Republic of Moldova: Parliamentary Elections: March 22, 1998 (Book1 Document Date: 1998

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Printed in the Republic of Moldova CONTENTS

CHAPTER I ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION CHAPTER 2 ---m DOCUMENTS OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION

CHAPTER 3 I I RESULTS OF THE ELECTION IN THE REPUBLIC, DISTRICTS AND LOCALITIES CHAPTER 4 I --I THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT'S RESOLUTION ON THE RESULTS 4 IWTERNATIOWAL FOUWOATIOW FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

1-3 ELECTORAL CODE (EXTRACT) ~dobtedNovember 21,1997, No 1381-XI11

1-34 RESOLUTION OF THE PARLAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA REGARDING THE CONFIRMATION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP Adopted December 16,1997, No 1405-XI11

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION I.1-1 1-ZIMOLOOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

ELECTQRAL CODE (EXTRACT)

The will ofthe people is the foundation ofthe state's power. This will is expressed byfree elections which are conducted periodically based on an universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed vote. The state guarantees the expression of a citizen'sfree will by defending the. democratic principles and the norms of electoral laws. This Code establishes the method of organizing and conducting elections of the m Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, the President of the Republic of Moldova and the local public administrative bodies, and organizing and conducting referenda. Parliament adopts this Code.

TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1. conducting a referendum. It also stands for the actions of citizens, parties, socio-political orga- GENERAL DEFINITIONS AND nizations, electoral blocs, electoral associations PRINCIPLES and state organs for the preparation of voter rolls,' the nomination and registration of candi- Article 1. General Definitions Used in dates, pre-election campaigning, voting and the This Code tabulation of results, as well as for other election related actions under current laws. For purposes of this Code, the following tern have the indicated meanings: "General elections" refers to any type of elections conducted within one day - Sunday, or "Electoral poster" refers to electoral appeals, any other day indicated in the decree estab- statements, photos and other materials of lishing the date of elections, throughout the electoral candidates, used for purposes of entire territory of the republic. electoral propaganda. "Electoral bloc" refers to voluntary union of "Pre-election propaganda" refers to the pre- two or more parties and/or socio-political or- paration and distribution of information seek- ganizations registered with the Central Elec- ing to determine the voters to vote for one or toral Commission for joint participation in the another electoral candidate. elections. "Voter" refers to a citizen of the Republic of "Electoral campaign" refers to the time peri- Moldova eligible to vote. od commencing for each electoral candidate 'iElection"unless specified otherwise, refers to on the day he is registered with the Central the election in the Republic of Moldova of dep- Electoral Commission or district electoral uties in Parliament, the office of President or council, and ending on the day of his exclu- at the kvel of local public adminisbation, or sion or the day of elections.

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION 1-3 "Candidate" refers to an individual runnine.- "Locality" herein refers to the territorial-ad- for an eligible public position on behalf of par- ministrative units, organized according to cur- ties, socio-political organizations- and elector- rent laws (districts, municipalities, cities, vil- a1 blocs, or irrespective of these. lages (communes)and territorial-administrative "Independent candidate" refers to an individ- units with special status). ual proposing his candidacy for an eligible "Electoral bodies" shall refer to bodies that public position, independently of parties, so- organize the election of deputies in Parlia- cio-political organizations and electoral blocs. ment, the office of President or at the level of "District" refers to an administrative elector- local public administration and referenda. al unit where elections and referenda are or- "Socio-political organizationsnrefersto par- ganized and conducted. ties, fronts, leagues, political and people's "Electoral contestants" refers: movements, registered under current laws on parties and socio-political organizations. - in a Presidential election, to candidates for the position of President, registered by the "Parties" shall refer to voluntary citizen or- Central Electoral Commission; ganizations, organized and registered according to the law on parties and other socio-po- -in a Parliamentary election, to indepen- litical organizations. dent candidates, as well as parties, socio- political organizations and electoral blocs An "electoral period" refers to the time peri- whose lists of candidates have been regis- od commencing with the day the date of elec- tered by the Central Electoral Commission; tions is officially announced and ending on the ciay the election results are confirmed by - in the case of elections for positions in local the relevant bodies. public administration, to individuals run- ning for the position of mayor or indepen- "Persons entitled to assist at the electoral pro- dent candidates, parties, socio-political or- cedures" refers to observers of the electoral can- .ganizations, and electoral blocs registered didates at precincts, foreign observers acaedit- by the respective district electoral councils. ed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, observers accredited by the Central Electoral Commission, "Central ElectoralCommission" refers to the as well as representatives of mass media. commission of the same name which operates continuously under this Code. "Referendum" refers to the vote of the people with respect to the major issues of state and "Voting rights" refers to a citizen's constitu- society as a whole, aiming at their solution, tional right to elect, be elected and vote with as well as to citizen consultation on local is- respect to the most important issues of the sues of special interest. state and society (of general and/or local interest). Article 2. Principles of the Participation "List of candidates" refers to the list of candi- in Elections dates proposed by parties, socio-political or- (1) Citizens of the Republic of old ova par- ganizations and/or electoral blocs for prtici- ticipate in elections on the basis of uni- pation in the election. versal, equal and direct suffrage, with free "Voter rol1s"refers to the lists of citizens with and secret voting. the right to vote residing within the territory (2) Participation in elections is based on a cit- of a precinct. izen's free will. No one can exercise any "Petition" refers to the list of signatures col- influence on a voter to motivate him to lected in support of candidates or to initiate a participate or not in the elections, or on referendum. the expression of a voter's free will.

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(3) Citizens of the Republic of Moldova re- Article 10. Voting for One Electoral siding outside the country shall enjoy full Candidate voting rights under this Code. Represen- tatives of diplomatic and consular mis- An individual votes for one electoral candi- sions shall be obliged to help these citi- date in an election, and expresses one will zens exercisetheir vbting rights. .with respect to each question in a referendum.

Article 3. Universality of Voting CHAPTER 2. THE RIGHT TO ELECT AND . Citizens of the Republic of Moldova have the right to elect and be elected irrespective of BE ELECTED. LIMITATIONS race, nationality, ethnic origin,.language, re- ligion, gender, opinion, political affiliation, Article 11. The Right to Elect property or social origin. Citizens of the Republic of Moldova who, by the day of the elections, have reached the age Article 4.Equality of Voting of 18, have the right to vote in elections in the Each voter has one vote in one election. All Republic of Moldova, except for those de- votes have equal legal effect. prived of this right.

Article 5. Direct Voting Article 12. The Right to Be Elected

A voter votes in elections on his own. Voting Citizens of the Republic of old ova eligible on behalf of other individuals is prohibited. to vote and meeting the requirements set forth in this Code have the right to be elected. . . Article 6. Secret Voting Article 13. Limitations Voting in elections or referenda is secret. The possibility of'control of a voter's will shall be (1)'~hefollowing individuals cannot vote: excluded. a) those who do not meet the requirements specified in Article 11; Article 7. Free Voting b) those declared incompetent or deprived No one has the right to exert any pressure on of their voting rights by a final decision a voter to make him vote or not, nor to pre- of a court of law; vent him from expressing his will. c) those sentenced to incarceration by a final decision of a court of law. Article 8. Election Day (2) The following individuals cannot beelected: Elections are held on one day, on a Sunday, a) military personnel in active service; or any other day indicated in the decree establishing the date of elections, throughout b) those who are incompatible under cur- the entire territory of the Republic or in the rent laws, until the expiration of their respective area. incompatibility; c) those who do not meet the requirements Article 9. Place to Exercise the Voting of paragraph (1)of this Article. Right . (3) If a candidate is incompatible with the The voting right shall be exercised in the area position he is runhing for, he shall sus- where the voter has his permanent residence, pend his activities in the relevant posi- unless otherwise stipulated in this Code. tion, for the election period.

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION 1-5 TITLE II. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

CHAPTER 3. SECTION I. ELECTORAL BODIES Central Electoral Commission

Article 16. Formation of the Central Article 14. The System of Electoral Bodies Electoral Commission (1) In order to organize and conduct elections, (1) The Central Electoral Commission is a state the following shall be established: body established to organize and conduct a) Central Electoral Commission (pema- elections. nent); (2) The Central Electoral Commission, com- b) District Electoral Councils; posed of nine individuals, shall be confirmed by Parliament. Parliament, the c) Precinct Electoral Bureaus. President of the Republic of Moldova (Government), and the Supreme Coun- Article 15. The Representation in cil of Magistracy each appoint three Electoral Bodies members. (1) Electoral candidates may appoint to elec- (3) The Central Electoral Commission shall toral bodies one member-representative conduct its activity in compliance with the entitled to a consultative vote. Constitution, this Code and the commis- (2) Members representing electoral candlda- sion's regulation, approved by its ruling. tes shall be confirmed by the electoral bod- (4) The Central Electoral Commission is a le- ies within 3 days; in case they are not ac- gal entity, with its own budget, bank ac- cepted, they shall receive a written answer count, and seal representing the state es- indicating the grounds for doing SO. cutcheon. (3) In the event electoral blocs have been for- Article 17. Composition and Mandate of med, after nomination of their represen' the Central Electoral Commission tatives to relevant bodies, the representative members shall be recalled from the (1) The members of the Commission shall elect Electoral Commission, except.for one mem- by a majority vote of its members, from ber, by a decision of this bloc's leadership. among themselves, a Commission Chair- If the leadership of the electoral bloc has person, Depily ,,talrperson and a Secre- not taken these actions within three days tary. The results of the vote shall be en- of the day of joining the bloc, the electoral tered in the record, which shall be signed bodies shall suspend representatives sub- by all participants in the vote. Re-election ject to recall. Electoral candidate adhering for these positions with the Commission to an already existent electoral bloc shall may be initiated by no less than one third recall the representative member from the of the members of the commission enti- electoral bodies. tled to a deliberative vote. The relevant

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decision shall be adopted by the vote of and have an exceptionally high reputation, two thirds of.. its.,members.. for personal integrity and professional ap- (2) If the candidate for the position of Chair- tihde to exercise electoral activities. person, Vice-chairperson or Secretary of (2) Members of the Commission entitled to a the Commission did not receive a majority deliberative vote: of votes, another round of elections shall a) may not be,members of any political be organized in which the members that party or socio-political organization that were nominated for the same position in has the right to nominate candidates for the previous round may participate. public office; (3) The Chairperson, .Vice-Chairperson and b) may not engage in political activities; Secretary of the commission shall woik on a permanent basis. Other members of the c) cannot state support for or against elec- Commission shall be summoned by the toral candidates; Chairperson upon a case-by-case basis. d) cannot make any kind of contribution (4) Upon vacancy of one of the positions men- to activities held by the latter, except in tioned in paragraph (!), it shall be filled cases provided for by this Code. pursuant to the same procedures as in the case of elections. Article 20. Recall of Central Electoral Commission Members (5) Within two days of the date of its establishment, the Central Electoral Commis- (1) In the event a member of the Commission sion shall make public its composition, engages in an activity described in para- the location of its office and the means of graph (2) of Article 2 or acts in a method contacting it. incompatible with his quality of membership, he may be recalled. (6)The mandate of the central Electoral Com- . . mission is six years. Upon expiration of the (2) The institution who proposed this mem- mandate, the coniposition of the Conunis- ber or these membersof the Central Elec- sion may be changed. The same persons toral Commission may request the Supre- may be proposed for another term, but for me Court of Justice to recall them. no more than,two consecutive terms. (3) Based on the Supreme Court's resolution Article 18: Sessions and Decisions of the with *espect to the recall, the institution Central Electoral Commission that proposed the candidates recalls the appointed members and within ten days (1) The sessions of the Central Electoral Com- proposes new candidates to fill the vacant mission shall be deliberative provided that positions. the majority of its members entitled to a deliberative vote participate. Article 21. Release from Other Responsi- bilities. Compensation (2) The Central Electoral Commission shall adopt resolutions by a vote of the majori- (I) Members of the Central Electoral 'Com- ty of its members entitled to a delibera- mission not working on a permanent ba- tive vote. sis shall be released from their professional duties for the duration of the electoral Article 19. Status of Central Electoral period. Commission Members (2) The positions of Chairperson, Vice-chair- (1) Members of the Central Electoral Com- person and Swetary of the Central Electo- mission shall'be of outstanding character ral Commission shall be regarded as pub-

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION 1-7 lic positions of the first level, whereas -The Media and social organizations on members of the Commission entitled to a " civic education, voter information, and deliberative vote, released from their ba- coverage of the election process. sic place of work - as public positions of (g) analyze the structure of electoral districts, the second level. in terms of the existing structure of admin- (3) The members of the Commission shall be istrative-territorial units of the Republic; paid according to the level of their posi- (h) implement programs of civic education tion, but not less than their regular pay- during the period between elections; ment at their basic place of work taking into account profits, indemnities and re- (i) prepare for the implementation of voter munerations. Members not working on a information programs immediately prior permanent basis, for the period they are to and during electoral periods; released from their basic place of work, (j) provide information to media concerning shall receive 25% extra payment. elections and the administrative practices used in this respect; Article 22. Responsibilities of the Central Electoral Commission. (k) report on an annual basis to Parliament and when specifically requested to the The central Electoral Commission shall: President, Government or Parliament; (a) study the administration of elections with (1) communicate with the press and the pub- an eye toward improving election law and lic concerning election matters; procedures; (m)conduct liaison with political parties and (b) make recommendations to the Govern- socio-political organizations entitled to ment and Parliament concerning the de- put forward candidates for nomination to sirability of changes in election law; political office, to improve their under- (c) develop and implement regulations meant standing of the election system and en- to improve election procedures and prac- hance their ability to participate fully and tices; fairly in the election process; (d) keep a roster of suitably-qualified person- (n) consult with other indigenous non-gov- nel for appointment to positions in the ernmental organizations which have an District Electoral Councils and Precinct interest in exercising civic functions with Electoral Bureaus; respect to elections; (e) set up District Electoral Councils and Pre- arrange for training courses and seminars cinct Electoral Bureaus for partial electi- for persons qualified to participate in the ons to local councils or for the position of election process as members of a District mayor; Electoral Councils or Precinct Electoral Bu- reaus, as representatives of political par- (f) cooperate with'the following during the ties, or socio-political organizations, as po- electoral period: tential candidates, as officers in the appa- - The Ministry of the Interior with respect ratus or members of the support group; to establishing security procedures to (p) investigate abuses of the election system, protect voting places and materials; including allegations of fraud perpetrat- -State enterprises and other organiza- ed in connection with elections or tions with respect to future contracts for current elections; notify the public author- sewices such as ballot printing and fur- ities of the necessity to solve certain is- nishing of supplies; sues under current laws;

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(q) verify voter rolls yearly (after January I), Article 25. Meetings and Operations of requesting the required data from the pub- the Central Electoral Commission lic administrative bodies. (1) Meetings of the Commission may be called Article 23. Apparatus of the Central by the Chairperson or upon request of a Electoral Commission majority of its members. In the event a meeting is requested by a majority of the (1) The Central Electoral Commission may members, the decision to convene the be assisted by an apparatus whose staff meeting shall be made within 48 hours of shali be appointed by the Government at submission of the request. the recommendation of the Central Elec- (2) All meetings at which the Commission toral Commission. Officers of the appara- discusses electoral matters, including mee- tus shall be hired by resolution of.the tings at which the Commission is called Commission. Three officers of the appa- .upon to make a decision about election is- ratus, nominated by the Commission, sues, shall be open to the press, and also shall work on a permanent basis, where- to the public to the extent that space per- as the rest of the officers shall be sum- mits. Meetings of the Commission shall moned for the electoral period, and shall be held only after 48 hours public notice be'released from their professional duties has been given, except for meetings dur- for the duration of the electoral period. ing electoral in which case less (2) The salaries and expenses of the Central notice may be given if the matter to be Electoral Commission apparatus shall be discussed needs urgent consideration. paid by the Commission from its budget. (3) The Central Electoral Commission shall The salary of an apparatus officer shall be ensure that election operations are con- equal to one of second level public offic- ducted in an open manner enabling the er, but not lower than the salary paid at press and public to follow and understand the previous permanent place of work, what is being done and why. taking into account profits, indemnities and remunerations. Equivalence with def- Article 26. Responsibilities of the inite positions shall be determined by the Central Electoral Commission during Central Electoral Commission. Members the Electoral Campaign not working on a permanent basis, shall receive 25% extra payment for the period (1)The Central Electoral Commission shall they are released from their basic place of have the following responsibilities with respect to elections conducted under this Code: Article 24. Funding of Central Electoral a) coordinate the activity of all electoral Commission Activity bodies to prepare and conduct elections, Funds for Central Electoral Commission op- according to this Code; erations shall be provided by the State bud- b) oversee the implementation of this Code's get. Each year, at a time determined by the provisions and other laws that affect the Government, the Commission shall submit a conduct of elections; budget request to the Government, for inclu- c)'establish and supervise the activity of sion in the state budget draft. The request district electoral councils; shall include reasonable specifications concerning activities the Commission intends to d) register electoral candidates and their ' undertake during the course of the upcoming trustees in the event of parliamentary or fiscal year. presidential elections;

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION 1-9 e) distribute funds allotted for conducting (2) During the e'lectoral campaign, the Cen- elections; oversee the provision of elec- tral Electoral Commission can exercise full toral councils and bureaus with offices, authority even if the member-represental transportation and telecommunication; tives entitled to a consultativevote have not and deal with other issues of technical been appointed to the Commission yet. and material support for elections; f) establish the form of ballots and voter SECTION II. rolls, the iecords of meetings of the elec- District Electoral Councils toral councils and bureaus and other documents for conducting elections; Article 27. Formation of District Electoral and design voting boxes and stamps for Councils the electoral council's and bureaus; (1) District electoral councils shall be formed g) receive and consider communications by decisions of the Central Electoral Com- from state and public bodies on issues mission no later than 65 days before the concerning the preparation and conduct election day. of elections; (2) Each district electoral council shall con- h) resolve issues regarding participation in sist of 7-11 members, including one judge elections of those citizens outside the of the district law court and no less than country at the time of voting; three college graduates in Law. i) sum up the results of the elections in the (3) In the event of local elections and referen- entire country and, if necessary, prepare dum, the village and town district elector- a report on the results of the elections al council shall be established based on in the Republic of Moldova to be sub- recommendations of the relevant local mitted to the Constitutional Court; councils (mayoralties), in the event there j) develop and issue regulations and di- is none, at the initiative of the Central Elec- rectives concerning operations of dis- toral Commission. If possible, at least one trict electoral councils and precinct elec- college graduate in Law shall be included. toral bureaus, election procedures, and technical and administrative matters; (4) Candidacies for membership in the district electoral council shall be proposed k) provide training for election workers by judges of local law-courts and local and election information for voters; councils (mayoralties), or on the basis of 1) consider statements and complaints re- the Central Electoral Commission's roster garding decisions and actions of district of suitably-qualified personnel. Members electoral councils and precinct electoral of an electoral council may not be coun- bureaus and issue decisions regarding cillors of local councils. them; (5) District electoral councils, within three m) issue decisions regarding the release of days of their formation, shall elect by a members not working on a permanent secret vote from among their members a basis from their basic place of work; Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Sec- n) organize the conduct of a second round of retary. The district electoral council shall elections, repeat, new or partial elections, promptly notify the Central Electoral pursuant to the provisions of this Code; Commission of the results of these proceedings. o) gather information about citizen participation in elections, sum up prelimiliary (6)Within two days of the date of its forma- results and other electoral information. tion, the district electoral council shall

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make public the names of their members, of the election and submit them to Cen- the locatio'n of their office, and the means tral Electoral Commission; of contacting them. j) consider statements and complaints made (7) A district electoral council may adopt de- about decisions and actions of precinct cisions by majority vote of its members electoral bureaus, and make decisions re- entitled to a deliberative vote. garding them; (8) District electoral council shall be assisted k) take other actions related to the organiza- by an apparatus whose personnel shall be tion and conduct of elections. approved by the Central Electoral Com- mission, at the recommendation of the SECTION Ill. district electoral council. Precincts and Precinct Electoral Bureaus Article 28. Responsibilities of District Electoral Council Article 29. Establishment of Precincts District electoral councils shail have the fol- and Precinct Electoral Bureaus lowing responsibilities: (1)To conduct the voting and count the votes, a) oversee the'execution of this Code and oth- election districts shall be divided into pre-- er laws affecting the conduct of elections; cincts. b) supervise the activity of precinct elector- (2) Precincts will be established by district al bureaus; train their members, promote electoral councils in localities, based on the technique of voting and the impor- the'gecommendation of local public ad- tance of the vote; ministrative bodies no later than 45 days before elections. Each precinct shall have c) distribute allotted financial funds among no less than 30 and no more than 3,000 precinct electoral bureaus; voters. d) receive and examine communications of (3) Special precincts may also be established at local public administrative bodies axid di- hospitals, sanatoriums, maternity wards, rectors of state entities regarding the prep- asylums for elderly and dormitories. Such aration and conduct of elections; precincts must have no less than 30 voters. e) exercise control over the timely determi- (4) Military personnel shall vote at general nation and review of voter rolls; precincts where military units are located. f) ensure precinct electoral bureaus with a supply of forms for voters lists, protocols (5) Precincts shall also be formed at Moldo- and ballots; van diplomatic and consular missions for workers of these representatives and mem- g) register and publish lists of,candidates bers of their families, as well as for Mold- proposed by parties and other socio-po- ovan citizens traveling to these countries, litical organizations as well information regardless of their number. These precincts on independent candidates; shall be considered to belong to the ele&on h) sum up the results of the election in the district of the Municipality of Chi0ini4u. district, submit related documents to the (6) District electoral council shall number its Central Electoral Commission and cause precincts and make information available results to be published in the local press; about the decisions of each precinct bu- i) gather information from the district elec- reau, its size, its address, its polling sta- toral councils on citizen participation in tion location, and its telephone number elections, sum up the preliminary results for additional information.

