The ballot for the November 28 early legislative elections may contain 40 election contenders – 20 parties and 20 independent candidates. It will be about 80 cm long, secretary of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Iurie Ciocan said, quoted by Info-Prim Neo. Eight independents submitted the necessary documents to the CEC on the last day possible – October 28. The Commission has seven days at the disposal to decide whether to register them as contenders or not. [Until now, the CEC has registered the following election contenders]: 1. The National Liberal Party 2. The Democrat Party of Moldova 3. The Liberal Party 4. The United Moldova Party 5. The Christian Democratic People's Party 6. The European Action Movement 7. The Moldova's Patriots Party 8. The Party for Nation and Country 9. The Republican Party of Moldova 10. The “Moldova Noastra” Alliance Party 11. The Humanist Party of Moldova 12. The Communists Party of Moldova 13. The Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova 14. Valeriu Plesca 15. The Conservative Party 16. Gabriel Stati (independent) 17. The Republican People's Party 18. The Social Political Movement “Ravnopravie” 19. The Social Democratic Party 20. Victor Stepanic (independent) 21. The Social Political Movement of the Roma [Aspirants awaiting CEC registration]: 22. Evghenii Nazarenco (independent) 23. Gheorghe Russu (independent) 24. The Labor Party 25. Maia Laguta (independent) 26. The Ecologist Party “Green Alliance” of Moldova 27. Tatiana Tambalist. 28. Romeo Cereteu 29. Afanasie Barladeanu 30. Leonid Volneanschi 31. Oleg Bolotnicov 32. Oleg Cazac 33. Vitalie Taulean (independent) 34. Elena Burghila (independent) 35. Valentina Cusnir (independent) 36. Alexandru Demian (independent) 37. Sergiu Echim (independent) 38. Natalia Axionova (independent) 39. Vasile Lupascu (independent) 40. Sergiu Banari (independent).