The citizens of the Republic of Moldova who are eligible to vote are expected to cast their ballots and elect the President for a four-year term on November 1. Polling stations are open between 7am and 9pm, IPN reports.
A number of 2,143 polling stations were established for the presidential elections. Of these, 139 are intended for citizens of the Republic of Moldova who are abroad, while 42 polling stations for the persons with the right to vote from the Transnistrian region, Bender municipality and some of the localities of Căușeni district. There were printed 3.490 million ballots in total.
On Moldova’s territory, the citizens can vote with the identity card and the accompanying loose leaf that confirms the domicile or residence on the territory of the polling station, with the temporary identity card issued by the multifunctional centers of the Public Services Agency, which work on the election day too, between 7am and 9pm. Voting is also possible with the soldier’s permit or the permit issued by the Civil Service Center in case of alternative civil service.
At the polling stations established abroad, the Moldovans can vote with the passport of the citizen of the Republic of Moldova, including expired ones, the identity card of the citizen of the Republic of Moldova and the sailor’s permit.
The voters will put the stamp “Voted” against one of the eight candidates on the ballot in the following order:
Candidate of the Our Party Renato Usatyi;
Candidate of the Party “Dignity and Truth Platform” Andrei Năstase;
Candidate of the Liberal Democratic Party Tudor Deliu;
Independent candidate Igor Dodon;
Candidate of the Shor Party Violeta Ivanov;
Candidate of the Party of Action and Solidity Maia Sandu;
Candidate of the National Unity Party Octavian Țîcu;
Candidate of the UNION Electoral Bloc Dorin Chirtoacă.
The elections are monitored by over 1,800 national observers and more than 300 international observers who were accredited by the Central Election Commission.
Given the pandemic, the voters will present themselves at the polling stations with own pens and will wear masks in closed places. The persons who will not be able to travel to polling stations, including those who will have symptoms of acute respiratory infections, will be able to vote at the place of stay after filing an application to this effect on the election day, until 3pm.
If voting at the place of stay is not possible, but the person has signs of disease, this will be able to vote at the polling station by being given priority way to the polling booth and having minimum contact with the members of the electoral commission. When the person leaves, the room will be disinfected.