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION 11-11 (7) Precincts shall be ordered alphabetically Article 30. Responsibilities of Precinct according to the locality where the dis- Electoral Bureaus trict council is situated and continuing with those in towns, villages and com- Precinct electoral bureaus shall have the fol- munes. lowing responsibilities: (8) The mayoralties shall provide data, infor- a) make up lists of voters and provide for mation and necessary assistance to pre- their review, ensure integrity of the lists cinct bureaus to ensure proper fulfillment and electoral ballots, and be responsible of the latter of their duties as stipulated for their correct and complete develop- in this Code. ment; (9) Precinct electoral bureaus shall be formed b) consider statements about mistakes invot- no later than 25 days before the election er lists, make changes in them, and issue and will consist of 5 -11 members. certificates of the right to vote to voters (10) Members of precinct electoral bureaus who, on election day, will be away from shall be proposed by a vote of the local their place of residence; councils. In event the list is not submit- c) develop supplementary voter rolls on which ted, local electoral council shall propose the persons who vote based on voting cer- members of the electoral bureau, within tificates are entered, as well as voters who, five days of the formation of the precinct. for various reasons, were not included on (11) The precinct electoral bureau shall elect, the main lists of voters; within two days of its formation, from d) notify the public residing within the pre- d among its members a Chairperson, a Vice- cinct of election day and the location of chairperson and a Secretary of the bureau the polling place; prepare the polling sta- and will immediately notify the district tion premises for voting and install ballot electoral council of its decision. boxes and booths; and organize voting on (12) At diplomatic missions and consulates, the scheduled day in conditions of order a Chairperson and a secretary of the pre- and tranquillity; cinct shall be elected to conduct voting e) tabulate the results of the elections in the for workers at these facilities, their fami- precinct, complete the protocols, and con- lies, and citizens of the Republic who are vey them along with all ballots to the- dis- present in the countries in which they trict electoral council; are located. At diplomatic missions and consulates with less than three workers, f) consider requests and complaints regard- voting shall be done by diplomatic mail, ing issues concerning the preparation for in which case the ballots must be sent the elections and the organization of the to the Central Electoral Commission by voting, and make decisions regarding them election day. which shall be attached to the bureau's protocols; (13) To ensure the exercise of the constitutional right to vote, the Central Electoral g) convey to the district electoral council data Commission may form precinct bureaus regarding citizens' participation in elec- and precincts in other events as well. tions, as well as data required for tabulation of the preliminary results of the elec- (14) Members of a precinct electoral bureau tions; may not be councilors in local councils, party members or member of any other h) exercise other authority in keeping with socio-political organization. this law.

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SECTION IV. sions have the right to put in writing their Support and Activity of Electoral own opinion, which shall be attached to Councils and Bureaus. Modification the record of the meeting. of their Composition and their - (3) The decisions of electoral council adopted Termination . within the scope of their authority must be complied with by all public bodies, en- Article 31. Assistance to Electoral terprises, institutions, parties and socio- Councils and Bureaus . political organizations and all citizens. (1) Public bodies, enterprises, organizations (4) By the resolution of the Central Electoral and institutions, official persons, parties Commission, some members of electoral and other social political organizations councils and bureaus may be released from and their organs shall be obliged to pro- their normal professional duties during vide support to electoral councils and bu- the entire electoral period or a portion the- reaus in fulfilling their duties and supply reof. Such individuals shall receive from information and materials necessary for the electoral fund a wage which is 25% their activity. . greater than the average monthly wage at their normal place of employment, taking (2) In matters relating to the preparation and into account profits, indemnities and re- conduct of elections, an electoral council munerations. For individuals not receiv- may address requests to public bodies, ing wages, the salary shall be no less than enterprises, organizations and institutions, an average monthly wage for the republic. official persons, parties and other social political organizations and their organs (5) A member of an electoral council and bu- which shall consider the matter and re- reau may not campaign for or against can- spond within three days of receiving the didates for office; engage in any other po- request, but no latter than election day. litical activity on behalf of any electoral candidate; be affiliated with any of them; Article 32. Organization of the Activity of make any financial or other contribution, Electoral Council directly or indirectly, to any party, socio- political organization or electoral bloc; or (1) Meetings of electoral councils during elec- be related by blood or by law to a candi- tions in the Republic of Moldova shall be date in election. called and convened by the Chairperson, and, in case of his absence and at his re- Article 33. Changes in the Membership of quest, by the Vice-chairperson. In addi- Electoral Councils and Bureaus tion, a meeting may be called at the re- questof at least one-third of the voting (1)The membership in the electoral council members of the councils and bureaus. or bureau ceases: (2) A quorum for the conduct of business at a) at its own request; a meeting of an electoral council and bu- b) upon being recalled. reau shall be 50%+1 of its voting mem- (2) The organizqtion and the electoral candi- bers. All decisions of electoral councils date who has nominated or has appoint- and bureaus shall be taken in an open ed the person to the electoral council or meeting based on a vote supported by a bureau shall have the right to ,recall the majority of its members. In the event of a member. tie vote, the Chairperson's vote shall de- cide. Members of the councils and bureaus (3) If a member leaves or resigns from the who do not agree with the adopted deci- electoral council or bureau for the elec-

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AN0 DOCUMENTATION 11-13 tions in the Republic of ~ddova,a re- limits of the provisions of the law on the placement can be nominated or appoint- state budget for the year when the elec- ed in the same manner established by this tions are announced and conducted. The Code. proposed amount to be spent shall be determined by the Central Electoral Com- Article 34. Termination of Electoral mission and submitted to the Govern- Councils and Bureaus ment. The Government shall examine it and then present it to Parliament for con- (1) Electoral councils and bureaus established sideration. In the event that the expenses under this Code shall terminate their ac- are not foreseen for the current year, their tivities and be dissolved by resolution of amount shall be established by Parlia- the Central Electoral Commission, as soon ment, at the proposal of the Central Elec- as practicable after the elections for which toral Commission. they were formed are concluded. (3) As soon as possible after the conclusion (2) Ordinarily, district electoral councils and of the election, the Central Electoral Com- precinct electoral bureaus shall cease to mission shall subm? to Parliament a re- exist as soon as the Central Electoral Com- port on the management of the allotted mission (or a relevant district electoral sum along with the obligatory statement council) certifies the results of the elections of the Court of Accounts. and makes them public. (4) Funds not used shall be transferred back (3) As soon as the main business of electoral to the state budget. councils or bureaus are concluded, but (5) The method of distribution and spending before they are dissolute pursuant to the of funds, as well as the method of publi- preceding subsections of this Article, those cation of the final expense report, shall be members of the councils and bureau re- established by the Central Electoral Com- ceiving compensation for their services mission under the conditions provided shall cease to do so, and should return to for by this Code. their normal employment, unless the council or the bureau determines that some or (6)Public authorities, enterprises, institutions all of them should continue to work on a and organizations shall make available of- paid or full-time basis. This subsection's fice space and equipment necessary for provisions shall not apply to members of elections for use by electoral councils. the Central Electoral Commission which (7) State mass media shall, free of charge, pub- operate on a permanent basis. lish statements and materials presented by the electoral councils; electoral pro- CHAPTER 4. grams of electoral candidates and other MATERIAL SUPPORT OF election-related materials, including ma- ELECTIONS terials designed for civic education or voter information purposes. Article 35. Supply of Materials Necessary Article 36. Prohibition of Foreign Support for Conducting Elections to Electoral Campaign (1)~x~enses connected with the preparation (1) Direct or indirect funding and material and conduct of elections in the Republic support of any kind for the electoral nom- of Moldova shall be borne by the State. ination or campaign of a candidate in an (2) The amount of these expenses shall be election by foreign countries, intemation- established by the Parliament within the a1 or joint enterprises, institutions, orga-

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nizations, including banks, is prohibited, voting. Other electoral candidates shall as is funding or support by persons who pay the loans within four months. are not citizens of the ~e~ublicof Moldo- va. Such funds shall be transferred to the Article 38. Conditions and Method of state budget. Support for Electoral Campaigns (2) In the event that a candidate in an election (1) Direct or indirect financing and material receives undeclared hdsfrom abroad or support in any form for the electoral cam- has knowingly used such funds, the Cen- paign of a candidate in an dection by nat- tral Electoral Commission shall ask the ural and legal entities may be used only Supreme Court to suspend the registra- under the following conditions: tion of the candidate. The Supreme Court a) financial or other support for the candi- shall examine the complaint and render dates nominated in an election, within its judgment within five days, but no lat- one month of the announcement of the er than election day. campaign period, is first announced in Article 37. Material Support of Electoral the press, including a newspaper of republic-wide circulation in the case of a Campaigns by the State proposed candidate for President of the (1) Electoral candidates may receive interest Republic and candidates or lists of can- free loans from the state. The amount of didates in an election for Parliament, or the loans shall be established by the Cen- a newspaper with regional circulation tral Electoral Commission. in the appropriate district, in the case of proposed independent candidates or (2) Loans from the state budget can be re- lists of candidates in local elections; ceived by the agency of a financial agent only, appointed for this purpose by the b) after the appropriate electoral council is candidate. Financial agents shall be natu- formed, electoral candidates shall also ral or juristic persons, registered with the report any funds or other support they Ministry of Finance. They shall share all obtain from the sources described in responsibilities with the candidates who this Article to that council, prior to mak- appointed them. ing use of them. (3) Loans received from the state shall be paid (2) Candidates in elections shall open a bank fully or partially by the state depending on account which will be specified as an the total number of votes received by the "Electoral Account", to which the partici- electoral candidate in the respective dis- pantsshall transfer their own money, funds trict. The sum to be paid shall be estab- granted by local, natural and legal enti- lished by dividing the sum of the credit ties. These funds may only be transferied by the number of voters who participated into the account with the candidate's pri- in the elections and then multiplying it by or consent. The ceiling of funds to be wired the number of valid votes cast for the can- to the electoral accounts shall be established didate. by the Central Electoral Commission. (4) Electoral candidates who do not receive (3) The bank will notify the appropriate coun- at least four percent of the valid votes cast cil of the funds transferred to a partici- in the election throughout the Republic, pant's account within 24 hours from the or in the relevant district, including the day of the transfer: To check the.sources independent candidates who were not of income, the accuracy of the record and elected, shall pay back loans from the state spending of funds by candidates, the Cen- within two months of the conclusion of tral Electoral Commission or the precinct

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION 1-15 electoral council may request that the Court (4) Voter rolls for electoral precincts consti- of Accounts or the Fiscal Inspector review tuted in rest houses and resorts, hospitals the accuracy of bookkeeping and usage of and other curative institutions shall be these funds. compiled on the basis of data presented (4) The appropriate electoral council shall by the heads of the above-mentioned in- maintain a file of all notifications received stitutions. The precinct electoral bureaus under this Article, and make the file avail- shall verify this information at the resi- able to the public for inspection. In addi- dence of voters. tion, the council shall compile this infor- (5) Voter rolls for electoral precincts consti- mation on a weekly basis and issue a tuted outside the Republic of Moldova weekly report on the amount ofcontribu- shall be compiled on the basis of data col- tions received by each candidate in an lected by heads of diplomatic missions election, and the nature of the sources and consular offices who operate on the from which they were received. The Coun- soil of the respective countries. cil shall release its final pre-election re- (6) A voter may be included on only one vot- port two days prior to election day, and er roll and at only one electoral precinct, shall also prepare a final report compil- based on the address indicated in his res- ing all the information it has received con- idence visa. cerning the amount and sources, of contributions to the candidates in an election. (7) In the event that the voter changes his residence in the period between the day of CHAPTER 5. 'determining the rolls and election day, VOTER ROLLS the precinct bureaus, at the voter's request and upon the presentation of his passport or some other form of identifica- Article 39. Voter Rolls tion, shall issue the voter a voting right (1) Voter rolls of the precinct will be devel- certificate. The voter who receives such a oped by 'the respective precinct electoral certificate shall confirm it by signing the bureau and the mayoralty. After being voter list next to his name. developed, the rolls will be checked with voters who are on the lists, at their domi- Article 40. Review of Voter Rolls cile. Then the rolls will be signed by the (1) Twenty days before elections the voter roll . mayor and made public no later than 20 shall be submitted to the precinct electoral days before election day. bureaus and made available for inspection (2) The voter rolls will indude the voter's last in a public place within the precinct. The name and first name, year of birth, place of mayoralty shall keep a copy of the list. No residence, and type and number of the vot- less than ten days prior to elections,.voter's identification document. The order on ers shall be notified of the location of the the lists shall be established by the mayor. precinct at which they must vote.

(3) Voter rolls of citizens in the military re- (2) Citizens shall be provided with an oppor-- - siding in military units, and their family tunity to become familiar with the voter members, will be compiled on the basis rolls and to verify the accuracy of their of data submitted by the head of the mili- compilation. They have the right to appeal tary unit. Military personnel residing out- the failure of their own names to be includ- side military bases, and their family mem- ed on the list, or other incorrect inclusions bers, shall be included on the voter rolls or exclusions from the lists, as well as mis- at their places of residence. takes made in indicating data on voters.

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CHAPTER 6. (2) Only members of the citizen initiative NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES group nominating and/or supporting the independent candidates, trustees, as well Article 41. Nominating Candidates as the members of the initiative group for initiating referendum, have the right to (1) The process of nominating candidates for collect signatures. office commences as soon as the election (3) Petitions for collecting signatures in'sup- is announced and ends forty days before port of an independent candidate, as well election day. as for initiating a referendum, must con- (2) The following have the right to nominate tain the last and first name, year of birth, a candidate for election, provided they ful- profession, position (occupation), place of fill the applicable requirements for nomi- work, place of residence and party mem- nations: bership of the candidate, as well as the a) Parties and other socio-political organi- last and first name, year of birth and place zations announced by the election day, of residence of the voter who collects the are registered in accordance with their signatures. Individual sheets of the peti- statutes and current legislation; tions shall contain only signatures of voters who live in a single locality. b) Electoral blocs formed on the basis of decisions adopted according to the stat- (4) Voters who support the candidate or can- utes of parties and other socio-political didates on a list, as well as initiating a organizations, registered within 15 days referendum shall indicate on the petition of their formation - or, if they were their first and last names, year of birth, formed prior to the election period, with- place of residence, type and number of in 15 days of the commencement of that identification document, date of signing, period -with the Central Electoral Com- and signature. mission, and shall meet any other appli- (5) Each voter may sign the petition of only cable requirements under this Code; one candidate or candidate list in any par- Citizens of the Republic of Moldova, ei- ticular election: ther on their own behalf (independent candidates) or on behalf of others. (6)The individual who gathers voters' signatures must sign every sheet of the petition Nominating petitions on behalf of candi- in the presence of the head of the local pub- dates shall be submitted to the appropri- lic administration authority in which tem- ate electoral council, as follows: tory the signatures were collected. The sig- a) Petitions to nominate candidates for the nature collector at the end of each sheet of office of President of the Republic and names shall introduce an attestation to the deputies in Parliament shall be submit- effect that the collector personally collected ted to the Central Electoral Commission; the signatures and confirmed the identity b) Petitions to nominate candidates for local of the persons whose names appear on that office (mayor or council member) shall sheet. The petition shall be certified on be submitted to district electoral councils. each page with the official stamp of the respective local public administration. Article 42. Collection of Signatures in Support of a Candidate Article 43. submission and Review of Nominating Petitions (1) Signatures are collected only in support .I' of an independent candidate or for the (1) No later than 30'days before the elections, holding of a referendum. the appropriate electoral council shall be- ELECTION-RELATE0 LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION I 1-17 gin to review the accuracy of the signa- e) a declaration by the candidate stating ture lists that are submitted, in terms of his income over the two years preced- the eligibility of the persons whose names ing the election year, and the sources of appear on the petitions to vote in the elec- that income; tions, their residence, and the authentici- f) a certificate of the candidate's health is- ty of their signatures. The petitions shall sued by the medical institution that be verified within five days of the day of keeps his health file, for the candidates submission. to Presidency. (2) The council shall inform the submitters of (2) The relevant electoral council shall regis- such lists on the results of the council's ter candidates for elections within seven review and shall announce the total num- days of the date of submission of the doc- ber of names included on the nominating uments enumerated in paragraph (1). petitions submitted on behalf of each of (3) Candidates in an election may not serve the nominees for candidacy in the elec- on any electoral council or bureau during tions, as well as the number of names ap- the period of that election. pearing to be valid. (4). . The relevant electoral council shall issue a (3) Persons collecting signatures for nominat- certificate of candidacy to registered can- ing petitions shall be held responsible for didates as soon as possible but no later than the authenticity of the data on petitions. three days from the day of registration. (4) Petitions on which names 'were entered (5) The relevant electoral council shall have before the official start of the nomination published in the state mass media its rul- period or petitions which were not signed ings on whether to register a candidate or by the signature collector, or were not cer- list of candidates. tified by the stamp of the local public ad- (6) Upon expiration of the term for registra- ministrative authority, shall be considered tion of candidates, the relevant electoral null and void. council shall publish the integral list of candidates that it has registered, provid- Article 44. Registration of Candidates ing their names, surnames, locality of res- (1) To register a candidate for an election, the idence, political affiliation, professions, following- documents must be submitted and occupations, and the party or socio- to the relevant electoral councils no later political organization, if any, that nomi- than 30 days before election day: nated them. a) an official record of the meeting of the CHAPTER 7. supreme or territorial body of the party, socio:political organizatioh or elec- ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN toral bloc regarding the nomination of the candidate (list of candidates); Article 45. Trustees of Electoral Candidates . b) voter petitions with a sufficient number (1)Candidates in an election may designate of signatures in support of the indepen- trustees in each district. The trustees may dent candidate; assist the candidates in conducting their electoral campaign, campaign for them c) biographical data about the candidate; and represent their interests in relations d) the candidate's declaration of commit- with public bodies, the voters and elec- ment to run for the office for which his toral councils. The number of trustees for candidacy is being supported; each electoral candidate shall be deter-

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mined by the Central Electoral Commis- (4) Registered candidates may use all state- sion or the district electoral council. owned means of transportation (except taxi) on the soil of the Republic of Moldo- (2) The candidates shall independently choose va free of charge in the event of presiden- their trustees and notify the relevant elec- tial and parliamentary elections. In local toral council, which shall register and cer- elections they can do so within the rele- tify them. vant electoral district. (3) For candidates for the position of Presi- (5) During the electoral period, candidates in dent of the Republic of Moldova and elec- elections in the Republic of Moldova may toral candidates in parliamentary elec- not be fired or transferred to another place tions, the Central Electoral Commission of work or position without their consent. shall register the trustees. For candidates for local office (including mayor or a coun- (6) Candidates contesting elections in the Re- cil member), the district electoral council public of Moldova may not be charged shall register them. with criminal, administrative or disciplin- ary violations, arrested, detained or sub- (4) Candidates in an election may, at any time jected to administrative sanctions, the es- before the elections, suspend a trustee's tablishment of which is under jurisdiction authority, and replace him with another of the court, without the consent of the person. electoral council which registered their (5) Trustees of candidates shall upon request candidacy. be granted leave from theirnormal place (7) Candidates in an election may, at any time of employment, and may notbe dismissed before the elections, withdraw their can- or transferred from their usual job respon- didacy by addressing in writing a decla- sibilities during the electoral period with- ration to this effect to the electoral council out their consent. which registered their candidacy. Candi- (6) Trustees of candidates having public func- dates in elections may modify the nomi- tions may not use public means and goods nating petitions, any time before the date for electoral campaigns. preceding the elections.

Article 46. Guaranteed Rights of (8) If a candidate in an election withdraws his candidacy after ballot-papers have al- Candidates in Elections ready been printed, the precinct electoral (1)The electoral candidates shall participate bureau shall stamp "withdrawn" next to in the electoral campaign on an equal ba- his name, on the ballot. sis and have equal access to mass media, (9) A candidate or organization which has including radio and television, financed . withdrawn a candidacy before the elec- by the state budget. tion is obliged to return the material and (2) All registered candidates shall be guaran- financial supplies which it was allotted teed equal opportunities for technical and from the state budget to conduct the elec- material support and funding of the electoral campaign. toral campaign. Article 47. Pre-Election Agitation (3) Candidates shall be relieved from their job duties at their normal place of em- (1)Citizens of the Republic of Moldova, par- ployment throughout the electoral cam- ties, socio-political organizations, elector- paign and shall be paid the average sala- al blocs, candidates and trustees of candi- ry at their place of employment from . dates have the right to put forward for electoral funds allotted by the state. free discussion all aspects of the candi-

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION 1-19 dates' electoral programs, and the politi- well as the name of the party, socio-po- cal, professional and personal qualities of litical organization or electoral bloc that the candidates; to campaign for or against nominated the respective candidate list or candidates in elections at meetings, re- candidate and the electoral emblem of the unions, meetings with the electorate, us- candidate. Identical electoral emblems or ing means of mass media and other forms signs shall be prohibited. of communication that do not disturb pub- (3) Electoral candidates shall be entered in lic order. the ballot in the order of their registration (2) Electoral candidates may organize meet- with the electoral council. ings with the electorate. Electoral councils (4) In the left side of the rectangle there shall and bureaus and local public administra- be printed the electoral sign or the sym- tive bodies shall ensure that the opportu- bol of the electoral candidate that has nom- nity to organize such meetings is provid- inated the'candidate or the electoral sign ed on equal terms and conditions. of the independent candidate at his de- (3) After registration of electoral candidates sire. The electoral signs and symbols shall by the relevant electoral council, they shall be presented to the relevant electoral body have the right to post their slogans, which by the candidates not later than the day may not run counter to law or ethics. of registration of the last candidate. (4) The local public administration must, with- (5) On the right of every rectangle, and at an in five days of the registration of the can- equal distance from the top and bottom didate, establish speaal places for elector- margins, a 15 mm diameter circle shall al posters. The area provided for electoral be printed in which the voter draws two posters shall be equal for all candidates. crossed lines to select a candidate. (5) Campaign activity on the election day is (6)Electoral ballots shall be drawn up in ac- prohibited. cordance with the Law of the Republic of Moldova "On the functioning of languag- CHAPTER 8. es spoken in the Republic of Moldova". BALLOT PREPAMTION (7) In the event that several types of elections are held simultaneously, the ballots shall Article 48. Form of Ballot-Papers be different colors.

