The Central Election Commission so far registered 17 contenders as runners in the July 11 snap parliamentary elections and is examining the files of seven more candidates. Therefore, at most 24 contestants – 20 parties, two electoral blocs and two independent candidates - will compete in the upcoming elections, IPN reports.

The election contestants will have the following order on the ballot, according to the preliminary decision:

1. “Building Europe at Home” Party;
2. Common Action Civic Congress Party;
3. Electoral Bloc “Renato Usatîi”;
4. Shor Party;
5. Party of Action and Solidarity;
6. Electoral Bloc of the Communists and the Socialists;
7. Professional Movement “Speranţa – Nadejda”;
8. Democratic Party;
9. Party “Dignity and Truth Platform”;
10. National Unity Party;
11. Party “Democracy at Home”;
12. Political Party “NOI”;
13. Party of Development and Union of Moldova;
14. Political Party “Alliance for the Union of Romanians”;
15. Ecologist Green Party;
16. Party of Law and Justice;
17. People Power Party;
18. Party of Regions of Moldova (not yet registered as election runner),
19.“Moldova’s Patriots” Party (not yet registered as election runner).

Three parties and two independent candidates filed applications on the last day of submissions, June 11, namely:

Party of Change;
Labor People’s Party;
New Historical Option Party;
Veaceaslav Valico (independent);
Ion Stegărescu (independent).

At 5pm on June 12, the CEC will hold a draw to decide the preliminary order on the ballot of the last five candidates.

The election threshold for entering Parliament for parties is 5%, for electoral blocs – 7%, while for independent candidates - 2%.