Apr. 5 ballot paper will contain 23 slots

The Central Election Commission (CEC) on Friday morning added three more names to the ballot paper – Alexandr Lomakin, Valentina Cusnir and Veaceslav Rosca, who decided to run as independent candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections – and drew the line at the 23rd position on the ballot, as the deadline for registration with CEC expired on Thursday, Info-Prim Neo reports. At this stage, the ballot paper contains 16 parties and 7 independent candidates, but the number of slots as well as the order on the ballot may still change as the competitors may withdraw from the race at any time. The current ballot order, assigned by random drawing, is as follows: 1.The Social Democratic Party (PSD) 2.The Liberal Party (PL) 3.The Moldova Noastra Alliance (AMN) Party 4.The Christian-Democratic People's Party (PPCD) 5.The Moldovan Communists Party (PCRM) 6.The Liberal-Democratic Party (PLDM) 7.The Democratic Party (PDM) 8.The Centrist Union (UCM) 9.The European Action Movement (MAE) 10. The United Moldova Party (PDSMU) 11. The Conservative Party (PCM) 12. Sergiu Banari, independent candidate 13. Stefan Uratu, independent candidate 14. The Green Alliance Ecologist Party (PEAV) 15. Victor Railean, independent candidate 16. The Political Party “For Nation and Country” (PPNT) 17. Patria-Rodina Party (UMR) 18. Oleg Bolotnikov, independent candidate 19. The Moldovan Republican Party (PRM) 20.Tatiana Tsymbalist, independent candidate 21. Alexandr Lomakin, independent candidate 22. Valentina Cusnir, independent candidate 23. Veaceslav Rosca, independent candidate