(1) The design and the text of the electoral Article 49. Preparation of Ballot-Papers ballot for the election of the President of the Republic of Moldova and of Parlia- (1)Electoral ballots shall be printed on the basis of instructions from responsible ment shall be approved by a vote of the Central Electoral Commission. The design electoral bodies. Members of district elec- of the ballots for local elections shall be toral councils and precinct electoral bureaus may assist at the drafting of voter approved by the Central Electoral Com- mission and their text by the relevant dis- rolls and at their printing. trictelectoral council. (2) Ballots shall be printed no later than five (2) The ballot shall be divided into as many days prior to elections, in a quantity not rectangles as there are electoral candi- to exceed the number of voters in the dis- dates. The size of the rectangle must be trict, plus five percent. large enough to include the first and last (3) Once received from the printer, ballots name, the date of birth, occupation and shall be stored by the district electoral place of employment of the candidate, as council and delivered to precinct elector-

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a1 bureaus two days before the elections Article 52. Organization of Voting based on an act of delivery: (1) Voting shall be carried out at specially (4) The preniises on which ballots are stored equipped places with desks for ballot is- prior to elections shall be guarded by the sue, voting booths or rooms for secret vot- police. Only the Chairperson of the rele- ing and voting boxes which must be placed vant district electoral council or of pre- in such a way that to approach them the cinct electoral bureau, accompanied by at voters shall enter voting booths to vote in least two other members of the same coun- secret. The premises shall have a suffi- cil or bureau, shall have access to them cient number of booths so as to avoid a during this period. large accumulation of voters. (5) Representatives of electoral candidates, (2) For purposes of maintaining order in the as well as any voter, shall have the ability electoral precinct and avoiding a large ac- to inspect sample ballots at the district cumulation of voters, the precinct elector- electoral council. al bureau shall establish a path for the (6) The ballots for presidential and parliamen- movement of voters, beginning with the tary elections shall be delivered to district entry to the tables where the ballots are electoral councils by the Central Electoral passed out, then to the semet voting booths, Commission five days before the election. and on to the ballot boxes. CHAPTER 9. (3) To the extent practicable, the polling station shall be laid out in a way which per- VOTING mits members of the precinct electoral bureau and other authorized persons present Article 50. Theand Place of Voting at the precinct to continuously observe all Voting is carried out on election day between aspects of the voting process, including (700 and 21:OO). The precinct electoral bu- .voter identification and issuance of bal- reau shall publicly announce the time and lots, and voters' placing of ballots into place of voting no later than ten days before ballot boxes. election day. (4) The provision of the electoral precinct Article 51. Voting Conditions with booths, ballot boxes, and other necessary materials shall be the responsibili- (1) During the time allotted for voting may ty of organs of local government. not be closed nor may voting be terminat- (5) Precinct bureaus shall be responsible for ed, with the exception of cases of mass organizing voting, the secret expression disorder, natural disasters, or other fore-. of the voters' will, equipping the premises seen circumstances which make conduct- and maintaining order at polling stations. ing the elections impossible or dangerous for the voters. In such cases the Chairper- Article 53:Votlng son of the precinct electoral bureau may suspend voting for no more than two hours (1) Every voter must vote in person. Voting to put the electoral precinct into its proper for other individuals is not allowed. The condition or move it to another place, hav- precinct electoral bureau shall hand out ing notified the voters of this fact. ballots to voters based on the voter roll, (2) Individuals with the right to be in atten- only upon presentation of an identifica- dance at the voting may not be compelled tion document. Voters shall confirm re- to leave the polling place during a' time ceipt the ballot by signing the voter roll when voting has been suspended. next to his name.

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION (2) Citizens residing in the territory of the (4) A voter may not vote for more than one electoral precinct who were not included electoral candidate. on the voter rolls and also citizens who (5) If a voter has inadvertently spoiled a bal- arrive with a certificate of the right to vote lot, the precinct electoral bureau shall can- shall be entered on a supplementary vot- cel it and issue a new ballot only once. In er roll upon presentation of an identifica- this event, a note shall be made in the rnin- tion document showing their place of res- utes of the voting. idence in the precinct. The certificate shall remain with the precinct electoral bureau (6)Thevoter shall deposit the completed bal- and be attached to the protocol. lot in the ballot box. (3) The Chairperson and members of the pre- Article 55. Security of Voting cinct electoral bureau shall vote at the precinct, if necessary after their names are (1) At 07:OO on election day the Chairperson added to the supplementary list. of the precinct electoral bureau, in the presence of no fewer than half the mem- (4) The Chairperson of the precinct electoral bers of the bureau, shall check the ballot bureau shall keep a written record of sig- boxes and seal them. The Chairperson nificant events which occur during the shall also check the voter rolls, ballots, period of voting or afterwards, during the and seals, and announce the beginning of counting of ballots. Upon request of an- voting. The Chairperson shall invite the other member of the bureau, any other other members of the bureau, any other person who is authorized to be present at persons who are authorized to attend op- the precinct, or any voter, the Chairper- erations at the polling station, and any son shall make note of any comments or voters who may be present at the time of objections. The written record, when com- opening to observe his actions. pleted at the time of preparation of the protocol of results of the count, shall be (2) Ballots shall be stored in a secure place in referred to as the "minutes" of the pre- the electoral precinct, packed in bundles cinct bureau. . of 100, and issued by the precinct Chair- person in necessary quantities to mem- Article 54. Balloting Procedure bers of the bureau for distribution to voters at various time intervals. (1) The ballot shall be filled out by the voter (3) Ballots issued to voters must bear a con- in a secret voting booth or room. A voter trol stamp of the electoral precinct on the who is unable to fill out the ballot himself reverse side. The stamp shall not be ap- has the right to invite another individual plied to ballots by a member of the bu- into the booth, with the exception of mem- reau until shortly before their distribution bers of the electoral bureau, representa- to voters. tives of candidates, and other accredited individuals. (4) Members of the precinct electoral bureau as well as representatives of the electoral (2) The voter shall place two intersecting lines candidates and persons authorized to at- in the circle of only one of the rectangles tend the polling station shall be obliged on the ballot, signifying that he has voted to have and display identification badg- for the corresponding electoral candidate. es. Persons who are authorized to enter The circles in the rest of the rectangles polling stations shall be prohibited from should be left blank. displaying any emblems, badges or other (3) It shall be prohibited for any person to symbols having to do with the electoral take a ballot out of the polling place. campaign.

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(5) If, due to health problems or any other CHAPTER 10. .. factors, the voter is unable to be present VOTE COUNTING in the polling place, the precinct electoral bureau, at his request, shall send no few- Article 56. Vote Counting by the Precinct er than two members of the bureau with Electoral Bureau a special ballot box and everything necessary for voting in the place where the vot- (1) At the completion of voting, the Chairper- er is located in order to conduct the vot- son of the precinct electoral bureau shall ing. On the voter roll beside the name of announce the end of voting and give in- the respective persons a specification shall structions to close the premises. Theelec- be made "voted at place of residence". toral bureaubegins counting the votes. (6) Individuals detained on the basis of an ar- (2) Prior to opening the ballot box, all unused rest order until a court sentence is hand- ballots shall be counted, and canceled by ed down, individuals sentenced to incar- the precinct electoral bureau by stamping ceration under a court decision which has them "canceled". not taken legal force, and individuals serv- (3) After checking the seals on the ballot box- ing terms for committing an administra- es, the Chairperson of the bureau in the tive legal violation shall also vote using the presence of members of the bureau 'and procedure described in paragraph (5). other individuals with the right to attend (7) In the event the Chairperson of the pre- shall open the ballot boxes. Mobile boxes cinct bureau authorizes a special ballot shall be opened first, its votes counted, box to leave the polling station, he shall and then the other boxes shall be opened. announce this fact beforehand to the ac- (4) The electoral precinct must be provided credited representatives and observers with a sufficient number of tables so that present at the station and give them the all the ballots taken from the balIot boxes opportunity to accompany it, using their may be counted in one place visible to all own transportation if necessary. members of the precinct bureau and the (8) The responsibility for maintaining order others in attendance. Markers with the on election day in the polling place and names of the electoral candidates shall be territory adjacent to it within a radius of installed on the table for counting the votes. 100 meters shall be assigned to the Chair- (5) Prior to counting the votes for the various person of the precinct electoral bureau. candidates in the election, the precinct The decisions he makes to maintain order electoral bureau shall count the total num- shall be mandatory for all. ber of ballots which were deposited in the (9) Nobody other than members of the pre- ballot boxes. The bureau shall also count cinct electoral bureau and accredited rep- the number of voters issued ballots, as de- resentatives and observers may remain in termined by the number of names on the the polling place longer than the time voter roll and supplementary list which necessary to vote. were countersigned by voters. (10) It shall be strictly prohibited for anyone (6) In the case of mobile ballot boxes, the to enter a polling place with a firearm or number of ballots contained in these box- bladed weapon, except for a security of- es shall first be counted separately, and ficer coming to vote or security officer re- reconciled with the number of ballots is- sponding to a request by the Chairperson sued for this purpose, prior to including of the precinct electoral bureau to assist them in the count of votes for the various in re-establishing order. candidates in the election.

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND OOCUMENTATION 1-23 (7) Using a procedure determined by the pre- e) ballots upon which the voter has added cinct electoral bureau, or upon instruc- the name of an additional electoral can- tions from the Central Electoral Commis- didate; sion or relevant district electoral council, f) spoiled ballots, either mutilated or de- members of the precinct electoral bureau faced, on which the voter's option is not shall unfold the ballots and determine for clear. which electoral candidate the ballot was cast. The ballots for each shall be counted (2) A ballot shall not be considered invalid and bound together separately, and the solely because the voter drew the crossed results of the counting shall be entered on lines through the voting circle more than a special counting form as they are deter- once, or drew the lines imperfectly, so mined. long as the intention of the voter is rea- sonably clear. (8) Before the number of votes obtained by I Prior to declaring a ballot invalid, the each electoral candidate is entered in the Chairperson of the precinct electoral bu- protocol, observers and other accredited reau shall provide all members of the bu- individuals shall be granted an opportu- reau, observers, and other accredited indi- nity to recheck the figures entered in the viduals present at the precinct an oppor- counting form. tunity to inspect it. (9) When counting the total number of votes, (4) If members of the precinct electoral bu- or the number of votes for each candidate reau have doubts about the validity of a in the election, the precinct electoral bu- ballot, the question shall be decided by a reau shall not include invalid ballots. vote, and a notation made in the minutes (10) After closing the polling place, the pre- to that effect. cinct electoral bureau shall remain in con- tinuous session during the count and un- Article 58. Protocol and Minutes of the til the preparation of the protocol and Precinct ~lectoralBureau minutes has been completed. All mem- (1) The precinct electoral bureau shall draw bers of the precinct bureau shall remain up two copies of a protocol, which shall at the precinct and participate in the op- include: erations of the bureau during this entire period, unless prevented from doing so a) the number of voters included on the by a physical disability or other extraor- voter rolls; dinary circumstances. b) the number of voters added on supplementary lists; Article 57. Invalid Ballots c) the number of voters issued ballots; (1) The following types of ballots shall be con- d)'the number of voters who participated sidered invalid: in the voting; a) ballots on which there is no control stamp e) the number of electoral ballots declared from the electoral precinct; - invalid; b) ballots of other than the legally approved f) the number of valid votes cast for each form; electoral candidate / for each question c) ballots on which circles have been crossed subject on the referendum; through in more than one rectangles; g) the number of ballots received by the d) ballots on which no circle has been precinct electoral bureau; crossed through in any rectangle; h) the number of canceled ballots.

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. (2) In the event of presidential and parlia- (6) The Chairperson of the precinct electoral mentary elections the design of the min- bureau shall deliver to the district elector- utes shall be established by the Central al comcil as soon as possible the protocol, Electoral Commission, but in the event of the minutes, invalid, unused, or protested local elections - by the relevant district ballots, and the stamps of the electoral pre- electoral council. District electoral coun- cinct, in a sealed box, but in no event later cils shall supply precinct electoral bureau than 18 hours after the announcement of with enough number of minutes forms the closing of the electoral precincts. The prior to elections. seaied box shall be transported under police guard, with the Chairperson and at (3) The results of the votecounting shall be least two members of the precinct bureau considered at a meeting of the precinct in attendance at all times. electoral bureau and entered into the protocol, which shall be signed by the Chair- (7) The stamps of the precinct electoral bu- person, Vice-chairperson, Secretary, and reau shall be kept in a sealed box at the other members of the bureau. The absence premises of the precinct electoral bureau. of signatures of individual members of After termination of elections, the stamps the precinct electoral bureau shall not make shall be delivered to the district electoral the protocol invalid. 'However, the rea- council, upon their request. sons for the absence of these signatures Article 59. Tabulation of Votes by the' shall be indicated in the minutes of the bureau. Dlstrlct Electoral Cquncil . , (4) The protocol shall be prepared in two (1) After receiving from the precinct elector- equally authentic signed copies, one for al bureau the protocols showing the ;'e- retention in the records of the precinct sults of the vote in the precincts, the dis- electoral bureau, and the other for com- trict electoral council shall first establish munication to the district electoral coun- the number of voters who participated in cil. Upon request, the Chairperson of the the election. The district electoral council precinct bureau shall provide a certified shall promptly report this figure to the Cen- copy of the protocol to each member of tral Electoral Commission. In the event~the the precinct bureau, and to each autho- number of votes cast throughout the en- rized candidate representative or other tire electoral district was less than that which was required for the validity of the accredited person who is present at the elections in that district, the district coun- precinct'at the time of'the preparation of dlshould also indicate that fact to the Cen- the protocol. ' tral Electoral Commission. Either the Cen- (5) The Chairperson of the precinct bureau tral Electoral Commission or the district shall also prepare the minutes of the bureau electoral council should promptly an- based on the written record of the bureau's nounce publicly that the election in the activities during the period of voting and Republic or that district was invalid. thereafter. The minutes will include a brief (2) On the basis of the records of elec- account of statements and complaints and toral bureaus, the district electoral council decisions adopted regarding them made by shall determine, with respect to the entire the bureau. The Chairperson shall also district : provide the other members an opportunity to give written comments and addi- a) the overall number of'voters included tions to the minutes. The Chairperson shall on the voter rolls; then sign the minutes and request the b) the number of voters on supplementa- other members of the bureau to do so. ry lists;

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION 1-25 c) the number of voters issued ballots; f) the number of valid votes cast for each d) the number of voters who voted; electoral candidate / for each question subject on the referendum. e) the number of ballots declared invalid; (2) The Central Electoral Commission shall f) the number of valid votes cast for each then draw up a record indicating the sum- electoral candidate / for each question ming up of the voting results, which shall subject on the referendum; be signed by all members of the Commis- g) the number of ballots received by the sion, and shall draw up minutes on the district electoral council; election results. h) the number of canceled electoral ballots. (3) If necessary, the documents mentioned in paragraph (2) shall be submitted to the (3) The district electoral council shall then Constitutional Court for validation. draw up a record indicating the information specified in the previous subsection Article 61. Announcement of Preliminary with respect to voting throughout the en- Results tire electoral district. This record shall be signed by all members of the district elec- (1) Prior to the receipt of all election results toral council, who shall also have the op- from subordinate electoral councils and portunity to have.whatever comments bureaus, the electoral bodies responsible they wish to make attached in writing to for determining the results of an election the record. shall periodically announce partial results as soon as practicable after they have been (4) -The district electoral council shall submit received. the record of its vote tabulation in the district to the Central Electoral Commission as (2) The electoral body responsible for deter- soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours mining the results of an election shall pub- after the closing of the voting places. licly announce the overall results of that election as soon as practicable once all the Article 60. Review of ~lectionResults by results have been received from the sub- the Central Electoral Commission ordinate electoral councils and bureaus, unless the Commission determines that (1) In the event of holding parliamentary, appeals filed with it or the competent presidential or local, general elections or court are likely to affect the outcome of republican referendum, within five days, the election. the Central Electoral Commission shall draw up on the basis of the documents (3) Responsible for determining the results of an election shall be: submitted by precinct electoral bureaus of the republic, a protocol which will in- a) the Central Electoral Commission with clude: respect to presidential elections and a) the overall number of voters included parliamentary elections, general local election and referenda; or on the voter rolls; b) the number of voters on supplementa- b) the appropriate district electoral coun- ry lists; cil, in the case of local elections and referenda. c) the number of voters who cast their votes in the voting boxes; Article 62. Retention of Election Records d) the number of voters who voted; (1) The Central Electoral Commission shall e) the number of ballots declared invalid; retain the electoral materials.

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(2) Upon their dissolution after an election, (3) If the Central Electoral Commissionso di- ' district electoral councils shall dispose of rects, the district electoral councils shall their records in the following- manner: accredit representatives of qualified socio-Political orga~izationsof the Repub- a) voter rolls, invalid and contested ballots, protocols and minutesreceived from dis- lic of Moldova to observe the election'at the precincts. For purposes of this subsec- trict electoral councils and precinct election, a "qualified" socio-political organi- . toral bureaus, shall be delivered to the zation is one'which under its statute is Central Electoral Commission; unable to nominate candidates for elec- . b) valid ballots received from the precinct tion is not formally associated with any electoral bureaus shall be delivered to party, socio-political organization or elec- court of the territory, where the district toral bloc which has contested elections electoral council is situated; in the Republic of Moldova, is committed c) other sensitive voting materials, such as under its statute to work for human rights stamps of precinct bureaus and the dis- or democracy, and is found by the Central Electoral Commission (or, in the case of trict electoral councils, shall be returned regional organizations, the district elector- to the Central Electoral Commission. al council) to be capable of exercising civic (3) The Central Electoral Commission shall functions with respect to the election. issue regulations permitting access to the (4) Observers and accredited representatives materials described in this article for his- have the right to attend any electoral op- torical research, inquiries into election eration and, on election day, to be present administration, investigations of election during the voting and counting of ballots, practices, and other legitimate reasons. without interfering with the voting process or other election operations carried CHAPTER 11. out by electoral bureaus, and have the MONITORING ELECTIONS AND right to report any irregularities they ob- PRESS COVERAGE served to the Chairperson of an electoral bureau. Observers may at their expense Article 63. Obse~ers request copies of the electoral documents.

(1) At the request of any electoral candidate Article 64. Press Coverage of Elections in an election, the district electoral coun- (1)The press and media shall strive to cover cil shall accredit for any precinct a repre- elections, and particularly the campaign sentative to observe the election. The trus- period, in a fair and objective manner pur- tee of a candidate in the election may also suant to regulations adopted by the Cen- be accredited as observer under this Arti- tral Electoral Commission. cle. In the event the district council finds that an individual proposed for accredi- (2) Mass media representatives shall be. ac- tation under this subsection is unaccept- corded the same rights as accredited ob- able, it shall promptly inform the elector- servers. al candidate who proposed that person of (3) On election day, prior to the dosing of all its reasons. polling places in the Republic of Moldova, (2) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will ac- the media shall refrain from publishing or credit representatives of international or- broadcasting material, including inter- ganizations, foreign governments, and views with voters, indicating how the can- ' international non-governmental organi- didates in the election are faring in the elec- zations as observers. tion or how likely they are to obtain votes.

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION 1-27 . . (4) on election day and for two days prior to (2) Appeals based on actions of district elec- election day, the media may not publish. toral councils or precinct electoral bu- or broadcast the results of any poll or sur- reaus shall be examined within 3 days of vey conducted among voters or a sample filing but no later than election day. of the population, and supposed to indi- (3) During an election period, the courts shall cate the likely outcome of the vote. consider all statements, complaints, and other appeals related to organizing and CHAPTER 12. conducting the elections as quickly as JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS practicable. Appeals submitted on the election days are considered immediately. SECTION I. (4) The activity of the courts dhgan election Complaints'with Respect to the period shall be organized in such a way that Organization and Conduct of statements, complaints and appeals can be submitted freely and without delay. (5) Complaints submitted to court shall be L Article 65. Complaints considered pursuant to the Code of Civil (1) Any voter or any electoral candidate may Procedure. appeal a decision or action by an electoral council and bureau to couit and higher Article 68. Decisions by Courts with level electoral bodies. Respect to Appeals (complaints) (2) The appeal (complaint) shall describe the (1) Judicial decisions can be appealed under action complained about, confirm it and the Code of Civil Procedure. include the signature and identity data of (2) Decisions of judicial cases shall be final the complainant. and subject to execution from the moment they are made. Article 66. Filing the Appeals

(1) The appeal (complaint) must be submit- SECTION II. Penalties for Electoral ted as soon as practicable after the action Law Violation is discovered. (2) Appeals (complaints) against decisions Article 69. Juridical Penalties and actions by the precinct bureaus and Individuals who, by violence, treachery, district electoral councils shall be filed threat, substitution. or other method prevent with the court in the population point citizens from freely exercising their right to where the respective council or bureau vote; purposefully distribute false informa- is located. tion about electoral candidates; commit any (3) Actions and decisions by the Central Elec- other action against the honor and dignity of toral Commission shall be appealed to the candidates; conduct electoral propaganda on Supreme Court of Justice. the day preceding elections and on the day of elections; hinder the activity of electoral coun- Article 67. Consideration of Appeals cils and bureaus or voting at precincts shall (Complaints) bear responsibility according to current laws. . . (1) Appeals against actions and decisions by ~rti~l~70. criminal penalties the Central Electoral Commission filed during an election period shall be acted upon (1) The following acts or attempts to commit within a five day period. them shall constitute crimes and be pun-

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ished in keeping with the Criminal Code: coholic beverages is permitted, or failing to take measures to conduct such a) using any means to stand in the way of meetings in an orderly manner; free exercise of the right to vote or be elected and if the same actions are com- d) deliberately entering on the voter rolls bined with causing serious bodily harm individuals who do not have the right or a threat to human life; to vote in accordance with the present Code, individuals who do not really ex- b) falsifying voting results; ist, or intentionally including the same c) opening ballot boxes before the termi- individuals on more than one list; un- nation of voting as established by law; justifiably refusing to accept and consider complaints pertaining to actions d) damaging or forcibly entering the pre- related to the elections; mises of electoral precincts, or stealing ballot boxes or electoral documents un- e) knowingly agreeing to entering an indi- less the action is deemed to be a state vidual on more than one list of candidates; crime, in which case it shall be punished f) members of electoral bodies failing to more severely, as provided for such make public proposals for the registra- crimes. tion of candidates; (2) Criminal cases for crimes described in g) using funds obtained from abroad or paragraph (1) shall be pursued by prose- not publicly declaring funds received; cution bodies. h) preventing people with the right of vote (3) The Chairpersons of electoral bodies and from entering the polling place or exer- other officials are obliged to inform prose- cising their right to vote; cution bodies immediately whenever they refusing to follow the instructions of the become aware of evidence that a crime re- Chairperson of the precinct electoral lated to conducting elections has been bureau to provide for order in the poll- committed. ing place and the area adjacentto it; Article 71. Administrative Offenses unjustifiably failing to issue a ballot to a voter included on the lists or issuing one The following shall constitute adminis- and the same individual more ballots trative legal violations and be punished than he is entitled to cast in the election; in accordance with the Code on Admin- istrative Offences, and Article 70, unless k) members of the precinct electoral bu- they also constitute crimes described in reau unjustifiable leaving from the poll- the previous article: ing places before the election results are summed up and they have signed the a) official persons failing to provide data record; and materials to electoral bodies, as well as failing to fulfill their decisions; 1) continuing to campaign on the elektion days; b) destroying, smudging, or making unus- able by other means voter rolls, posted m)taking an electoral ballot issued for voting election programs and platforms, or off the premises of an electoral precinct; other posters and announcements per- n) falsifying signatures on lists 'in support taining to electoral campaigning; of an independent candidate. c) officials organizing public meetings at (2) The administrativelegal violations speci- which the sale and consumption of al- fied in paragraph (I), depending on the

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AN0 OOCUMENTATION 1-29 case, shall be based on records drawn up (3) Records concerning the establishment of by the mayor of the locality, the Chairper- administrative legal violations specified sons of electoral bodies, and on records by the preceding paragraph shall be pre- drawn up by police bodies which exercise sented to the court in the location of the their functions with respect to supervi- population point where the legal viola- sion electoral operations. tion was committed.

