Voters with the citizenship of the European Union states are expected on Sunday at the 52 polling stations opened in Moldova for the European Parliament election. Voting will start at 07:00 and end at 22:00. If there are still voters queuing to cast their votes, the process can be extended until 23:59 the latest.
According to the Romanian Embassy in Moldova, Romanian citizens with the right to vote who reside or are temporarily abroad can vote at any polling station organized abroad on the basis of a Romanian identity document valid on the day of voting. These include the identity card, electronic identity card, provisional identity card, simple passport, simple electronic passport, simple temporary passport, diplomatic passport, electronic diplomatic passport, service passport, electronic service passport, and in the case of military school students, the military service card. In the European Parliament election of June 9, voting with a travel card is not allowed.
At the same time, the Embassy warns that in order to vote, the identity document must be within the validity period, as it is not possible to vote with an expired document. Foreign citizens of other EU member states residing on the territory of Romania can vote for Romanian MEPs only if they have registered in Romania on special lists.
Out of the 52 polling stations in Moldova, 28 stations are opened in the central area, 17 in the northern area and 7 in the southern part of the country. In Chisinau, voters can vote at any of the 13 polling stations. Several polling stations were opened for the citizens of Romania and Bulgaria, and for the citizens of the other countries, voting will take place at the diplomatic missions located in Moldova.
The Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popșoi, emphasized that participation in these elections is essential to ensure that our voice is heard in the European Union and to bring the Republic of Moldova closer to the EU. “Through our massive presence we demonstrate that we are European and that we belong in the EU, thus contributing to our European development and integration”, declared Mihai Popșoi.
