Electoral passivity in Transnistria

No candidate filed application to be registered as runner in the Transnistrian local elections of March 28 on the last day possible, Info-Prim Neo's correspondent in Tiraspol reports. The deadline for the submission of applications expires on February 15. Alexandru Zapasnyi, deputy head of the Transnistrian administration, said that according to the information provided by the local electoral commissions, no candidate was registered at the 17 polling places on February 15. By two to eight persons will compete for one post of member of the town and district councils in each of the constituency. A number of 300 persons applied for the 50 seats of councilor in the Tiraspol town council in the local elections of 2005. The local elections in the breakaway republic of Transnistria will be considered valid if the turnout will be 25%+1 vote of those eligible.