TITLE Ill. ELECTIONS TO PARLIAMENT

Article 72. Applicability of this Chapter (3) The precinct electoral bureaus are formed and exercise their responsibilities, pursu- This Title (Articles 72-94) shall be applicable ant to Articles 29 and 30 of this Code, to only to elections for mandates to serve injhe be correspondingly applied. Parliament of the Republic of Moldova. Article 75. candidates for Election to Article 73. Elections to Parliament Parliament (1) The Parliament of the Republic of Moldo- va shall be elected by an universal, equal, Citizens of the Republic of Moldova, eligible direct, secret and freely expressed vote, to vote, who have reached the age of 18 years for a period of four years. by election day, live permanently in the country and meet the requirements provided here- (2) ~lectionsto Parliament shall be conduct- in can be candidates for deputy mandates. ed based on one national district in which 101 deputies shall be elected. Article 76. Declaration and Date of Elections Article 74. Electoral Districts, Precincts, Precinct Electoral Bureaus and District (1)The election of deputies shall be held with- Electoral Councils in three months of the expiration of the term of office of Parliament. (1) For administrative purposes, the Central Electoral Commission shall establish, at (2) The day of elections to Parliament shall least 65 days prior to election day, admin- be scheduled by a resolution of the Par- istrative electoral districts corresponding liament no later than three months before to the territorial-administrative units of the election day. second level (districts arid territorial-ad- (3) In the event that Parliament is disbanded ministrative units with special status) of prior to the end of its term, elections shall the Republic of Moldova as well as rele- be determined by the President within vant electoral councils, pursuant to the five days of its dissolution. Elections shall provisions of Article 27 of this Code, to be be conducted within at least 65 days but correspondingly applied. The responsibil-' no later than 3 months after the dissolu- ities of the administrative district electoral tion of Parliament. councils shall include those put forth in Article 28 of this Code, except for letter (g). Article 77. Registration of Electoral Candidates (2') Electoral districts are divided into precincts, pursuant to Article 29 of this Code, Electoral candidates shall submit to the Cen- to be correspondi&ly applied. tral Electoral Commission the documents de-

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. . -1WTERWATIOWAL FOUMOATlOW FOR ELECTIOW SYSTEMS scribed in Article 44 of this Code for regis- of candidates or reverse their decision to tration. include any particular candidate on the list. A party or socio-political organiza- Article 78. Special Requirements for tion also has the right to withdraw from Petitions an electoral bloc and withdraw its candidates from the list at any time before (1) Petitions for support of an independent the elections. candidate are developed and verified pursuant to Articles 42-43 of this Code, to be (2) A decision to withdraw. an entire list of correspondingly applied. candidates or one or more individual candidates from a list shall be adopted by the (2) To be registered by the Central Elector- nominating person or organization, pre- al ~ommission,'theelectoral candidates sented to the Central Electoral Commis- shall submit petitions containing signa- sion and then made public. tures of at least 2000 supporters eligible to vote. (3) Replacement of a candidate may be made before the expiration of the term of candi- (3) Upon verification of petitions, the Central date registration, following the same meth- Electoral Commission shall nullify false od as in the event of the submission of peti- signatures and signatures that were ap- tions for registration. The Central Electoral plied to several petitions. Commission shall make public the deci- ' (4) Upon verification, the Central Electoral sion to register the new candidate. Commission shall not register the inde- (4) In the event a party and/or a socio-polit- pendent candidates who have failed to ical organization withdraws from an elec- submit the necessary number of valid sig- toral bloc and at the same time withdraws natures or whose number of nullified sig- its candidates after the expiration of the natures on petitions decreases the total term of registration, the list of the elector- number exceeding the threshold provid- al bloc shall be remade, in the same order, ed in paragraph (2) of this Article. The excluding the candidates of the respective Commission shall make public the deci- party or socio-political organization. The sion not to register the candidate within same procedure will be applied in the 24 hours of its adoption. event of the withdrawal of candidates (5) Submitting supplementary petitions after from the lists by parties and/or socio-po- verification by the Central Electoral Com- litical organizations. mission shall not be allowed. Article 81. Voter Rolls Article 79. Special Requirements for Voter rolls for elections of deputies to Parlia- Candidate Registration ment shall be developed pursuant to chapter By the day the registration is over, at least 51 (5) of Articles 39-40 of this Code, to be corre- registered candidates and at most the num- spondingly applied. ber of deputies provided for in the Constitu- tion, shall be included on a list. Article 82. Electoral Propaganda during Parliamentary Elections Article 80. Replacement of Candidates on Lists Propaganda during parliamentary elections shall be carried out pursuant to chapter (7) (1) Electoral candidates shall have the right Articles 45-47 of this Code, to be correspond- to recall their candidacy, their entire list ingly applied.

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AN0 OOCUMENTATION 1-31 Article 83. Voting- Ballots mission through a sequential division of the number of &lid votes cast for each elec- (1) Voting ballots shall be pursu- toral except for independent ant to (') 4849 of this candidates, by l,2,3,4... and so forth up to Code, to be correspondingly applied. the figure- that corresponds to the number (2) The independent candidate shall be in- . of seats established for Parliament. serted in a separate square where his (2) From the results of all the divisions and first and last name shall be written, in- the number of valid votes cast for inde- cluding the specification "independent pendent candidates they shall select in candidate." declining order as many numbers as there are mandates to be distributed. The quan- Article 84. Voting tity of numbers chosen in declining order Voting during the parliamentary elections at the disposal of the party, socio-political shallbe carried out pursuant to chapter (9) Ar- organization, or electoral bloc shall corre- ticles 50-55 of this Code, to be corresponding-' ; spond to the number of seats due to them. ly applied. (3) An independent candidate shall be considered elected if the number of votes cast Article 85. Summing up the Election for him is included in the nurhbers select- Results ed in declining order. Summing up of results is conducted pursu- Article 88. Award of Mandates ant to chaote; (10). . Articles 56-60 of this Code, to be correspondingly applied. (1) The Central Electoral Commission shall award mandates to electoral candidates Article 86. Determination of the Threshold in the order of their inclusion on the can- for Representation didate lists, beginning with the first can- (1) Upon receiving records of the voting re- didate on the list. sults from all electoral districts, the Cen- (2) If the last mandate to be awarded includes tral Electoral Commission shall total the more candidates with the same number of number of votes cast for each electoral votes cast, the Central Electoral Commis- candidate in order to establish whether or sion shall award the mandate by lots, a not they have obtained no less than four fact that shall be entered in a record. percent of the valid votes in the country (3) In the event a party, socio-political organi- as a whole. zation or an electoral bloc is awarded a (2) The electoral candidates receiving less number of mandates higher than the nurn- than four percent of the votes shall be ex- ber of candidates on the list, the extra cluded from the award of mandates by a number selected in declining order of the decision of the Central Electoral Commis- relevant organization shall be eliminated, sion. and replaced by number selected in declining order of the other electoral candidates. Article 87. Calculation of the Number of Mandates Obtained by the Electoral (4) Candidates on the list of an electoral associ- ation who are not elected shall be declared Candidates candidate deputies. A candidate deputy (1) The distribution of parliamentary seats may subsequently be declared elected by among the electoral candidates shall be the Constitutional Court if for any reason conducted by the Central Electoral Com- a deputy mandate becomes vacant.

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(5) In the event, upon conducting elections and (2) The Central Electoral Commission shall awarding mandates, that there are no can- cause the results of the elections to be didates deputies on the lists submitted by published within 24 hours of receiving the electoral candidates, mandates which them from the Constitutional Court. cannot be awarded shall be awarded to the next electoral candidates according to Article 91. Invalidity of Elections the declining order of mandate awardby Elections under this Chapter shall be invalid the Central Electoral Commission. if less than (half)~, of the voters included on the (6) In the event that the deputy mandate ob- voter rolls have participated. tained by the independent candidate becomes vacant, the Central Electoral Com- Article 92. Null Elections mission shall restore the declining order Should the Constitutional Court determine excluding the number of the respective that during the voting and vote counting the candidate and including the following provisions of this Code were violated affect- one. ing the voting results and awarding of man- Article 89. Confirmation of Results by the dates, the elections shall be declared null. Constitutional Court Article 93. Repeat Elections (1) Within 10 days of the date of receiving the (1) If elections are declared null and void, the results, the Constitutional Court shall ei- Central Electoral Commission shall with- , ther confirm or not, through a decision, in two weeks organize repeat elections of the legality of the elections. The Central the same electoral candidates and based Electoral Commission shall be notified on on the same voter rolls and the same elec- the decision within 24 hours of its adop- toral councils and bureaus. tion. Simultaneously, the Constitutional Court shall validate the mandates of the (2) Electoral candidates who committed fraud elected members. shall not participate in the repeat elections and shdbe excluded from the voting ballots. (2) If the elections are declared valid, the Cen- tral Electoral Commission shall issue dep- (3) The repeat election shall be considered uty licences to the elected candidates. valid if at least one third out of the voters included on the voter rolls vote. Article 90. Validation of Results by the Central Electoral Commission Article 94. New Elections (1) The record with respect to the results of (1) In the event that the repeat elections are de- the elections, along with the decision of clared null or invalid, Parliament shall de- the Constitutional Court validatingat least clare new elections, which shall be sched- two thirds of the number of mandates, uled within no sooner than 65 days and no shall be submitted, within two days, to later than three months of the day of last Parliament. A copy of these documents elections were declared null and invalid: shall be submitted to the Central Electoral (2) New elections shall be conducted pv:su- Commission. ant to this Code.

Durnitru MOW, CHAIRMAN OF THE PARLIAMENT Chigindu,' November 21, 1997, No 1381-XIII,

ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION 1-33 RESOLUTION OF THE PARLAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA REGARDING THE CONFIRMATION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP

Conforming with Article 16 paragraph (2) of the Electoral Code, Parliament hereby decrees:

Article 1. Membership of the Central Electoral Commission shall be established as follows: ARTENI Nicolae - Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Vice-chairman of the Commission for the Security of State and Ensuring Public Order, nominated by Parliament. PUICA Anatolie - Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Vice-chairman of the Juridic Commission for Nominations and Immunities, nominated by Parliament. VOLOSIUC Vasile - Retired, nominated by the Parliament. BUSULEAC Mihail - Vice Prime Minister of Justice, nominated by the President of the Republic of Moldova. DONEVA Tamara - Judge of the Court of Appeals, nominated by the President of the Republic of Moldova. NIDELCU Dumitru - Minister of Labour, Social Security and Family, nominated by the President of the Republic of Moldova. GURSCHI Constantin - Judge of the Court of Appeals, nominated by the Superior Council of Magistracy. PMDEALAMihail - Judge of the Supreme Court of Justice, nominated by the I Superior Council of Magistracy. TELEVCO Nicolae - Deputy advisor to the General Prosecutor, nominated by the Superior Council of Magistracy.

Article 2. Remuneration of the members of the Central Electoral Commission and its staff shall be done in compliance with the provisions of Articles 21 and 23 of the Electoral Code.

Article 3. This resolution shall come into force upon its adoption.

Dumittu MOW, CHAIRMAN OF THE PARLWNT Chi~inliu,December 16, 1997, No 1405-XIII.

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CHAPTER I -- ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION CHAPTER 2 I DOCUMENTS OF THE CENTRAL ELECTOFPAL I COMMISSION CHAPTER 3 b RESULTS OF THE ELECTION IN THE REPUBbiC, DISTRICTS AND LOCALITIES

~ ~ - ~ THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT'S RESQLlJTION ON THE RESULTS IWTERWATIOWAL FOUWOATIOW FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS I

2-3 RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA REGARDING THE REGULATION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION ON COVERAGE OF THE ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN BY MASS-MEDIA Adopted December 26, 1997, No 16 2-8 RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA REGARDING THE MODIFICATION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION REGULATION REGARDING ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN COVERAGE FOR ELECTIONS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA IN MASS-MEDIA Adopted February 6, 1998, No 99 2-9 RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA REGARDING THE MODlFlCATlON OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION REGULATION REGARDING ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN COVERAGE FOR ELECTIONS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA IN MASS-MEDIA Adopted February 17, 1998, No 154 2-10 RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA REGARDING THE MODIFICATION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL CO'MMISSION REGULATION REGARDING ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN COVERAGE FOR ELECTIONS OF THE.PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA IN MASS-MEDIA Adopted March 17, 1998, No 334 2-11 RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA . REGARDING THE REGULATION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION ON THE STATUTE OF THE FOREIGN (INTERNATIONAL) OBSERVERS FOR THE TIME PERIOD OF ELECTIONS Adopted Februaty 6, 1998, No 101

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RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA REGARDING THE EGULAUBON OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION ON COVERAGE OF THE ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN BY MASS-MEDIA,

The Central Electoral Commission hereby decrees: 1. The Regulation of the Central Electoral Commission on coverage of the electoral campaign in mass-media shall be approved.

Dumittu Nidelcu, Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission

Anatolie Puica, ~ecretatyof the Central Electoral Commission

Chiginiiu, December 26, 1997, No 16

OOCUMENTS OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2-3 REGULATION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION REGARDING COVERAGE OF THE ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTIONS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA IN MASS-MEDIA

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. The regulation of the Central Electoral Commission establishes the methods and principles of electoral campaign coverage in the mass-media of the Republic. 2. Electoral campaigning for the election of Parliament shall have the benefit of reserved spaces on National Radio and Television, as well as in newspapers. These mass-media shall publish, free of charge, the declarations and materials provided by the Central Electoral Commission and electoral councils, electoral programs of the candidates and any other materials related to elections, including those related to civic education and informing the public of the elections. Electoral candidates shall have equal rights in the use of mass-media financed by the state budget during the electoral campaign. 3. The Central Electoral Commission and the Coordinating Council of Audiovisual shall establish the terms of electoral campaign coverage by the audiovisual institutions of the 'Republic. 4. The broadcast and production of electoral programs and news bulletins shall be made in compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova,' Electoral Code, the ~udibvisualLaw, the Statute of "Teleradio-Moldova" state company and the Press Law. "Teleradio-Moldova" state company and domestic mass-media shall be equally available to all political forces, socio-political organizations, electoral blocs and independent candidates, unbiased and equally considerate of all and shall not influence the political message of electoral candidates. The latter shall be free to express their message and shall avoid any kind of pressure or interference that might affect their impartiality and status as a public station. 5. During the electoral campaigns, parties, socio-political organizations, electoral blocs and independent candidates shall have the benefit of equal opportunity and shall be granted free access to state and private TV and radio stations, and newspapers to present their electoial platform. 6. "Teleradio-Moldova" state company and the newspapers financed by the state budget shall promote transparency when producing electoral programs and materials, and shall keep all political formations, non-governmental organizations, foreign observers and other international organizations involved in monitoring the electoral campaign informed about the electoral programs.

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7. All electoral programs, irrespective of the channel and the hour of broadcasting, shall use the same signal of identification, which shall distinguish them from other programs of general interest, the newspapers shall create a special heading for Electorala'98. 8. The Central Electoral Commission shall cooperate with mass-media on organizing civic education of voters and informing the regarding the progress of the electoral process. 9. The electoral campaign shall be covered in mass-media in two stages: I stage up to February 20, 1998 I1 stage February 21, 1998 - March 21, 1998 Air time shall be provided to political parties, electoral blocs, socio-political organizations, and independent candidates in the order of their registration with the Central Electoral Commission, in compliance with the following criteria: a) from the first to the last b) from the middle to the first, from the middle to the last c) from the last to the first. 10. In compliance with Article 46 of the Electoral Code, air time for independent candidates shall be established after their registration with the Central Electoral Commission. 11. Time not used by political parties, electoral blocs, socio-political organizations, independent candidates or their supporters shall not be made up for. 12. Audiovisual institutions of the Republic shall be guided by the Concept of electoral campaign coverage adopted by the Coordinating Council of Audiovisual and approved by the Central Electoral Commission. 13. Interference of any radio transmission relayed through villages for electoral purposes, as well as their use for the entire period of the electoral campaign, during the time reserved. for electoral propaganda of political parties, electoral blocs, socio-political organizations, and independent candidates, shall be prohibited. 14. Any litigation between jhe electoral candidates ensued from the broadcasting of their or their trustees' electoral material shall be resolved by the Central Electoral Commis- sion and the Coordinating Council of Audiovisual in compliance with current laws of the Republic of Moldova. 15. ~e~resentativesof mass-media shall be granted the same rights as accredited observers. 16.On election day, prior to closing the polling stations, it shall be prohibited to make public in mass-media information regarding the number of votes cast for electoral candidates or their chances of winning. 17. Two days prior to elections and on election day, mass-media shall be prohibited from making public the results of opinion polls, conducted among voters, which might sug- gest the possible outcome of elections.

II. SCHEDULE AND AIR TIME ON RADIO-MOLDOVA 1. Radio-Moldova shall assure the electoral candidates equal air time from the day of their registration with the Central Electoral Commission. The demand for air time shall be submitted to Radio-Moldova within 48 hours of the registration of the electoral candidate.

DOCUMENTS OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2-5 2. Radio programs shall be produced at the candidate's request either by himself or by the Company in a studio. 3. During the electoral campaign, Radio-Moldova shall grant 180 minutes to each registered political party, electoial bloc, and socio-political organization. Electoral candidates may benefit from 120 minutes for a fee, according to fees established for advertising at "Teleradio-Moldova". The independent candidate shall be granted 10 minutes for each stage. The schedule for the utilization of provided air time: "The Morning Wave" 7.40-8.00, except Sundays "Radiocourier" 19.40-20.00, except Saturdays and Sundays "The Actual Microphone" 21.40-22.00, except Saturdays and Sundays Local radio 6.30-6.50, according to the program schedule. The program broadcast in ChPinZu "The Town and Its People"- 11.15-11.35, shall be broadcast according to the schedule. The column "Candidates virsus Voters" shall run Saturdays, from 11.00 to 12.00. The program "Electoral Debates" shall be broadcast from 19.30 to 21,OO. Air time granted to electoral candidates or their trustees shall be five minutes. 4. According to the Law, candidates and their trustees shall be responsible for their statements made on the radio during air time granted according to .the Law. 5. The concept of electoral campaign coverage shall also include the program "Elector- als". It is intended to relate electoral information, electoral commission comrnunica- tions, press statements, press conferences, political party and socio-political formation opinions. This program shall be broadcast according to the following schedule: "Media Flux" 12.30 (5-6 minutes) "Radio Journal" 12.05 (5 minutes) "Radiocourier" 19.15 (5-8 minutes) "Actual Microphone" 21.15 (5-8 minutes)

Ill. SCHEDULE AND AIR TIME ON TELEVISION 1. Television shall grant all political parties, electoral blocs, and socio-political organizations 90 minutes free of charge. Based on the amount of time granted, each candidate shall be entitled to 5 minutes during "Telematinal" and 15 minutes on evening programs. Air time provided free of charge: 7.00-7.20 19.35-20.35 2. TV shall ensure the preparation and broadcasting of the news programs "Messenger" (19.00, 20.00) of 4 reports on meetings, sessions, and press conferences, held by each candidate, of 3 minutes each. These reports shall be prepared only at the request of candidates and exclusively by workers of the Company.

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With the view of pre-election electioneering, the TV state company is permitted to broadcast a candidate's paid programs of no longer than 15 minutes or advertising spots of no longer than one minute. The volume of air time including the paid time, shall not exceed 4,s hours for each party, electoral bloc, socio-political organization; and 60 minutes for each independent candidate. The day, time and duration of broadcasting shall be established by the candidate jointly with the Company, based on the candidate's request.

IV. ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN COVERAGE IN NEWSPAPERS. Taking into account the statute of newspapers and the conditions imposed by the mar- ket economy, journalists shall largely cover the electoral campaign for the election of Parliament and shall strictiy observe principles of democracy and the provisions of the Electoral Code. Newspapers financed by the state budget shall publish free of charge the materials provided by the Central Electoral Commission, which are to be made public through mass- media (resolutions, lists of candidates to the position of Deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldoya, data on the Central Electoral Commission's activity, other materials). In compliance with Article 35 of the Electoral Code, mass-media shall publish free of charge the declarations and materials provided by electoral councils, pre-election programs of the candidates as well as other material's related to the electoral campaign. Newspapers shall establish the amount of advertising space published free of charge and that published for a fee, ordered by parties, electoral blocs, iocio-political organizations and independent candidates. Payment shall be made according to a contract between the newspaper and electoral candidate. The amount of paid advertising ordered by parties, electoral blocs, socio-political organizations and independent candidates, shall not exceed two pages for the time period of the electoral campaign, at the same time observing the principle of equanimity. The amount of advertising space granted to an independent candidate shall-not exceed one third of the space granted to parties, electoral blocs, or socio-political organizations. In view of a more expressive presentation of electoral advertising, editors shall group them under some headings, pages or special supplements - at their choice. Editors shall take information, press releases and other materials of the Central Elector- al Commission from the chief of the press service and upon his absence from the Chair- man, Vice-chairman or secretary of the Central Electoral Commission. In their turn, editor's offices of mass-media shall appoint one or two permanent correspondents to the Central Electoral Commission. In addition, editor offices shall have for the time period of elections special correspondents who shall ensure the publishing of electoral materials. Newspapers shall publish information, reports, photos, and other material of press agen- cies, of accredited and non-accredited correspondents, as well as analytical articles written by journalists and experts in political science. These shall not include suggestions or appeals on whom the electorate shall vote.

DOCUMENTS OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2-7 RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA REGARDING THE MODIFICATION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION REGULATION REGARDING ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN COVERAGE FOR'ELECTIONS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA IN MASS-MEDIA

1. Chapter I shall be completed with section 13', including the following: 13'. Candidates may participate in TV and radio programs beside the air time granted to them, in order to communicate information on their activity, and shall not use this time for electioneering or to state their political affiliation. Otherwise, time not used by the candidates shall be included in air time reserved for relevant electoral candidate.

2. Section I of Chapter 111 shall be completed with the following paragraph: In the event independent candidate renounces 15 minutes of the air time granted in evening bloc 19.35-20.35, he will have the right to use during the electoral campaign 3 spots, 5 minutes each, each day at 18.30-18.45, except Saturdays and Sundays. 3. Paragraph 2, section 111 of Chapter IV shall be stated in the following version: The amount of ;aid materials, submitted by an electoral bloc, party, or socio-political organization, as a rule, would not exceed three newspaper pages for the whole time period of electoral campaign, and shall observe principles of equality.

Dumitru Nidelcu, Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission

Anatolie Puica, Secretary of the Central ~lectoralCommission

Chi~inaic,February 6,1998, No 99

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RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA.

