 1. The Parliament shall adopt, within 10 days, a resolution on the establishment of the Central Election Commission (permanent), under the terms of section 1 of Chapter 3 (articles 16 to art. 22).
2. the authorities referred to in article 16(1). (2) Parliament shall, within 5 days, candidates for the formation of the Central Election Commission.
3. Government: a) within one month:-will make proposals concerning Parliament bringing the legislation into line with this code;
-shall ensure the Central Election Commission headquarters, financial means and material;
b) will provide in the draft State budget law for 1998 the necessary expenditure for the activity of the Central Electoral Commission and for the Organization and conduct of elections.
4. Elections of the Parliament of the XIVth legislature will be held on 22 March 1998 in accordance with the Presidential Decree No. 371-II on 18 November 1997. All deadlines related to the elections of the Parliament of the XIVth legislature to begin to run from the date of publication of this code.
5. The Central Electoral Commission will draw up: (a)) and adopt, within 10 days of its formation, regulation;
b) will present to the Government the draft estimate of expenditure for his work and for the conduct of elections;
c) after incorporation, will start exercising the functions referred to in article 22.
6. Not be allowed the formation and functioning of electoral bodies are not covered by this code.
Article 205. Final provisions entry into force of this code, shall be repealed: the law No. 1040-XII of 26 May 1992 concerning the referendum law No. 1609-XII of 14 October 1993 concerning the election of the Parliament, the law No. 293-XIII of 8 December 1994 regarding the local elections, law No. 833-XIII of 16 May 1996 concerning the elections of the President of the Republic of Moldova, law No. 1133-XIII of 2 April 1997 concerning the revocation of the Mayor of the village (commune) , city.