The Moldovan citizens, regardless of whether they are in the country or abroad, are expected to go to the polls to elect their President this Sunday, November 3. Voters will receive a single ballot paper, with the names of the two candidates who won most votes in the first round of voting: Maia Sandu and Alexandr Stoianoglo, IPN reports.
In order to vote in the November 3 presidential election, the voter will have to present one of the following identity documents to the operator of the polling station’s electoral bureau: identity card; provisional identity card or passport of the citizen of the Republic of Moldova. To the voters who do not have a valid identity document, the multifunctional centers of the Public Services Agency will issue provisional identity cards from 07:00 a.m. until 09:00 p.m..
Voting is based on the voter rolls used in the first round of voting.
For this year's presidential election, 2,219 polling stations were established and 1,988 of these are on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, including 30 polling stations intended for the citizens living on the left bank of the Nistru. For the diaspora, 231 polling stations were opened in 37 countries.
Students without residence in the locality where they study can vote at any polling station in that locality after presenting their identity document and student card. They will be registered on the supplementary list.
The mobile ballot box is available to voters who cannot come to the polling station for health reasons. On election day, requests can be made in writing until 02:00 p.m., if a medical certificate is presented.
Polls are open between 07:00 a.m. and 09:00 p.m. The election will be considered valid if at least a fifth of the electors vote in it. After processing all the minutes, the candidate with the most votes will be declared the winner. In case of a tie, the candidate with most votes in the first round of voting will be considered the winner.