The Central Electoral Commission hereby decrees: The Regulation of the Central Electoral Commission regarding electoral campaign coverage for elections of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova in mass-media, approved by the resolution No 16 of December 26,1997, shall be modified as follows: Section 3 of the Chapter I1 shall be completed with the following chapter: Upon necessity, Teleradio-Moldova State Company shall extend the "Morning Wave", "Radio- courier", and "Actual Microphone"programs by 10 minutes.

Dumitnr Nidelcu, Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission

Anatolie Puica, Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission

DOCUMENTS OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2-9 RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION . OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA REGARDING THE MODIFICATION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION REGULATION REGARDING ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN COVERAGE FOR ELECTIONS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA IN.MASS-MEDIA

The Central Electoral Commission hereby decrees:

The Regulation of the Central Electoral Commission regarding electoral campaign coverage for elections of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova in mass-media, approved by the resolution No 16 of December 26, 1997, shall be modified as follows:

Section 1 of the Chapter I1 shall be completed with the following sentence: "The demand of air time shall be submitted to Radio-Moldova within 10 days of the electoral candidate's registration".

Dumitru Nidelcu, Chainnan of the Central Electoral Commission

Anatolie Puica, Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission

Chisiniu,March 17, 1998, No 334

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RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA REGARDING THE REGULATION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION ON THE.STATUTE OF THE FOREIGN (INTERNATIONAL) OBSERVERS FOR THE T~MEPERIOD OF ~LECTIONS

In conforming with Articles 22, 63 of the '~lectoralCode, the Central Electoral Commission hereby decrees:

1. The Regulation of the Central Electoral Commission on the statute of foreign (intema- tional) observers for the time period of elections shall be approved (Regulation is attached).

2. The observers delegated by the relevant social associations of the Republic of Moldova shall also be guided by this regulation.

Dumiiru Nidelcu, Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission

Anatolie Puica, Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission

DOCUMENTS OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2-11 APPROVED by the Resolution of the Central Electoral Commission No 101, of February 6, 1998 REGULATION ON THE STATUTE OF THE FOREIGN (INTERNATIONAL) OBSERVERS FOR THE TIME PERIOD OF ELECTIONS

I. THE ORDER OF FOREIGN (INTERNATIONAL) OBSERVERS ACCREDITATION 1. Foreign (international) observers shall be accredited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the proposal of international organizations, foreign governments and non-governmental organizations. 2. The Central Electoral Commission, on the basis of accreditation documents, shall issue to the foreign (international) observers certificates of a certain design, which shall allow them to observe the elections. ' 3. Foreign (international) observers may activate for the whole time period of election period, but shall not exceed the term indicated in the certificate.

II. THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF FOREIGN (INTERNATIONAL) OBSERVERS 1. Foreign (international) observers are entitled to attend all the electoral procedures: a) to attend the sessions of the Central Electoral Commission, electoral councils and bureaus; b) to study the electoral documents (electoral lists, documents of the parties, soco- political organizations, electoral blocs, which were submitted for registration of the candidates to the position of deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Mold- ova, that of independent candidates, as well as financial documents of the electoral contestants); c) to assist at the sealing and opening of the voter boxes, at the counting of the votes, as well as at the complying of minutes on the results of elections; d) to attend the meetings of the candidates to the position of deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova; e) to assist at the electoral procedures, which do not run counter to the current law. 2. Foreign (international) observers may ask the copies of the electoral documents, which shall be made at their expense. 3. Shall inform the Chairman of the electoral council or bureau on the violations observed.

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Foreign (international) observers are not entitled to: a) interfere in the electoral process or in any other electoral procedures conducted by the electoral councils or bureaus; b) benefit of their statute for other activities than those related to the observing of elections.

Ill. GUARANTEEING THE FOREIGN (INTERNATIONAL) OBSERVERS ACTIVITIES FOR THE TIME PERIOD OF ELECTIONS

Foreign (international) observers in their activity shall be guided by the generally recognized international law, by the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldo- va, Electoral Code and current law. Foreign (international) observers shall be protected by the state, Republic of Moldova, for the whole time period they have been accredited to observe the parliamentary elections. The activity of the observers shall be financially insured from the funds of the organizations which delegated them, or from their own funds. Foreign (international) observers shall independently exercise their functions of observing the elections.

IV. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FOREIGN (INTERNATIONAL) OBSERVERS

In event foreign (international) observers violate the principles and norms of generally recognized international law, the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Mold- ova, Electoral Code and of the current law, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the proposal of Central Electoral Commission, shall recall their accreditation. In event foreign (international) observers shall be held responsible for violating electoral law, they shall be immediately asked to leave the polling station.

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CHAPTER 1 ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION CHAPTER 2 DOCUMENTS OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHAPTER 3 RESULTS OF THE ELECTION IN THE REPUBLIC, DISTRICTS AND LOCALITIES CHAPTER 4 THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT'S RESOLUTION ON THE RESULTS INTERWATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

CONTENTS OF CHAPTER 3

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION IN THE REPUBLIC, DISTRICTS AND LOCALITIES

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

CHISINAU MUNICIPALITY

BALTI MUNICIPALITY

ANENll NO1 DISTRICT

BASARABEASCA DISTRICT

BRlCENl DISTRICT

CAHUL DISTRICT

CAMENCA (SANATAUCA) DlSTRlCT

CANTEMIR DISTRICT

CAINARI DISTRICT

CAURASI DISTRICT

CAUSENI DISTRICT

ClMlSLlA DISTRICT

CRlULENl DISTRICT

DONDUSENI DISTRICT

DROCHIA DISTRICT

DUBASARI (COCIERI) DISTRICT

EDlNET DISTRICT

FALE~TIDISTRICT

FLORESTI DISTRICT

GLODENI DISTRICT

HANCESTI DISTRICT

IALOVENI DISTRICT

LEOVA DISTRICT

ELECTION RESULTS 3-1 NlSPORENl DISTRICT

OCNlTA DISTRICT

ORHEl DISTRICT

RASCANI DISTRICT

REZINA DISTRICT

SANGEREI DISTRICT

SOROCA DISTRICT

ST~SENIDISTRICT

~OLDANEST~DISTRICT

STEFAN-VODA DISTRICT

TARACLIA DISTRICT

TELENESTI DISTRICT

UNGHENI DISTRICT

VULCANESTI DISTRICT

TAU GAGAUZ-YERI

SPECIAL PRECINCTS (FOR TRANSDNIESTRIAN RESIDENTS)

VOTES ACCUMULATED BY COMPETITORS IN LOCALITIES

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l o Surface area, km2 ...... 33700 I @ Number of registered voters ...... 2431218 o Number of participating . registered voters ...... 1680470 e, Percent of participating registered voters ...... 69.12 I 0 Numrr of valid votes cast ...... L .... 1622987

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates

ELECTION RESULTS 3-3 NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- Electoral Contestants of valid ation votes cast

Party of Communists

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc

"For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM

Party of Democratic Forces PDF

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP

"Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF

Party of Economic and SocialJustice PESJ

Social Democratic Party SDP

"Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc SU

"Sperania" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD

Plugaru Anatol

Boicenco Valeriu

Party of Socialists

Party of Reform PR

Christian Democratic Union CDU

Calinici lulius

Frecautan Grigore

United Party of Labour UPL

Renit3 Valeriu

Gheorghe Porcescu

Pavel Creanga

Stepan Barbov

3-4 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS INATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

Number Number Electoral Contestants of valid Electoral Contestants of valid totes cas votes ca: Ion Lipciu Gheorghe Urdea 1 590 Ion Odainic Valentina Melnic

Pavel Lupacescu Dan Nour Nicolai Guful Lidia Munteanu 1 500 Tihon Zaraf . Vladimir Djugostran 1 500 Eugen Zastavnetchi Ion Pranitchi

Ana Bologan Mihail Boiciuc Mihai Su~u Aurel Cepoi 1 468 Chiril llie Anatol Vitu 1 424 Alexei Repede Gheorghii Constantinov Mihai Corj

Niwlae Petrica Nicolae Popistag 335 Cicala Evstafii Vasile Neculce 1 305 Andrei Coca Tamara Sowl 1 298 Renata Verejanu Boris Cernei

Victor Gurau Mihail Kulev Gheorghe Balmug Stepan Gradinar 1 271 Nester Samofalov Raisa Morari 1 252 Serghei Popa Ion Batcu 1 250 Anatolii Ungurean Nicolai Pravdin

Mihail Cabaniuc Alexei Frunze

pet^ Plegca Leonid Cucerenco 1 222 Feodor Botan Vladimir Niwrici 1 188 pet^ Ursu Valeriu Danici

Tudor Borla Aflenie Certan Mihail Revin Oleg Harciuc 1 81

ELECTION RESULTS 13-5 MUNICIPALITY

Number of registered voters ...... 486261 0 Number of participating registered voters ...... 294405 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 60.54 0 Number of valid votes cast ...... 287171

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total 70

C] Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

Other FDPM PDF Iklndeoendent parties canbidates

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number. Abbrevi- of valid Electoral Contestants ation I votes cast Party of Communists I "Democratic convention" Electoral Bloc I "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM 1 54517 Party of Democratic Forces PDF 1 28477 I Democratic Agrarian Party I "Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc I "Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 1 6250 Patty of Economic and Social Justice PESJ 1 1844 Social Democratic Party t"Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc I "Speranw (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD 1 2832 I Plugaru Anatol

p~~ Boicenco Valeriu

Party of Socialists I Party of Reform I Christian Democratic Union CDU 1 1204 Calinici lulius 1 Fredutan Grigore I United Party of Labour. I Reniii3 Valeriu - Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-84.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-7 MUNICIPALITY

Distance from capital, km ...... 138

0 Number of registered voters ...... 92900 0 Number of participating registered voters ...... ,...... 52279 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 56.27 Number of valid votes cast ...... 51052

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

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3-8 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22,1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTOWL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- Electoral Contestants of valid ation % votes cast 1 I Party of Communists I PC 119492 138.18 1

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC 6060 11.87

"For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM 4897 9.59

Party of Democratic Forces PDF 4462 8.74 I Democratic Agrarian Party I DAp 1 1406 1 2.75 1 ( "Furnica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc 1 FCA 1 5570 1 10.91 1

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 392 0.77

Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ 429 0.84

Social Democratic Party SDP 471 0.92

"Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc SU 5292 10.37 I "Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc I SSD 1 707 1 1.38 1

Plugaru Anatol 180 0.35

Boicenco Valeriu 153 0.30

Party of Socialists PS 240 0.47 I Party of Reform I PR 1 106 1 0.21 1

Christian Democratic Union CDU 186 0.36

Calinici lulius 11 0.02 I Frec2utan Grigore I 1 38 1 0.07 1 I United Party of Labour 1. UPL 1 76 '1 0.15 I

Renit8 Valeriu 3 1 0.06

Other independent candidates 853 1,.67

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-86.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-9 ANENll NO1 DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 820 Distance from capital, km ...... 32

Number of registered voters ...... 53289 Number of participating registered voters ...... 38901 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 73.00 Number of valid votes cast ...... 37677

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

0 Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Abbrevi. Number Electoral Contestants of valid votes cast

FDPM I Party of Democratic Forces PDF 1 2509 ( Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 1 6668 "Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ( Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ 1 966

( Social Democratic Party SDP 1 357 1"Social~st . . Unity" Electoral Bloc ------"Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc

Plugaru Anatol I Boicenco Valeriu I Party of Socialists Party of Reform s,, Calinici lulius I Frec3utan Grigore I United Party of Labour - Renil3 Valeriu

Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-86.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-11 BASARABEASCA DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 51 0 Distance from capital, km ...... 101

Number of registered voters ...... 20876 Number of participating registered voters ...... 16181 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 77.51 Number of valid votes cast ...... 15683

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

I i-l PDF Other Independent ~arties candidates IWTERWATIOWAL FOUWOATIOW FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTOML CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- ,of valid % Electoral Contestants ation votes cast

Party of Communists PC 4201 26.79

'Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC 2896 18.47 'For a Democratic and ~rospkrousMoldova" Electoral Bloc I FDPM 1 6159 1 39.27

Party of Democratic Forces PDF 500 ' 3.19

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 386 2.46

"Furnica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA ' 239 1.52

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ' ADF 170 1.08 Party of Economic and Social ~ustice I PESJ 1 181 1 1.15

Social Democratic Party I SDP ' 1 106 . 1 -0.68 "Socialist Uniy Electoral Bloc SU 192 1.22

"Speranv (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD 34 0.22

Plugaru Anatol 48 0.31 Boicenw Valeriu I 1 139 1 0.89 Party of Socialists PS 34 0.22

Party of Reform ' PR 29 0.18 .

Christian Democratic Union CDU 32 0.20 Calinici lulius I 1 3 1 0.02 Fredutan Grigore I 1 21 1 0.13 United Party of iabour UPL . 17 0.1 1 Renita Valeriu 7 0.04 Other independent candidates I 1 is9 I 1.84

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-87.

ELECTION RESULTS 13-13 BRlCENl DISTRICT

0 Surface area, km2 ...... 810 0 Distance from capital, km ...... 230

0 Number of registered voters ...... 59367 0 Number of participating registered voters ...... 41576 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 70.03 0 Number of valid votes cast ...... 39805

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi: of valid Electoral Contestants ation % votes cast

Party of Communists PC

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC

"For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM

Party of Democratic Forces PDF

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP .

"Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF Party of Economic and Social Justice I PESJ Social Democratic Party I SDP "ocialist Unity" Electoral Bloc SU .

"Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD Plugaru Anatol I I Boicenw Valeriu I Party of Socialists PS

Party of Reform PR I Christian Democratic Union I CDU 1 Calinici lulius I I Frecauian Grigore I

-- -~~ United Party of Labour UPL

Renit2 Valeriu I other independent candidates I

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-88.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-15 DISTRICT

0 Surface area, km2 ...... 800 0 Distance from capital, km ...... 173

0 Number of registered voters ...... 49724 0 Number of participating registered voters ...... 371 13 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... :...... 74.64 0 Number of valid votes cast ...... 35880

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total M

fl Average per distflct 50 0 Average in republic

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- Electoral Contestants ation of valid % votes cast

Party of Communists PC 15407 42.94

"Democratic Convention"'Electoral Bloc DC 6415 17.88 I "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc I FDPM 1 4829 1 13.46 1 I Party of Democratic Forces I PDF 1 2682 1 7.47 1 Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 875 2.44

"Furnica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA 919 2.56

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 527 1.47 I Party of Economic and Social Justice I PESJ 1 1516 1 4.23 1 Social Democratic Party SDP 576 1.61

"Socialist Uniy Electoral Bloc . SU 267 0.74

"Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD 247 0.69 I Plugaru Anatol I I 127 1 0.35 1 I Boicenco Valeriu I 1 165 1 0.46 1 pa& of Socialists PS 437 1.22

Party of Reform PR 144 0.40 I Christian Democratic Union I CDU 1 78 1 0.22 1 Calinici lulius 3 0.01

Fredutan Grigore 120 0.33 -- United Party of Labour UPL 4 1 . 0.11

Renitii Valeriu 16 0.04 I Other independent candidates I 1 489 1 1.36 1

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-89.

ELECTION RESULTS CAMENCA

DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 750

0 Distance from capital, km ...... ; ...... 160

-- 0 Number of registered voters ...... 17875

0 Number of participating registered voters ...... A ...... 14695 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 82.21 0 Number of valid votes cast ...... :...... 13739

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

0 Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTOWL CONTESTANTS

.. . Number Abbrevi- of valid Electoral Contestants ation votes cast . Party of Communists PC

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC 1 'For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc I FDPM I Party of Democratic Forces I PDF Democratic Agrarian Party DAP

"Furnica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA I "Alliance of Democratic Forces" ~lictoralBloc I ADF - Party of Economic and Social Justice . . PESJ

Social Democratic Party SDP

'Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc . SU I "Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc I SSD

-- Boicenw Valeriu

Party of Socialists PS I Party of Reform I PR I Christian Democratic Union I CDU - Calinici lulius

FrecAutan Grigore I United Party of Labour I UPL Renita Valeriu .

Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-9f.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-19 DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 860 Distance from capital, km ...... 124

Number of registered voters ...... 38451 Number of participating registered voters ...... 32108 I Percent of participating registered voters ...... 83.50 Number of valid votes cast ...... 31168

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

0 Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- of valid X Electoral Contestants ation votes cast

Party of Communists

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc - "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc

Party of Democratic Forces

Democratic Agrarian Party 'Furnica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA 1 383 1 1.23

p~ "Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc

Party of Ecofibrnic and Social Justice

Social Democratic Party

"Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc "Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD 1 308 1 0.99 Plugaru Anatol

Boicenco Valeriu

Party of Socialists

Party of Reform Christian Democratic Union CDU 1 34 1 0.11 Calinici lulius

FrecAutan Grigore United Party of Labour UPL 1 102 1 0.33 Renita Valeriu

Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-92.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-21 DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 680 Distance from capital, km ...... 50

Number of registered voters ...... 25784 Number of participating registered voters ...... 18885 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 73.24 Number of valid votes cast ...... 18230

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

0 Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates

3-22 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS -IWTERMATIOWAL FOUWOATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number ~bbhvl- Electoral Contestants of valid ation % votes cast I I I Party of Communists PC 4925 27.02 I "Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc I DC 1 2446 1 13.42 "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM 4180 22.93

Party of Democratic Forces PDF 2090 11.46

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 225 -1.23 I "Furnica" (~nt)Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc 1 FCA 1 726 1 3.98

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 637 3.49

Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ 278 1.52

Social Democratic Party SDP 436 2.39

"Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc SU 181 0.99

( "Speranv (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc ' I SSD 1 336 1 1.84

Plugaru Anatol 176 0.97

Boicenco Valeriu 461 2.53

Party of Socialists PS 85 0.47

Party of Reform PR 229 1.26

Christian Democratic Union CDU 227 1.25

Calinici lulius 5 0.03

Fredutan Grigore 54 0.30 I United Party of Labour I Renit6 Valeriu I Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-94.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-23 DISTRICT

Surface area,.km2 ...... 760 Distance from capital, km ...... 49

Number of registered voters ...... 52088 Number of participating registered voters ...... 37928 Percent of participating registered voters ...... ;...... 72.82 Number of valid votes cast ...... 36334

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of tota!

Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

FDPM. PDF Other Independent parties candidates

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number ' Abbrevi- Electoral Contestants of valid ation votes cast

Party of Communists PC 7206

'Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC 6818

'For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM 8809

Party of Democratic Forces PDF 3504 Democratic Agrarian Party I DAP 1 1848 "Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA 739

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 882 Party of Economic and Social Justice I PESJ 1 1354 Social Democratic Party I SDP 1 1013 "Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc SU 379

"Sperania" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD 505

Plugaru Anatol 665 Boicenco Valeriu I 1 424 Party of Socialists IPS 1 167 Party of Reform PR 275

Christian Democratic Union CDU 106 Calinici lulius I ' 1 10 Freduian Grigore I 1 157 United Party of Labour I UPL 1 98 Reniii3 Valeriu Other independent candidates I 1 1333

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-95.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-25 DISTRICT

0 Surface area, krn2 ...... 820 Distance from capital, krn ...... 88

Number of registered voters ...... 42654 Number of participating registered voters ...... 33524 Percent of. participating registered voters ...... 78.60 0 Number of valid votes cast ...... :...... 32089

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent ~arties candidates

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- of valid Electoral Contestants ation r- votes cast ( Party of Communists, I PC 18.94 I "Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc I Dl2 "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM

Party of Democratic Forces PDF

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP

"Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA I "Alliance of Democratik Forces" Electoral Bloc I ADF Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ

Social Dhmocratic Party SDP

"Socialist UniW Electoral Bloc SU I "Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc I SSD I Plugaru Anatol I Boicenco Valeriu

Party of Socialists PS

Party of Reform PR

Christian Democratic Union CDU I Calinici Mius I - Frecautan Grigore

United Party of Labour UPL

Reniti Valeriu I Other independent candidates I

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-97

ELECTION RESULTS 3-27 DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 820 Distance from capital, km ...... 75

Number of registered voters ...... 34256 Number of participating registered voters ...... 27676 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 80.79 Number of valid votes cast ...... 26651

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- of valid Electoral Contestants ation votes cast

Party of Communists 31.10

'Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc

"For a ~emockticand Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM

Party of Democratic Forces PDF

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP

"Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc

"Alllance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF

Party of Ewnomlc and Social Justice PESJ

Social ~emocra~cPaw SDP

"~ociallstUnlty' Electoral Bloc SU

'S@ekntaW(Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD

Boicenw Valeriu

Party of Sodalists party or Reform

Chrlstlan'~emocraticUnion CDU

Calinici lulius FrecAutan Grigore . - - United Party of Labour UPL

Renit3 Valeriu

Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-98.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-29 CRIULENI DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 850 Distance from capital, km ...... 43

Number of registered voters ...... ,...... 54348 Number of participating registered voters ...... 39699 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 73.05 Number of valid . votes cast ...... 38064 . - I I

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

0 Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

20 '

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates

3-30 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IMTERMAT~OWALFOUW~TIOW FOR ELECTIOM SVSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Abbrevi- Number Electoral Contestants of valid atlon votes cast

Party of Communists I PC 1 5227 I 'Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc I DC 1' 14795 I 'For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc ( FDPM 1 6534 - - Party of Democratic Forces PDF 3829

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 382 I "Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc I FCA 1 843

I 'Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc I ' ADF I 911.

Party of Economic and Social Justice . . PESJ 728 Social Democratic Pariy SDP 1171

"Socialist Uni,v Electoral Bloc SU 334 'Speranp" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc ( SSD 1 -301 Plugaru Anatol 529

Boicenco Valeriu 710

Party of Socialists PS 112

Party of Reform PR 21 1

Christian Democratic union CDU 299

Calinici lulius 17

Fredupn Grigore '1 30 ( United Party of Labour I UPL 1 55

Renita Valeriu 61

Other independent candidates 885

See votes accumulatep in localities at page No 3-100. ELECTION RESULTS I.3-31 DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 890 Distance from capital, km ...... 197

I 0 Number of registered voters ...... 49860 1 Number of participating registered voters ...... 36514 I 0 Percent of participating I registered voters ...... 73.23 Number of valid votes cast ...... 35071

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total 70

0 Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Abbrevi- Number Electoral Contestants of valid ation % votes cast

Party of Communists PC 10990 31.34

'Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc , DC 5782 16.49 I "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc I FDPM 1 8362 1 23.84 1 1 Party of Democratic Forces I PDF ( 3009 1 8.58 ( Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 1719 4.90

"Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA 423 1.21

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 432 1 .23 1 Party of Economic and Social Justice 1 PESJ 1 545 1 1.55 1 I Social Democratic Party I SDP 1 627 1 1.79 1 'Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc SU 599 1.71

"Speianp" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD 310 0.88

Plugaru Anatol 385 1.10 I Boicenco Valeriu I 1 294 1 0.84 1

( Party of Socialists I PS . 1 115 1 0.33 1 Party of Reform PR 308 0.88 Christian Democratic Union CDU 175 0.50 Calinici lulius 16 0.05 I Fredutan Grigore I 1 144 1 0.41 1 ( United Party of Labour 1 UPL 1 57 1 0.16 1 Renit3 Valeriu 54 '0.15 . Other independent candidates 725 2.07

See votes accumulated in localifies at page No 3-102.

