The voting for the presidential election and the constitutional referendum was opened at midnight by the diaspora in Japan. The first polling station abroad to open its doors to voters is the one in Tokyo, IPN reports.

Ludmila Vizdoagă was the first Moldovan woman to vote in the presidential election and the referendum of October 20. She has lived in the Republic of Korea for a number of years, and was the first citizen of the Republic of Moldova to cast her vote at the polling station in Tokyo. The woman traveled almost 1,300 kilometers from Daejeon, the city where she lives, to Seoul and from there to Tokyo, just to perform her duty as a citizen.

“Her dedication reminds us that every vote counts, no matter how far away we are. Moldova needs the voice of every citizen, wherever they are. Thank you, Ludmila, for this example of civic spirit! We are waiting for our compatriots from Japan, Korea and the East Asian region to vote in the election,” the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Japan said.

The voting process for the election of the President of the Republic of Moldova began in Japan and will end in the United States of America. All over the world, polling stations are open between 07.00 a.m. and 09:00 p.m., but the difference is made by the time zone.

In total, 2,221 polling stations were established for the presidential election and the constitutional referendum, of which 234 are abroad, in 37 countries. In Japan, only one section was opened – at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Tokyo.