To voters’ attention

The Central Election Commission warns the voters to check the validity of the identification papers so as to be able to vote in the April 5 parliamentary elections, Info-Prim Neo reports. Under the Election Code, the people vote using the identity card of the citizen of Moldova with the accompanying lose-leaf sheet that shows where the voter resides or is registered. The voters can use the Soviet-type passport of the 1974 model that shows that the person is a citizen of Moldova and includes the state identification number of the individual (IDNP) and the registration at the place of residence. The voters can also use the Soviet-type passport of the 1974 model that does not have the state identification number, but is valid for an unlimited period. The persons that refused Moldova’s identification papers for religious reasons can vote on the basis of the temporary identification paper F-9, which shows that the person is a citizen of Moldova and the holder’s place of residence. Other allowed documents include: the entry/exit passport, the sailor’s permit that can be used in the polling places set up abroad, the soldier’s permit for conscripts, and the permit issued by the Civil Service Center for persons that do their civil service. The persons whose identification papers will have the period of validity expired will not be able to take part in elections. The expired identification papers, including the Moldovan passport for entering or going out of the country, can be used only at the polling stations opened abroad.