ELECTION RESULTS 13-31 DROCHIA DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 780 Distance from capital, km ...... 167

0 Number of registered voters ...... 52006 Number of participating registered voters ...... 41 935 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 80.63 Number of valid votes cast ...... 40208

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

0 Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

PC DC FDPM 'PDF Other Independent parties candidates

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- Electoral Contestants of valid ation votes cast

~ Party of Communists PC 14230 35.39

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC I 'For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc I FDPM I Party of Democratic Forces I PDF Democratic Agrarian Party . . DAP

"Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA

I "Alliance of Democratic Forces".Electoral Bloc ' . I ADF I Party of Economic and Social Justice I PESJ Social Democratic Party SDP

'Socialist Unity" Eledoral.Bloc SU I "Speranta"(Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc I SSD I Plugam Anatol I I Boicenw Valeriu I Party of Socialists PS

Party of Reform PR I Christian Democratic Union I CDU I Calinici lulius I 1. FrecAutan Grigore I

~ ------United Party.of Labour UPL

Renit2 Valeriu I Other independent candidates I

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-104.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-35 -

DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 670 Distance from capital, km ...... 50

Number of registered voters ...... 20234 Number of participating registered voters ...... 16138 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 79.76 Number of valid votes cast ...... : ...... 15606

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

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PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS.

Abbrevi- Number Electoral Contestants of valid % ation votes cast

Party of Communists

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM 1 2902 1 18.60

Party of Democratic Forces PDF 1 378 1 , 2.42 Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 1 154 1 0.99 "Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA -- 1 ::: 1 :::: "Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF Party of Economic and Social s st ice PESJ 1 105 1 0.67 Social Democratic Party SDP I 442 1 2.83 "Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc "Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD 1 1::: 1 ::;; Plugaru Anatol

Boicenco Valeriu 165 1.06 . Party of Socialists

Party of Reform

Christian Democratic Union

Calinici lulius

Fredufan Grigore

United Party of Labour

Renit2 Valeriu

Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities'at page No 3-105.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-37 DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 680 Distance from capital, km ...... 202

Number of registered vvters ...... 61061 Number of participating registered voters ...... 44566 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 72,99 Number of valid votes cast ...... 43126

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total 70

Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- Electoral Contestants of valid votes cast

Party of Communists I PC 1 18309 'Democratic onv vent ion" Electoral Bloc DC 3812 'For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM 7320

Party of Democratic Forces PDF 3272 Democratic Agrarian Party I DAP 1 1520 'Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc 1 FCA 1 1438 -- -- 'Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 505 . Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ 1277 Social Democratic Party I SDP 1 463 'Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc ( SU 1 276 "~peranb"(Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc I SSD 1 1640 - - - -- Plugatu Anatol 185

Boicenw Valeriu 295 Party of Socialists I PS 1 546 Party of Reform I PR 1 98 Christian Democratic Union CDU 573

Calinici lulius 296

Fredutan Grigore 180

United Party of Labour I UPL ' 1 80 Renit3 Valeriu 23

Other independent candidates 1018

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-106.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-39 u

DISTRICT

0 Surface area, km2 ...... 1070 0 Distance from capital, km ...... 125

0 umber of registered voters ...... 64385 0 Number .of participating registered voters ...... 49728 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... :77,24 0 Number of valid votes cast ...... 47690

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

0 Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates

3-40 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIOM FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTARTS

Number Abbrevi- of valid % Electoral Contestants ation votes cast

Party of Communists

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc

"For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM.

Party of Democratic Forces PDF

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP

"Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF

Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ

Social Democratic Party SDP

"Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc SU

"Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD

Plugam Anatol

Boicenco Valeriu -- - Party of Socialists

Party of Reform

Christian Democratic Union CDU

Frecautan Grigore

United Party of Labour UPL

Renil3 Valeriu

Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localifies at page No 3-107, ELECTION RESULTS I3-41 DISTRICT

0 Surface area, km2 ...... 830 0 Distance from capital, km ...... 131

Number of registered voters ...... 48823

0 Number of participating registered voters ...... 40636 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 83,23 0 Number of valid votes cast ...... 39129

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

X of total

0 Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent ~arties candidates

3-42 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22,1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IMTERWATIOWAL FOUMDATIOB FOR ELECTIOM SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- of valid Electoral Contestants ation votes cast

Party of Communists PC 11812

'Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC' 9634

"For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM 7142 Party of Democratic Forces I PDF 1 2435 Democratic Agrarian Party I DAP 1 1715 "Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc I FCA 1 782 - "Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 678

Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ 510 Social Democratic Party I SDP ( 719 'Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc I SU 1 325 'Speranw (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc I SSD 1 440 -- Plugaru Anatol 1224.

Boicenco Valeriu 21 1 Party of Sodalists IPS 1 172 Party of Reform I PR 1 153 Christian Democratic Union I CDU ( 137 Calinici lulius 2

Frec2utan Grigore 98

United Party of Labour UPL 84 Renits Valeriu 1. 137 Other independent candidates I I 819

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-710.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-43 DISTRICT T'-\Glodeni Surface area, km2 ...... 760 Distance from capital, km ...... 168

0 Number of registered voters ...... 45984 Number of participating registered voters ...... 32422 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 70,51 0 Number of valid votes cast ...... 31 138

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

0 Average per district 50 Average in republic

3-44 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS INTERNATIONAL FOUMOATIOM FOR ELECTION SYSTEfflS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- of valid Electoral Contestants ation votes cast

Party of Communists

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc

"For a bemocratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM

Party of Democratic Forces PDF

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP

"Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF

Party of Economic and Social Justice. PESJ

Social Democratic Party SDP

'Socialist Uniy Electoral Bloc

'Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD

Plugam Anatol

Boicenco Valeriu

Party of Socialists

Party of Reform PR

Christian Democratic Union CDU

Calinici lulius

United Party of Labour UPL

Renit2 Valeriu

Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-112.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-45 DISTRICT

9 Surface area, km2 ...... 1350 e Distance from capital, km ...... 36

Number of registered voters ...... 70576 Number of participating registered voters ...... 52719 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 74.70 Number of valid votes cast ...... :...... 50751

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total i

Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

10'

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates 3-46 IMOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS -. . .INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTOWL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- Electoral Contestants atlon of valid votes cas

Party of Communists 11426

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC 6796

'For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM 14727

Party of Democratic Forces PDF 4142

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 1016 I I "Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc . FCA 958 "Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 3453

Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ 1432

Social Democratic Party SDP 859 'Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc I SU I 509 I "Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc I SSD 1 448 Plugaru Anatol 545

Boicenco Valeriu 692

Party of Socialists PS 176 I Party of Reform I PR 1 402 ( Christian Democratic Union ( CDU 1 802 -- Calinici lulius 13

Fre&ufan Grigore 218 I United Party of Labour I UPL 1 119 Renit3 Valeriu 399

Other independent candidates 1619

See votes accumulated in localities at page.No 3-114.

ELECTION RESULTS 13-47 DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 660 Distance from capital, km ...... 13

I Number of registered voters ...... 58485 Number of participating reg~steredvoters ...... 38066 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 65,09

Number of valid , votes cast ...... 36530

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

parties candidates

MOLOOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION.FOR ELECTIOH SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Electoral Contestants Abbrevi- atlon of valid % yotes cast . . Party of Communists PC 7031. 19.25

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC 10373 28.40 "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM 5839 15.98 . Party of Democratic Forces PDF 4766 . 13.05 Democratic Agrarian Party ( DAP 1 936 1 2.56 "Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA 738 2.02

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 1156 3.16

Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ. 174 0.48 Social Democratic Party .( SDP 1 483 1 1.32 "Socialist Univ Electoral Bloc SU 190 0.52

'Speranv (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD , 1325 3.63

Plugam Anatol 472 1.29

Boicenco Valeriu 936 2.56 Party of Socialists I PS 1 70 1 0.19

Party of Reform I PR 1 307 1 ' 0.84 Christian Democratic Union

Fredutan Grigore United Party of Labour 1 UPL 1 60 1 b.16

Renit6 Valeriu 414 '1.13

Other independent candidates 1009 2.76

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-116.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-49 LEOVA DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 720 0 Distance from capital, km ...... 100

0 Number of registered voters ...... : ...... 32732 0 Number of participating registered voters ...... 26353 . Percent of participating ' registered voters ...... 80.51 I Number of valid votes cast 25442

RESULTS OF THE' ELECTION

%of total

0 Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

parties candidates

. 3-50 I MOLDOVA. MARCH 22,1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNOATIOW FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR

Abbrevi- Electoral Contestants of valid ation I votes cast Party of Communists I PC "Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC

'For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM Party of Democratic Forces I PDF Democratic Agrarian Party I DAP "Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance 'Electoral Bloc FCA

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF Party of Economic and Social Justice I PESJ Social Democratic Party I SDP 'Socialist unity" Electoral Bloc 1' SU -- "Speranp" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD

Plugaru Anatol Boicenw Valeriu I Party of Socialists I Ps Party of Refm PR chistian Democratic Union CDU Calinici lulius I Frecautan Grigore I United Party of Labour I UPL Renit2 Valeriu

Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-117.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-51 DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 760 0 Distance from capital, km ...... 70

0 Number of registered voters ...... 46768 0 Number of participating registered voters ...... 39031 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 83.46 I a Number of vaM votes cast ...... 37304

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates

3-52 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevl- Electoral Contestants ation of valid votes cast

Party of Communists PC 8894

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC 8332. "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc . I FDPM 1 5458 Party of Democratic Forces 1 PDF 1 4939 Democratic Agrarian Party I DAP 1 2071 "Furnica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA 485

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 725

Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ 370

Social Democratic Party SDP 997 'Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc I SU 1 225

"Speranb" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD ' 311 - Pluga~Anatol 819

Boicenco Valeriu 531

Party of SocialistS .' PS 171

Party of Reform PR 717

Christian Democratic Union CDU 436 Calinici lulius I .I 724

United Party of Labour I UPL 1 79 Renita Valeriu

Other independent candidates 883

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-119. .

ELECTION RESULTS 13-53 DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 660 0 Distance from capital, km ...... 232

0 Number of registered voters ...... 42348 0 Number of participating registered voters ...... 34726 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 82.00 0 Number of valid votes cast . 33541

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

0 Average per district 0 Average in republic

FDPM PDF Other Independent candidates

MOLDOVA. MARCH 22,1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IWTERNATIOWAL FOUWDATION FOR ELECTIOH SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevl- of valld Electoral Contestants ation votes cas

Party of Communists

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc

"For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM

Party of Democratic Forces

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 496 "Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA 1 285 "Alliance ofDemocratic Forces" ~lectoralBloc ADF 1 241 Party, of Economic and Social Justice sobal Democratic Party

"~ocialistUniv Electoral Bloc "Speranp" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD 1 200

Plugaru Anatol '

Boicenw Valeriu

Party of Socialists .

Party of Reform Christian Democratic Union CDU 1 212

Fredutan Grigore

United Party of Labour

Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-121: ELECTION RESULTS I3-55 ORHEl DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 1170 distance from capital, km ...... 46

Number of registered voters ...... 80710 0 Number of participating registered voters ...... 62656 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 77.63 0 Number of valid votes cast ...... 60570

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

Average per district 50 n Average in republic

' parties candidates

3-56 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22. 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

Number Abbrevi- Electoral Contestants ation of valid % votes cast . . Party of Communists I PC 1 11939 1 19.71 "Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC 14828 24.48

"For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM 10582 17.47

Party of Democratic Forces I PDF 1 6158 1 ' 10.17

Democratic Agrarian Party I DAP I . 858 1 1.42 "Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA 2609 4.31

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 1931 3.19 Party of Economic and Social Justice I PESJ 1 1434 1 2.37 Social Democratic Party I SDP 1 2445 1 4.04 "Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc SU 398 0.66

"Speranw" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD 1290 2.13 , Plugaru Anatol 1131 1.87 Boicenco Valeriu I 1 ,1169 1 1.93 Party of Socialists I PS 1 .254 1 0.42 -- - Party of Reform PR 554 0.91

Christian Democratic Union CDU 261 0.43 Calinici lulius I 1 21 1 0.03

Frecautan Grigore I 1 262 1 , 0.43 United Party of Labour UPL 85 0.14

Renita Valeriu 54 0.09

Other independent candidates 2307 3.81

See votes accumulated h localities at page No 3-122.

ELECTION RESULTS 13-57 DISTRICT

0 Surface area, km2 ...... :..... 1000 0 Distance from capital, km ...... 166

0 Number of registered voters ...... 57127 0 Number of participating registered voters ...... 46862 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 82.03 0 Number of valid votes cast ...... 45538

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

0 Average per district 50 n' Average in republic

FDPM PDF Other, lnde~endent parties candidates

MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IWTERNBTIONAL'FOUBDAT~OWFOR ELECTIOW SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Abbrevl- Number of valid % Electoral Contestants . atlon votes cast

Party of Communists PC 14514 31.87

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC 5336 11.72

'For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM 9264 20.34

I Party of Democratic Forces I PDF ( 4895 1 10.75 ' 1 ( Democratic Agrarian Party I DM 1 1164 1 2.56 1 'Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc . FCA 1441 3.16

"~lliance'of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 756 1.66

Party of Economic and SoCial Justice PESJ 1292 2.84 I Social, Democratic Party 1- SDP 1 1430 1 3.14 1 ( 'Socialist Unity" Electoral 6lic . ( SU 1 368 1 0.81 1 "Speranw (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD 1 tPlugaru Anatol 1 ::5: 1 I Boicenw Valeriu I i 387 1 0.85 1

( Party of Socialists ( PS 1 243 ' ( 0.53 1 Party of Reform PR

Christian Democratic Union CDU 340 0.75 I Calinici lulius I 1 680 1 1.49 1 I Freautan Grigore I 1 287 1 0.63 1 United Party of Labour UPL 82 0.18 RenitA Valeriu 30 0.07 . Other independent candidates 1609 3.53

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-126.

ELECTION RESULTS DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 660 Distance from capital, km ...... 98

Number of registered voters ...... 36383 Number of participating registered voters ...... 28432 Percent of participating, registered voters ...... 78.1'5 Number of valid votes cast ...... 27220

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total 70

Average per.district 50 0 Average in republic

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates

3-60 IMOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS INTERWATIOWAL FOUWDATIOW FOR ELECTIOW SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- Electoral Contestants of valid Ivotes cast I I Party of Communists PC 5351 "Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc bc I "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM

Party of Democratic Forces PDF

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP "Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc

Party of Economic and Social Justice

Social Democratic Pam

"Socialist UniW Electoral Bloc 'Speranta" (Hope) Social bemocratic Electoral Bloc ssp I

p~~ Plugaru Anatol

Boicenco Valeriu

Pam of Socialists

Parlv of Reform

Christian Democratic Union CDU

Calinici lulius

Fredutan Grisore United Party of Labour UPL I Renita Valeriu

I Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-128. DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 1020 Distance from capital, km ...... 108

Number of registered voters ...... 57655 Number of participating registered voters ...... 44250 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 76.75 Number of valid votes cast ...... 42856

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total 70 .- -

0 Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

40'

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates

3-62 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IWTERNATIOWAL FOUWDATIOW FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL COMTESTANTS

Abbrevl- Number Electoral Contestants of valid ation votes cast I I I Party of Communists PC 10075

'Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC 5200

"For a ~emocraticand Prosperous Moldova" Electoral ~lbc FDPM 9909 ( Party of Democratic Foices I PDF 1 5742 1 Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 1265

"Furnica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA .I644

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 417 I Party of Economic and Social Justice I PESJ 1 501 1 I Social Democratic Party I SDP . 1 2272 1 "Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc SU 399

"Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD 267

Plugaru Anatol 722 I Boicenco Valeriu I 1 454 1 Party of Socialists PS 164

Party of Reform PR' 224

Christian Democratic Union CDU 205

1 Calinici lulius I 191

United Party of Labour UPL 64

Renit5 Valeriu 37 1 Other independent candidates I 1 3172 1

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-130.

ELECTION RESULTS 13-63 , DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 870 Distance from capital, krn ...... 160

0 Number of registered .voters ...... 59371

0 Number of participating registered voters ...... 47074 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 79.29 0 Number of valid votes cast ....: ...... 45721

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total 70

0 Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

parties cand~dates

3-64 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTIOM SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Electoral Contestants Abbrevl- ation of valid % votes cast

Party of Communists ( "Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc ( "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc Party of Democratic Forces Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 1 268 1 0.59 'Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA 1 2721 1 5.95 "Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc

I Party of Economic and Social Justice - - - Social Democratic Party SDP 1.10 "Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc ( "Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc

I Plugaru Anatol Boicenco Valeriu

Party of Socialists

Party of Reform I Christian Democratic Union Calinici lulius

Frecautan Grigore

United Party of Labour

RenitA Valeriu.

1 Other independent candidates -- - See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-133. ELECTION RESULTS I3-65 DISTRICT

0 Surface area, km2- ...... 800 0 Distance from capital, km ...... 23

0 Number of registered voters ...... 59546 Number of participating registered voters ...... 40627 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 68.23

0 Number of valid votes cast ...... 38868

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total 70

dl Average per district 50 [?1 Average in republic

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates

3-66 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IMTERNATIOMAL FOUWDATIOW FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL COMTESTAPdTS

Number Abbrevi- Electoral contestants of valid ation votes cast

Party of Communists

"DemocraticConvention" Electoral Bloc "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM I . 5477 Party of Democratic Forces PDF 1 6059 Democratic Agrarian Party

"Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc "Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 1 1030 Party of Economic and Social Justice

Social Democratic Party

"Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc

"Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc

Plugam Anatol

Boicenco Valeriu

Party of Socialists

Party of Reform Christian ~emocraticUnion CDU 1 125 Calinici lulius

~recautanGrigore

United Party of Labour

Renitti Valeriu

Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-135.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-67 DISTRICT

Surface area, km2 ...... 520 Distance from capital, km ...... 118

Number of registered voters ...... 31703 Number of participating registered voters ...... 24786 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 78.18 Number of valid votes cast ...... 23747

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

0 Average per district 50 .IAverage in republic

PC DC FDPM PDF Other lnde~endent parties candidates

3-68 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- of valid Electoral Contestants ation votes cast

I Party of Communists I PC I "Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc . I Dc ~ ~~ 'For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM

Party of Democratic Forces PDF

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP I "Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc '1 FCA I "Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc I ADF

~-~~p~ Party of Economlc and Social Justice PESJ . . . . ~o&i, . Democratic Party SDP I 'sodia~ist univ Electoral Bloc I s" I "Speranp" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc 1 SSD I Plugam Anatol I Boicenco Valeriu

Party of Socialists PS

I Party of Reform I PI? Christian Democratic Union CDU

Calinici lulius

FrecAutan Grigore

United Party of Labour UPL I Renit2 Valeriu I I Other independent candidates 1.

See votes accurnulaled in localities at page No 3-137.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-69 DISTRICT

0 Surface area, kmz ...... 1030 0 Distance from capital, km ...... 120

0 Number of registered voters ...... 48452 Number of participating I registered voters ...... 36807 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 75.97 Number of valid votes cast ...... 35477

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total 70

C] Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates

3-70 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS INTER#ATIOWAL FOUWDATIOW FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL COMTESTAPdTS

Number Abbrevi- Electoral Contestants of valid ation votes cast

Party of Communists

"Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc

"For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc Party of Democratic Forces PDF 1 3196 Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 1 2901 "Furnica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 3915

pa& of Economic and Social Justice PESJ 1 . 245 ~oci'alDemocratic Party SDP 1 595- "Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc

"Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc

Plugaru Anatol

Boicenco Valeriu

Party of Socialists

Party of Reform

Christian Democratic Union

Calinici lulius

Frecsutan Grigore

United Part); of Labour

Renita Valeriu

Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-138.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-71 TARACLIA DISTRICT

0 Surface area, km2 ...... 610 0 Distance from capital, km ...... 162

0 Number of registered'voters .:...... 30733 0 Number of participating registered voters ...... 24992 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... :...... 81.32 0 Number of valid votes cast ...... 24283

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

%of total 70

Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

PC DC FDPM PDF Other Independent ~arties candidates . .

3-72 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR XECTION SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Abbrevi- Number Electoral Contestants of valid ation votes cast I Party of Communists 'Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc

"For a ~emocraticandProsperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc I Party qf Democratic Forces PDF 1 361 1 Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 1 3275 I 'Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA 1 867 wmof%c Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 1 53 I Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ 1 954 I Social Democratic Party SDP 1 167 I "Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc "Speranv (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral ~lbc

Plugatu Anatol I Boicenw Valeriu I Party of Socialists

Christian Democratic Union CDU 1 30 I Calinici lulius I FrecAutan Grigore United Party of Labour

Renit2 Valeriu I Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-140.

ELECTION RESULTS 3-73 DISTRICT -- a Surface area, km2 ...... 860 a Distance from capital, km ...... 91

Number of registered voters ...... 46848 Number of participating registered voters ...... 38174 a Percent of participating registered voters ...... 81.48 a Number of valid votes cast ...... 36804

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total 70

50 0 Average per district 0 Average in republic

parties candidates

3-74 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IWTERWATIOWAL FOUWOATIOW FOR ELECTIOW SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- of valid Electoral Contestants ation votes cast

I Party of Communists I PC 16711 1 - "Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc DC 10129

"For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM 7852 I Party of Democratic Forces I PDF 1 4393 1 I Democratic Agrarian Party I DAP 1 506 1 ( "Furnica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc I FCA 1 311 1 - - "Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF . 651

Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ 996 I Sdcial Democratic Party I SDP ( 1952 1 I "Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc I SU 1 304 1 "Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD 377

Plugaru Anatol 510

Boicenco Valeriu 482 I Party of Socialists I PS 1 146 1 Party of Reform PR : 205

Christian Democratic Union CDU 139

Calinici lulius 5

I Fredutan Grigore I .. 1 180 1 United Party of Labour UPL 54

Renit3 Valeriu 35

Other independent candidates 866

See votes accumulaled in localities at page No 3-141.

ELECTION RESULTS DISTRICT

0 Surface area, km2 ...... 1070 0 Distance from capital, km ...... 107

Number of registered voters ...... 72642 0 Number of participating registered voters ...... ,...... 55602 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 76.54 0 Number of valid votes cast ...... 53395

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total 70

0 Average per district 50 0 Average in republic

DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates 3-76 I.MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- of valid Electoral Contestants ation r~- votes cast I Party of Communists PC

I "Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc I Dc I "For a Democratic and Prosperous Molddva" Electoral Bloc 1 FDPM

~ Party of Democratic Forces PDF

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP

"Fumica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA I "Alliance of ~emo&tic ~orces"'~lectoralBloc I ADF I Party of Economic and Social Justice I PESJ

p~ Social Democratic Party SDP

"Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc SU I "Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc I SSD I Plugaru Anatol I I Boicenw Valeriu I Party of Socialists PS

Party of Reform PR I Christian Democratic union I CDU I Calinici Mius I Fredutan Grigore

United Party of Labour UPL I Renifa Valeriu I Other independent candidates

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-143.

ELECTION RESULT) 13-77 DISTRICT

0 Surface area, km2 ...... : ...... 930 0 Distance from capital, km ...... 200

0 Number of registered voters ...... 22977 0 Number of participating registered voters ...... 18773 0 Percent of participating registered voters ...... 81.70 0 Number of valid .votes cast ...... 18061

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

0 Average per district 50 C] Average in republic

DC FDPM PDF Other Independent parties candidates

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Number Abbrevi- Electoral Contestants of valid X votes cast

Party of Communists I PC 1 3049 1 16.88 'Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc. ( DC 1 7695 1 42.61 'For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM 2373 13.14

Party of Democratic Forces PDF 2680 14.84

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 215 1.19

"Furnica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc I FC@ . 1 321 1 1.78 "Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc I ADF 1 259 1 1.43 Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ 118 0.65 I Social Democratic Party I SDP i 130 0.72

'Socialist Uniy Electoral Bloc SU 112 0.62 "Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc I SSD 1 101 1 0.56 Plugaru Anatol I 1 194 1.07 Boicenw Valeriu 306 1.69

Party of Socialists PS 83 0.46 Party of Reform I PR 1 95 . 1 0.53 Christian Democratic Union I CDU . 1 24 1 . 0.13 Calinici lulius 1 0.01

Fredutan Grigore 22 0.12 United Party of Labour I UPL :( 20 1'.0.11 Reniv Valeriu . I 1 9 1 0.05 Other independent candidates 254 1.41 I I I I See votes accumulated in lodities at page No 3-146.

ELECTION RESULTS TERRITORIAL AUTONOMOUS UNIT GAGAUZ-Y ERI

Number of registered voters ...... 99013 1 Number of participating xgistered voters ...... ; ...... :. 69894 I Percent of participating registered voters ...... 70.59 I Number of valid votes cast ...... 57850

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

Abbrevi- Number Electoral Contestants of valid ation % votes cast

I Party of Communists ( PC 1 47444 1 70.20 1 "Democratic convention" Electoral Bloc DC 543 0.80

'For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc FDPM 5875 8.69 Party of Democratic Forces ( PDF 1 806 1 1.19 Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 825 1.22

"Furnica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc FCA 1679 2.48 - - --- "Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 162 0.24

Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ 3902 5.77 I Social Dimocratic Party ( SDP 1 429 1 0.63 1 . . . 1"Soc~al~st Un~t)r Electoral Bloc 1. SU 1 1529 1 2.26 . 1 'Speranta" (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc SSD 11 11 1.64

Plugaru Anatol 3 1 0.05

Boicenco Valeriu 287 0.42 I Party of Socialists I PS 1 1074 1 1.59 1 Party of Reform PR 28 0.04 Christian Democratic Union CDU 70 0.10 Calinici lulius 3 0.00 I Freaufan Grigore '1 1 115 1 0.17 1 United Party of Labour UPL 133 0.20 Renita Valeriu 13 0.02 Other independent candidates 1521

See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-147.

ELECTION RESULTS I 3- 81 SPECIAL PRECINCTS (FOR TRANSDNIESTRIAN RESIDENTS)

Number of participating 1'registered voters ...... 3738 Number of valid I votes cast ...... 3680 I

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION

% of total 70

50 0 ~verageper special precincts ( Average in republic

PC DC FDPM PDF Other ' Independent parties candidates

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NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR ELECTORAL CONTESTANTS

- - Number Abbrevi- Electoral Contestants of valid % votes cast I I I . , Party of Communists PC 529 14.38 "Democratic Convention" Electoral Bloc I DC 1 938 1 25.49 -- 'For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc I FDPM 1 549 1 14.92 Party of Democratic Forces PDF 360 9.78

Democratic Agrarian Party DAP 131 3.56 "Fumica' (Ad) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc I FCA 1 155 1 4.21 "Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc ADF 135 3.67

Party of Economic and Social Justice PESJ 39 1.06

Social Democratic Party SDP 178 4.84 "Socialist UniK Electoral Bloc I SU 1 55 1'1.49 "Speranw (Hope) Social Democratic Electoral Bloc I SSD 1 237 1 6.44 Plugaru Anatol I 1 33 1 0.90 Boicenco Valeriu 51 1.39

Party of Socialists PS 14 0.38 Party of Reform I PR 1 8 1 0.22 Christian Democratic Union I CDU 1 17 1 0.46 Calinici lulius 4 0.1 1

Fredubn Grigore 6 0.16 United Party of Labour I UPL 1 10 1 0.27 Renil2 Valeriu I 1 12 (0.33 -- -- Other independent candidates I 219 5.95 See votes accumulated in localities at page No 3-148.

. . ELECTION RESULTS 3-83 Bubuied Ciorescu

Colonita Condrita

Ghidighici

Tohatin Vadul lui Vod3 Vatra m C m d = IV c e! m, d 0 m st? - c B Locality name 52 2- 2= u 52 m 3'" -0 =.= ;= - -c-, 2~ z Y aLZn %; a 0 rn A S?Z m, ;s o =- 2 =*,a s= I oL>>Umg~ x E 5 wn 0v, av, v,=am>nmu) E oo~u~aczs03n

Russia 668 607 598 4.52 6.5266.89 4.52 1.84 2.51 .33 .33 1.17 1.34 1.34 .67 .OO 1.67 .67 50 ..OO .17 .67 .OO 4.35 Switzerland 12 12 12 .OO 66.67 8.33 8.33 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO 8.33 8.33 :00 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO Turkey . . 11 29 27 7.41 18.52 18.52 11.11 14.81 .OO .OO .OO 7.41 3.70 3.70 3.70 .OO 3.70 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO 7.41 Ukraine 10 35 35 2.86 8.57 62.86 11.43 .OO 8.57 2.86 .OO .OO 2.86 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO ..OO USA 42 46 44 2.27 47.73 20.45 20.45 2.27 .OO .OO .OO 4.55 .OO 2.27 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO

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Anenii Noi Beriozchi . Botnaresti

Calfa . . Chetrosu Chirca Ciobanovca Cobusca Nao2 Cobusca Veche

Floreni

Hilbovatul Nou BASARABEASCA 1 Basarabeasca 9093 6479 6309 43.30 3.03 40.31 .95 2.08 2.57 .27 1.14 .70 1.85 .17 .19 .67 .14 .06 .24 .OO .17 .I0 .05 2.01 Aba& 3458 2640 2500 6.6047.76 27.84 2.76 2.52 .88 3.04 1.24 .76 .96 .I6 .76 1.12 .08 .56 .24 .04 .08 .I6 .08 2.36 m 2349 2154 2110 1.94 4.55 83.93 3.41 2.56 .24 .33 57 .24 1.14 .09 .09 .09 .05 .05 .W .W .05 .09 .W 57 Carabetovca 1053 940 915 8.42 71.04 8.42 33 .98 .33 4.59 1.86 .44 .44 .W 22 1.75 .OO .OO .ll .ll .I1 .OO .OO .87 lordanovm 520 486 473 5.07 61.31 16.49 2.54 3.38 .85 2.96 1.27 .63 .21 .21 .42 2.11 .OO .42 .OO .OO .OO .42 .M1 1~69

CL a wa v L o c vw =0 - g > Locality name gg -, $= 'Z= -au 32-0 =% 2z=-w EL&< u, a n 22 3 0 ca A gs Y n a u, spi=om n g2m- cc zz 56 >gE rngs E 2 2 5 u, u, u, hem> 2 E o o~uo ~g65 I

Halahora de Jos 324 269 261

Medveja 1428 1246 121C

Pererila 1 1483) 1191) 1121

Tabani 1 21551 11611 107C

Trestieni 1 3871 351 1 34i

Cahul 121980 114528 11406; Andru~uldeJos 1 1211 1 964 1 90t Andrugul de Sus ,1009 1 892 86: ILocality name

Baurci-Moldoveni

Chircani 1 Cotihana 1 Crihana Veche

I Huluboaia Cuhuregtiide Jos 1 1379 1 995 1 60: Cuhure@i de Sus 1109 963 934 w C '0 '" =,,, w 0 C e z Ca Locality name ge U fe -3 55. .-g Ewna ,?% Cam 2 S E .;f 2 Tipordei 339 307 295 4.41 36.61 12.54 68 11.53 18.98 2.03 1.69 1.02 68 .34 .34 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .68 .34 .OO 8.14 ~artop 331 320 305 39.67 13.11 33.11 .33 3.93 .OO .OO 3.61 .98 ' .66 2.30 .OO .OO 1.31 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .98 lepureni 605 498 479 12.32 35.28 22.96 1.88 21171 .42 .42 .42 .OO 1.25 .OO 1.04 .42 .42 .OO .OO .OO ,00 .63 .42 .42 Lirguta 1721 1455 1390 20.00 7.12 58.85 3.74 4.03 .36 .29 1.08 .14 1.22 .72 .29 55 .36 .14 .07 .OO .43 .07 .OO .43 L& 348 281 269 13.75 36.80 26.77 4.46 2.60 .37 .OO 4.46 .37 1.86 .00 .OO 1.12 1.49 .37 .OO .OO 1.86 .OO .74 2.97

Stoianovca . 1 9981 8541 8331 53.781 .60121.131 .72117.771 1.081 .121 _ ,001 ,001 3.341 ,361 ..121 .?41 1.681 ,121 .001::.001 .I21 .481 ,001 ,.24 Suhat 1 1991 1801 174112.07135.63131.031 4.601 7.471 .571 ,001-1.721.. ,001 3.451 1.721 ,001 ,001 ,571 ,001 ,571 .00l ,571 ,001 ,001 .OO . arnalia Taradia (Plopi) Taraclia (Sadrlc) Tartaul Toceni Tiir5ncu@

Tcdica Vacele

Bairnaclia 1244 910 858

Ciirbuna 1 1231 1 824 1 779 Crlrniitenii Noi 1 842 1 721 1 699 4 s Locality name . -. rn 0 rn Codreni 436 347 342 15.50 8.77 22.22 15.79 .88 5.56 .W 6.14 13.1

%C+ 1443 1133 1084 32.84 10.42111.161 9.041 1.11 -3.41 18.91 1.01 1.6 Gangura 1355 983 947 49.31 8.24 19.43 4.44 2.32 6.86 32 2.22 . .3

Milqtii Noi 21.47 16.75 10.47 116.75 2.62 3.66 4.71 2.62 .O Mi 1 3651 3161 305156.721 5.57125.901 1.971 ,661 4.261 ,661 ,331 .6

Plop 4.20 1.26 2.94 2.52 1.26 .4 ( Bahu

I Buda

Dereneu F~moasa

Novad 26.19 7.84 39.38 9.28 2.89 2.68 .62 .82 .21 2.06 .82 3.71 62 .21 .41 .21 .OO .41 .OO .OO 1.65 r-Locality name

t-- VSrzaregtii Noi Tgnatarii Noi

I Bogdanovca Noua - L9' 00' 00' EE' 00' EE' EC' EE' L9' 19' WC 00'1 EE' PE'L 00' EE' PE'Z 89'P W8Z ZL'PL 08'6C 662 SO& OZE !ualunyy L8'Z 00' OE' 6P' 00' 1 81' 21' EL' OE' 9P'L LE' 6P' 6P' ZL' U'l 89'2 9L'P 6YOL LL'LL SF09 OH1 ZOLL OLOZ PAOl!El!W

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Sagaidac . 2401 182 17E Baraboi 1 2537 1 1929 1 181;

Briceni 1 8481 7001 6E Briceva 1 2071 1921 181 Cernoleuca 1 1783 1 1247 1 1212

Codrenii Noi 1 469 1 301 1 28: Corbu 1 1329 1 997 1 95:

Donduvni, village 1 1347 1 1029 1 101; ~ ~p SE.1 00' LZ' 1 00' SE.1 00' PS. 00' LZ' 00' CO.Z PS. Vl. S6. OP.8C Pl' 8L'ZL 89. W19 6EL 8SL EL'Z 00' 11' 'X CC' ZP'L 99' 99' EE. OP'Z 99' 99' 9L' EL'Z 60'1 1E'l WL U'6 S0'U WE ZL'S1 916 6S6 OS'S 00' EZ' W1 00' 9P' 69' 00' 9P' 9P' S1'1 26' W 8Z'S SI'L 9P' ZS'Z SO'S 80'PZ LL'PZ.OO'SZ 9CP ffiP I Drochia

Baroncea eChetrosu I Dominteni

I Gribova I ~asn&eniiMari

Moara de Piatra

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SalviriiVechi '

$urii Noi Tarigrad

DUBASARI (COCIERI) Coderi Cosnita

Holercani

Molovata Molovata Nouh Oxentea Pdrdta Pohrebea Chiurt

I Goleni 1 1066 1 1039 1 1017 1 28.42 1 .29I 3.34 1 .49 1 .79 1 ,591 .88 1 2.56 1 ,391 .20160.181 .29 1 .OO1 ,101 .OO1 ,101 .OO1 ,001 .OO 1 .OO 1 1.38 1 I Gordinegti

Parcova 1909 1559 1505 10.63 17.28 23.85 21.26 1.53 12.76 A0 2.33 .07 50 1.40 .40 30 .73 .60 .40 .27 .53 .07 .OO 3.72 W' C 5i ', =fff Localityname -, g3 =-.3 -0GE $,P n ~2gz a uw ;= '2 0 3 g g~ 0 m- EX ~g :%2 ,g . n u, u, 0?62m0g2 % oo2u.o g' 2s g8 Rotunda 1078 808 778 32.39 10.15 13.88 13.88 .39 1.29 5.66 11.44 .51 26 1.16 1.29 1.16 .26 .51 1.16 .OO 2.44 .39 .13 1.67 Ruseni 1745 1252 1202 21.38 8.82 37.77 5.07 1.58 1.41 .33 4.08 1.33 .2511.98 .83 ..33 .33 .XI .17 .OO .75 .08 .17 3.33 Stolniceni 1059 846 826 71.31 1.82 7.87 .36 .73 2.42 36 1.69 .48 1.09 3.27 .00 .85 2.42 .24 .61 .OO .24 .12 .12 4.00 $nMncani 1704 1210 1173 60.27 4.77 7.76 2.64 10.14 2.22 1.96 .26 26 34 3.75 .00 .51 1.28 .OO 1.36 .OO .W .26 .W 1.45 Tamova 1442 1063 1035 36.43 5.70 24.25 14.40 .68 .77 .OO 1.55 1.06 .68 4.44 .29 1.16 .OO .OO 1.16 .OO .10 .OO .OO 7.34 . Terebna , 1228, 933, 890,32.02,12.02,22.70,6.74, 4.38, 1.46, 1.91, 1.12, 2.36, .90, .45, 22, 1.35, .OO, .56,1.57, 6.18, .d,.67, .22,2.92. Trinca 2590 2010 1967 58.69 5.49 17.03 2.69 .61 1.02 .92 4.88 20 .41 4.73 1.02' .46 25 . .10 .76 .46 .I5 .05 .OO 2.08 Mi$oara 1257 1188 1156 20.33 3.98 32.70 7.87 17.13 2.16 .35 8.74 2.42 1.04 .OO .W 1.04 .43 .09 .26 .OO .26 .09 .OO 1.04 Zabriceni 2667 2246 2191 37.70 13.01 9.22 12.32 1.19 6.16 50 2.19 1.32. .27 6.62 .78 1.37 27 .55 3.38 .23 .32 23 .05 2.33

Albineful Nou Ciolacu Nou 958 824 805 Ciolaw VeM 1 833 1 639 1 583

Egorovca 1 748 1 572 1 562

FBlestii Noi

Horesti Hrubna Nouh 1 275 1 254 1 24:

Mhgura Nouh 130 120 11: ILocality name

Musteata I Natalievca Nhvarnet Obreja Noui Obreja Veche PBnzAreni Parlip Piebosu Pietrosul Nou

Pmteni r-Locality name

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Ridulenii Vechi Camenca I 10161 8391 818

Ciudulea 1 2592 1 1766 1 1681

Cobani 1 19451 13691 1337

Danu 1 2375 1 1677 1 1605

Fundurii Noi 1 757 1 651 1 64?

Limbenii Noi

Nicolaevca

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Cotul Morii Crasnoarmeiscoe Dahnovid

Draguseni Locality name

Dubovca FMdeni Fundul Galbenei

Logane~ti Mereseni Mingir Mi@ Nearea

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SecSreni Sofia Stolniceni

Valea Florii

Dinceni Hansca Hore~ti Horodca m GB a Locality name ' Y - gz P V) n gz 5-& 2% a, nez 28 2 u nrncn Maw 1521 976 910 14.84 23.96 22.86 13.30 2.31 2.97 3.30 .ll 1.76 .U I Milistii Mid 1 2493 1 1886 1 1826) 35.98119.221 14.291 10.841 1.31 1 1.531 2.191 ,331 1.261 .U Mole$ 1732 1187 1139 28.45 8.17 26.87 7.11 11.94 1.14 2.99 .79 .79 .5: Nimoreni

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Tipala 2237 1398 1314 17.81 19.86 15.37 13.39 3.35 9.36 1.67 1.67 3.20 .61 Ulmu 1 21521 1481 1 1401 137.76111.421 7.78125.271 1.781 ,361 2.071 ,641 1.641 .&

Zimbreni 1698 1206 1161 11.46 11.20 48.84 4.31 1.72 60 10.08 .26 1.29 .5: LEOVA w = U) 3-0 3 ~ocalityname - :$ 2 0 Ts' ma =-a E Y n. .I.---i-- 23 -2: 28 2 :: E E z ? Campul Drept 285 234 233 29.61 29.61 21.46 6.87 .86 .43 3.00 .43 .43 36 .OO .OO 2.15 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .43 .OO 3.86 CBzlar 113 119 118 62.71 4.24 27.97 .OO .OO .85 .00 2.54 .OO .OO .OO .OO .85 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO 35

Filipeni 2054 1303 1254 25.76 14.59 38.52 7.02 3.59 .96 3.19 1.67 .32 1.04 .80 .08 .40 .OO .24 .OO .16 .32 .08 .OO 1.28 F~mugica 102 87 84 8.33 25.00 11.90 13.10 .OO 5.95 26.19 4.76 .OO .OO 2.38 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO 2.38 HHnasenii Noi 683 543 525 14.48 28.95 23.43 5.14 5.14 1.14 10.29 .95 1.52 .76 .38 .76 .57 .38 .95 1.33 .OO .57 .OO .OO 3.24 ~artop 53 64 63 26.98 25.40 38.10 1.59 1.59 .OO .OO 1.59 .OO 1.59 .OO 1.59 1.59 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO ..OO .OO largara 3147 24571 2375 44.72 7.87 24.46 3.28 2.32 3.79 1.47 2.32 .34 .59 .34 1.26 1.47 2.36 .I7 .04 .OO .67 .04 .I3 2.36 Orac 630 568 545 16.15 5.69 46.06 7.71 5.50 .73 3.12 4.40 2.02 .92 .OO 1.28 1.47 .37 .37 .18 .OO .92 .73 .18 2.20 Romanovca 302 239 218 47.71 9.63 24.77 5.05 .46 2.29 3.21 2.29 .OO .46 .OO .46 .46 .92 .OO .46 .OO .OO .OO .OO 1.83 Ssrata N0u.3 984 .832 814 40.29 13.02 18.43 11.30 4.67 2.58 1.23 1.84 .61 .49 .49 .49 2.21 .61 .OO .OO .00. .I2 .49 .OO 1.11 ~.3rala-~&egi 818 633 600 27.00 17.50 25.17 6.50 3.67 1.17 9.67 .83 1.50 1.17 .50 .I7 2.17 .17 .OO .67 .OO .33 .50 .OO 1.33

Sarateni 590 504 462 41.13 8.01 19.48 1.30 .43 2.16 6.49 1.95 .87 .OO 2.81 2.16 1.08 .43 1.30 .22 .OO 22 .OO .OO 9.96 SarSficaNoua . 508 408 387 11.89 11.11 20.16 21.45 2.33 1.81 17.05 1.81 1.55 .52 1.03 .26 3.36 1.81 .OO .OO .OO .78 .78 .OO 2.33 Sar.3tica Veche 258 218 215 23.72 6.05 25.12 10.70 .93 .OO 23.26 2.79 .93 . .47 .93 .OO 1.86 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO 3.26 30'1 SE' 00' 00' 00' 68' WZ ES' ES' ZP'L 00' SE' IL' 00' 00' 81' CS' 96'P LZ'L 69'EC 89'W WS ELS. LOS malg Z PI' PI' 00' LS' 62'1 00' Eb'L KL 00' 98' 98' LS' 98' 61'C 62' SP'9 11'8E 80'8Z8L'Pl 869 UL' L6L !ualwg PZ'L 00' 8L' 00' 9E' 00' 68' ES' LE'Z 9E' LL' 68' ZL'6L CS' 11' ES' LO'L WE 10'61 ZG'PL OS'ZE E9S

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Valea-Trestieini

Zberoaia

Barnova Berezovca Calaragovca

Codreni Corestauti --

Locality name

Lipnic Maiovca Mereseuca

Naslavcea Omita, village

RBdiul Mare Mngaa Rujnip Sauca Unguri Valanet Verejeni m n u &u m C %n e! ma2 0 - m u m Locality name = x c3 21-0 :=m= --,u,u -0?I-= & z= 5 g % k.a 4 -U) n o -xu= u m 2 F m2. i?S,B?2$2- 2 2 d t! 2 2 D~~=Lcl%i?g63o =3-- Bolohan 1080 916 912 9.65 42.65 12.94 6.36 1.10 6.36 1.86 4.93 .88 55 1.75 1.10 5.59 .77 .ll .22 .33 .OO .22 .22 2.41

Chiperceni 1742 .1313 1244 22.19 21.54 9.81 12.06 1.61 1.45 2.41 .96 5.14 .16 .72 2.73 1.53 .24 .16 .16 .OO .48 .24 .08 16.32 Cihoreni 660 551 528 18.75 17.99 10.98 11.36 3.03 19.51 1.52 1.33 4.55 .76 1.33 2.46 .19 .76 .76 57 .OO .95 .19 .38 2.65 Ciodlteni 1860 1358 1313 5.03 46.92 17.21 10.05 .46 2.44 2.51 .53 2.67 .30 2.44 3.05 1.29 .08 .69 .61 .OO .15 .OO .23 3.35 Ci$mea 964 774 746 10.72 50.27 10.05 13.14 .W 1.21 .40 1.07 2.41 .OO 1.61 4.42 .80 .OO 1.07 .27 .OO .OO .27 .27 2.01 Cliiw 1034 815 788 7.87 25.13 30.33 16.12 1.52 6.09 .63 2.79 2.03 .76 1.52 .38 .25 1.14 .OO .OO .OO .76 .76 .25 1.65 Crihana 1 1641 1601 1491 9.40113.42126.171 9.401 3.361 671 2.681 2.681 4.03) ,671 ,001 ,671 2.681 1.341 ,001 .001 ,001 ,001 .0012.01120.81 Cucumzeni 1351 984 944 9.11 25.64 27.65 4.66 2.86 5.83 4.90 .42 5.30 1.27 1.91 .95 1.06 .32 .21 .21 .OO .42 .21 .OO 3.07 Cucumzenii de Sus 250 250 250 7.20 18.40 46.00 5.20 .40 .00 .80 .00 .80 2.00 1.20 3.60 2.00 .OO .80 .40 .OO .00 .00 .OO 11.20 Curchi 278 240 238 31.51 5.04 13.45 36.13 .84 5.04 1.68 .OO .42 .OO .OO .42 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO 5.46 Diva , 689, 477, 461, 16.49,11.06, 9.54,16.49, .43,25.38, .87, .43, 1.74,. 1.30, 1.08, .43, 6.07, 22, 1.30, 1.08, .22, 1.08, .22, .43, 4.12. Donid 587 425 400 8.75 34.25 14.00 15.00 1.25 2.00 3.25 11.00 .75 .25 2.25 .OO .25 .75 SO 50 .OO SO .25 .OO 4.50 Furceni 984 859 808 15.5936.51 14.98 4.95 1.73 2.23 2.48 9.28 2.10 62 .87 .25 4.08 .12 .62 .25 .OO .74 .62 .OO 1.98 I Locality name.

I Hulboaca

I Jora de Jos

Jora de Sus

Pereseuna m C m d 0 -0 m 0 C m m -' 5 U Locality name s > -‘, se ,% ,% 7' Y) n o -5,$= US5' ~s :as 2% 0 wn3 C 0 Y) > n 3 n :: 'L , n m n g Piaba 1841 1319 1285 17.28 20.16 6.30 8.17 3.19 5.06 11.52 2.26 8.17 . .62 1.17 3.74 6.38 1.09 .54 .08 .OO 62 .16 .16 3.35 Podgoreni 718 620 592 31.59 26.52 21.96 5.41 .31 .34 .17 1.18 2.36 .68 .M 51 .M .34 .68 .OO .OO .17 .17 .OO 5.91 Pohomiceni 562 499 484 15.70 11.36 14.46 21.49 1.86 11.36 2.89 4.13 6.40 .41 1.24 .62 3.72 .OO 62 62 .OO .21 .62 .OO 2.27 Pohrebeni 1319 1233 1219 18.54 14.77 24.61 13.04 .66 3.53 3.45 .66 5.99 .90 1.23 7.05 1.97 .OO .25 .49 .OO .41 .OO .25 2.21

Trebujeni 1020 896 825 10.42 63.03 7.88 5.94 .73 1.45 2.42 .OO .97 .OO .85 1.82 .48 .61 1.45 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO 1.9 Vatid 549 466 448 11.83 30.80 5.13 8.48 .45 9.15 '3.35 5.36 11.61 .22 1.12 3.57 1.12 .45 .22 .45 .OO 1.34 .45 .22 4.65

Viprova 480 363 352 19.03 33.24 12.22 15.34 1.99 4.55 1.42 1.14 35 .OO .85 1.14 3.13 1.70 57 .OO .OO 57 .OO .OO 2.2; Vi3$&1~j 915 790 757 15.72 23.25 21.93 15.59 1.45 .79 2.11 4.62 3.70 1.72 .13 2.77 2.64 .13 .26 .40 .OO .40 .13 .13 2.11 Vomtef 799 650 630 14.29 10.16 7.78 1.27 1.75- .32 63 1.75 57.62 .32 1.43 .OO .79 .OO :32 .OO .OO .16 .OO .OO 1.4: Zorile 1020 732 704 22.59 25.28 19.32 6.82 1.56 4.12 3.55 .99 2.13 .14 1.28 1.99 3.69 .28 .71 .14 .OO .28 .28 .14 4.65 D) r a =.m 0 E g EE U m -m 2 -u SE Locality name - -a s;e u~e $a EZ -c" -0 "3 < z L L UI P 0 Ud 3 OD) 4 "4 ~O~UISO~.UI FP Ez1.- S? PEZ " 2 gyP!?o~ UI U, am> 2 % o o~uoEF % RASCANI

Avrarneni Balabanul Nou Borosenii Noi Brani~te Bulhac

Ciubara Corlateni

Cucuietii Vechi Darnascani

Durneni Duruitoarea I Locality name

Luwria

Mihiileni I Mihsilenii Noi

Nihoreni

I Pelinia

I Recea I Reteni I Locality name

Ciorna I-Locality name

I Mincenii de Jos I Mincenii de Sus

( Pripiceni

1 Sahama I Sahama Nou2

I Solonceni I Stohnaia m u = g.5 8 .- =a Locality name .%a 8- 52 a.? re! se -3 =,", mo A .% n UY n o m;ii 24 n '3 aP a- -= a -a - Ir> a.>q 5 g.g. g 2' 2.2 g g g 0 ",Z" ,>, Tarasova 448 . 343 319 25.71 19.44 29.47 .94 7.21 3.76 1.57 5.96 .31 .OO 1.57 .31 .OO .00 .OO .00 .OO .94 .63 .OO 2.19 Trifeati Tahnauti Tareuca Tipova Zahoreni

Alexeuca

Bilicenii Noi BiliceniiVechi

Bocancea-Schit Breieni Bursuceni Chirileni

Ciuuuieni rn c m d sn m wm m= n m ; 6 e - = % Localityname cz > -. ~8 5.2 u Ft' & r-w z L a. 4 V) n n m;;i u& 3 % % .e, wu "--= z n m- t'r 0. mm== ~2z> at': 28 2 -2 2 f % 2 2 o oos~oar63

Heciul Nou

Lipovanca

Mihailovca 646 572 55! rm v =v 0 c (Y U) 2 ze B = 8 - = Locality name g u 5e -3 s= =a -o .- ~2. g.- -. %LL~4~~aw P a % -Za= 22:.=01. . zs 22 .:>3 'Leg X E 2 2 2 m~4rns2E oo~tiua226S Niwlaevca 263 249 244 73.77 15.16 6.97 .OO .OO .41 .OO .OO .82 1.64 .41 .OO .OO .OO .41 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO .41

Pepeni 3204 2300 2254 19.61 7.50 25.07 14.91 1.11 9.76 1.64 1.51 5.01 .93 .44 4.26 1.60 .13 2.09 53 .OO ..35 .OO .04 3.50 Petro~avlovca 1 2291 2251 215153.491 ,47112.561 9.77115.351 3.261 ,001 ,001 1.861 1.861 ,931 ,001 ,001 ,001 ,001 ,001 ,001 ,001 ,471 ,001 .OO Pebovca 607 586 579 23.83 5.01 36.79 16.93 .86 59 .17 1.04 7.25 69 .86 .52 .OO .OO .OO '.I7 .OO 1.21 .OO .OO 3.97 Prepelip 1671 1438 1377 6.46 9.15 24.47 22.37 .80 .58 1.16 1.31 23.82 65 .87 1.53 1.38 .36 .36 .44 .OO .OO .OO .51 3.78 bdoaia 3522 2494 2349 12.52 4.26 20.99 17.20 6.81 1.53 .85 6.09 6.43 .21 .72 5.24 138 .13 51 31 .OO .47 .30 .0913.28

Trifhnegti 362 ,323 320 7.50 11.88 13.13 13.44 .94 .OO 1.25 2.19 2.19 .OO .94 3.13 .OO 1.88 .OO .94 .OO .31 .63 .31 39.38 Tambula 493 364 354 50.28 .56 8.19 1.98 2.54 21.75 .OO .OO 7.06 1.98 2.54 .28 .OO .56 .OO .28 .OO .OO .OO .OO 1.98 Ti~lesti 647 503 485 14.64 17.53 5.98 34.43 1.86 1.24 .62 .41 2.89 .41 .62 1.86 .21 .62 .OO .82 .OO .41 .21 .OO 15.26 TAplete~ti 718 626 616 11.85 11.20 8.44 31.98 .32 25.49 .OO .49 .81 1.14 .32 .65 55 .32 .65 .49 .OO .49 .16 .OO 4.55 Valea Norocului 248 234 225 30.22 .OO 51.56 2.22 .44 5.33 .44 .89 3.56 1.33 .OO .44 .44 .OO .44 . .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO 2.67 422 370 355 26.48 8.73 15.49 3.66 34.65 2.54 .OO .OO 3.38 1.97 .28 .56 .OO .OO .56 .28 .OO .OO .28 .OO 1.13 Vdnqti d rn = m d 0 a c a m -010- - 0 m -a -v SZ = x Locality name -"& p -, gz s.2 & YE =,a 5,-q rn O. m- 0 s a EZ '3: 2 +'Z& zs w n a E:~ZZP 0 == a= == 2~ a"zSepg3 2 E E 2: Y 5 L rn 2 ooi=aHS63 Locality name -+ ~2 mm =.-m =- 23 LLEP",-

Lugovo e 116 117 115

Odanda 1 558 1 535 1 521 Omlina 754 703 682 +Parcani 804 649 61E

Regina Maria 1 373 1 360 1 351

Ruslanovca 1 355 1 324 1 31(

Stoicani 1 6801 6071 58t Ciobanca Codreanca 1 1648 1 1202 1 113i I Locality name

Greblegti LOZOM Lupa-Recea Mia4 Negregti

Panage$ Mdeni Recea

Voinova 1 Vorniceni m C 0 u) =v ' 0 c 9, -w U m mw g > - Locality name " -0 CS-TI 5 -, $= 2s ernU zz == gz % Y a U) a o -H U= A zd wv gg e-& ZZ a3 -=== W=0- am == a> 2pZ 53 . n Y !i! $ $s$s ool~0%.z>03 Zarnaogi 709 543 510 1&24 34.90 9.22 15.69 3.14 2.94 1.57 .98 4.12 .39 2.35 2.55 .98 .78 .OO .20 .OO .20 .20 .20 1.37 Zubrqti 2280 1357 1268 27.44 21.29 14.51 8.91 6.86 .24 2.84 .32 2.52 1.74 3.86 1.97 .79 5.5 1.10 .32 .08 .08 A7 .24 3.86

I ClirnH@i de Jos

I cot

Cugelauca

Dobuy

Gauzeni Hligeni Mihuleni

Parcani IPohoama Locality name

Poiana Rispopeni

Recesii Rcgojeni Salda

Zahorna

Stefan-Vodh

Brezoaia Carahasani

Cioburciu Copceac Locality name

Fe$eli\a Gadinib

Lazo Leuntea Marianca de Jos olanesti Palanca Popeasca Purcari RascAieS RascAietii Noi Sernionovca

Tudora

Volintiri I. m = m = $ '7 E $ 8 - m Locality name 3s = z= 5s -2 55 -u)u m~se & ~2 I+ < k U) a n -Z S& =I Sa om 2 mg g~~~kJ~~=z n m= E'= n -m==g= - gg n,, u, g g g o ouo a cr>08

Albota de Jos Albota de Sus

Balabanu

I Cairadia

Ciumai E m. 0 =o $m m* g. 8 - mC - Localily nam.e =* g . = 3 , 7 Gz 52 -(II0 -05e 2%~54L- ,= r- m - % L U) a. n mS =E a 53 0 m A ev ~2 n - = ==mm== E> nL> 2.8 $ 2 $2oozuoa>63 Samurza 192 164 160 53.75 1.25 28.13 3.13 6.88 1.25 .OO 2.50 .OO 63 .63 .OO' .63 .OO .OO .OO .OO ..OO .OO .OO 1.25 Sofievca 439 360 353 76.77 3.97 9.07 5.10 .85 .OO .OO 1.13 .85 1.13 .W .57 .OO .28 .OO .28 .OO .OO .OO .OO .OO SKU% 166 147 144 70.83 1.39 11.81 4.17 2.78 .69 .OO .69 .OO 1.39 .69 .OO .OO 1.39 .69 .OO .OO .OO 2.08 .69 .69 Tvardita 4593 3864 3772 44.01 .53 2.28 .48 37.67 7.34 .40 .34 .I1 56 .05 .OO .21 .37 .05 .I3 .OO .OO .48 .OO 4.98 Valea Pejei 3666 3174 3083 48.17 7.46 4.09 3.08 25.82 1.33 .06 3.80 .I6 1.07 .13 .26 .16 .16 .23 .OO .OO .36 .I0 .OO 3.57 Vlnogradovca 407 345 330 48.18 7.27 3.64 2.12 19.70 11.21 .OO .91 2.12 .30 .91 .OO .91 .30 .30 .OO .OO .OO 51 .OO 1.52

Chiini 1550 1301 1258 5.33 26.71 44.67 9.14 1.03 1.19 2.07 .79 1.67 .1.91 .08 1.51 .48 .24 .16 .24 .OO .72 .24 .24 1.59 Ciulucani 1140 1016 974 19.40 10.57 5.85 5.54 .72 .51 .82 '3.90 44.46 .51 1.33 .21 32 .72 .51 .10 .OO 1.03 .OO .OO 2.98 cod^ 488 432 403 19.60 26.80 26.30 5.46 .99 .25 .99 .25 10.92 1.49 .99 .74 .74 .OO .74 .50 .OO .25 .25 .OO 2.73 Codml NOU 1 4461 4181 415

Flutura

Hirtop 157 137 134 Hirigeni 1297 1152 110: lnegti 1568 1184 1085 Leugeni 1227 1137 1119 19.84 39.14 14.21 14.39 .09 .27 1.52 1.25 3.75 .18 1.25 .71 1.34 .27 .63 .36 .OO .18 .09 .OO .54

Negureni NucAreni

Pistmieni

Ratus 946 788 786 17.05 29.01 20.48 14.76 2.29 1.65 ,715 3.05 .76 .38 .25 1.27 1.27 .51 .64 .25 .OO 1.53 .OO .OO 4.07 Saratenii Noi 200 218 208 14.42 43.75 5.29 20.67 1.44 .48 .96 .48 4.81 .48 2.88 .48 1.92 .OO .48 .OO a0 .OO .OO .OO 1.44 SBratenii Vechi 1858 1581 1535 6.91 46.25 12.25 15.18 .39 .46 10.10 .78 2.28 .72 .46 1.04 .72 .20 .78 .13 .OO .07 .OO .26 1.04 Smfleni 1563 1078 1020 26.18 11.86 25.88 13.33 2.65 1.86 2.55 2.94 .78 .69 1.37 .88 1.86 .88 .29 .10 .OO .59 .10 .39 4.80 m . d .) c e 3 . . .. ZE z n Se = Locality name 3 ss C -, $5 -" em6 n Z & a. w n " g.2 a Ez %= 3dzr'kJ 2 x r: d 5. 2 :: 2 ZZ~~,=" 5% Z E 8 ns Ex g Suhuluceni 923 854 808 15.72 28.09 26.61 6.56 3.84 .87 1.49 1.11 3.34 1.36 .87 1.73 2.48 .I2 .50 .25 .M) .50 .W .OO 4.50 Tmd 1136 916 890 9.66 21.12 11.24 20.22 .56 .34 1.57 28.88 1.69 .ll .22 .22 34 34 .ll .W .OO .90 .00 .22 2.25

Tanfareni 1210 1013 8yl 9.44 50.12 958 11.42 1.52 .93 1.63 2.10 1.98 .I2 .82 1.52 1.75 35 3.50 ' .50 .OO .00 .00 .n 2.45 ! Vadul-Leca 900 710 682 8.06 32.40 13.49 20.53 3.37 2.20 29 .44 2.93 .88 2.49 3.52 3.67 .29 1.32 .29 .OO .59 .I5 .OO 3.08 Vtsieni 880 634 607 3262 32.13 10.21 7.74 .66 .49 5.27 .49 1.15 .82 .49 .33 3.29 .33 .I6 .I6 .OO .16 .I6 .OO 3.29 Verejeni 1982 1460 1422 9.n 37.06 23.63 9.14 37 .TI 1.05 1.76 6.47 .49 1.97 2.60 .84 21 .63 .07 .W .84 .I4 .07 1.69 Zgarde$i 664 566 549 14.94 55.37 6.56 10.20 .55 .18 .I8 .73 4.37 .I8 1.46 .55 .36 .OO .55 .OO .OO .73 .OO .36 2.73 2 w (D C 3 (II e a re Locality name 3 3s -, $= gz Z(D"0. ?s =2 ELL 07 0 0 23 =I == g=J 2 =% %$ O o gx 5 s, I*, LC9 33 2 0 & s 2 5 2 2, 2 zzE Q,EI=B~,$~~ Chirileni 1312 1010 976 16.29 15.37 27.05 14.24 2.46 2.46 1.95 .92 9.22 1.13 .72 .61 1.13 61 7.02 .72 .I0 .I0 .31 . .I0 3.48 Ciomocani 1196 810 786 57.38 .51 26.97 2.29 2.04 1.40 .25 .51 1.40 2.54 .25 .OO .64 1.65 .OO .OO .OO .OO .38 .OO 1.78

Curtoaia Drub

Floreni

Floritoaia Nous Floritoaia Veche Frrlsine~ti Ghennan

Hrisbfomvca Magiie

Medeleni 403

Morenii Noi ' Morenii Vechi Napadeni

Nimlaevca

Sine$

Tescureni 758 I Locality name

I Valea Mare

Zazulenii Noi +Zazulenii Vechi I Aexandru loan Cum 1 1829 1 1349 1 1307

I Greceni 1801 711 69 I Locality name

TAU GAGAUZ-YERI

I Bugeac . .

I Chioselia Rua

NOTES

3-150 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22, 1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 ELECTION-RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTATION CHAPTER 2 I DOCUMENTS OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION

CHAPTER 3 -- RESULTS OF THE ELECTION IN THE REPUBLIC, DISTRICTS AND LOCALITIES

CHAPTER 4 -- THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT'S RESOLUTION ON THE RESULTS IPITERMATIOWAL FOUMDATIORI FOR ELECTIOM SYSTEMS

RESOLUTION REGARDING THE CONF1RMAUUON OF LEGAL%NOF ELECTIONS UO THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA AND VALIDATION OF THE ELECTED

In the name of the Republic of Moldova, the Constitutional Court with the following nom- inal membership: Pave1 BARBALAT ,Chairman Nicolae CHISEEV Judge Mihai COTOROBAl Judge-reporter Constantin LOZOVANLI Judge Gheorghe SUSARENCO Judge-reporter Ion VASILATI Judge-reporter with the participation of Ludmila Zadorojnii, Secretary, Mr. Dumitru Nidelcu, Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission, Mr. Nocolae Teleow, Vice-chairman of the CEC, Anatol Puica, . Secretaij of the CEC, as well as Mircea Snegur and lurie ~b~ca,Co-chairmans of the Dem- ocratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc, Dumitru Diacou, Chairman of the "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc, Valeriu Matei, Chairman of the Party of Democratic Forces and Vladimir Voronin, First Secretary of the Central Cqmmittee of the Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova, in compliance with Articles 62 and 135, paragraph (1) letter e) of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, has examined the iesults of the elections to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova in public session. The report on conducting elections tothe Parliament of the Republic of Moldova of March' 22,1998, submitted by the Central Electoral Commission on March 30,1998 to the Constitu- tional Court in compliance with Article 6O,'paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Electoral Code, was examined. Having examined the report of the Central Electoral Commission and other election related materials, namely the resolutions of the Central Electoral Commission: - Regarding the participation in voting of the electorate on election day, No 375, adopted on March 29, 1998; ' - Regarding the summing up of results of the elections to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova of the fourteenth legi$lature of March 22,1998, No 376, adopted on March 29, 1998; - Regarding the exclusion of candidates who did not pass the 4 % threshold in the parliamentary elections of March 22, 1998, from being awarded mandates, No 377, adopted on March 29, 1998;

THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT'S RESOLUTIOM ON THE RESULTS I4-1' Regarding the declining order of valid votes cast for electoral candidates and the awarding of mandates to electoral candidates in parliamentary elections of March 22, 1998, No 379, adopted on March 29, 1998; Regarding the list of awarded mandates to the electoral candidates in parliamentary elections of March 22, 1998, No 380, adopted on March 29, 1998; Regarding the list of candidate deputies to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, No 381, adopted on March 29, 1998; Regarding the examination of appeals related to the conduct of parliamentary elections of March 22, 1998, -No 374, adopted on March 29, 1998; Regarding the appeals of independent candidates to the position of deputy in the Par- liament of the Republic of Moldova, Anatol Plugaru and Valeriti Boicenco, No 378, adopted on March 29, 1998; Notes related to the examination of appeals related to the activity of district electoral councils and precinct electoral bureaus; Attachment "Regarding the examination of appeals submitted to the Supreine Court of Justice, related to the activity of the Central Electoral Commission during the electoral campaign for elections to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova of March 22,1998"; The list of candidates to the position of deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova from the Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova, Democratic Conven- tion of Moldova electoral bloc, "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc, Party of Democratic Forces, as well as the resolutions of the Central Electoral _ Commission regarding their registration and modification; The candidates' statements of consent to run for the position of deputy in Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, and conforming with Articles 62 and 135 paragraph (1) letter e) of the Electoral Code, the Constitutional Court is the only body entitled to confirm the results of elections to Parliament and validate mandates of newly-elected deputies, and hereby states the following: The following results were established in the parliamentary elections of March 22, 1998:- a) number of voters included on the voter rolls 2,324,295 b) number of voters included on the supplementary voter rolls 106,923 c) number of voters issued ballots 1,681,285 d) number of voters who voted 1,680,470 e) number of invalid ballots 57,483 f) number.of valid votes cast for electoral candidates: Democratic Convention Electoral Bloc 315,206 communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 487,002 Party of Socialists 9,514 Party of Democratic Forces 143,428 "Socialist Unity" Electoral Bloc 29,647 Democratic Agrarian Party 58,874 IWTERWATIOWAL FOUWOATIOM FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS

"Alliance of Democratic Forces" Electoral Bloc Valeriu Boicenco Anatol Plugaru Alexei Repede Nicolae Guwl Pavel CreangS Ion Lipciu Eugen ~astavnetchi Mihail Cabaniuc "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc Grigore FrecSutanu Nicolae Petrica Petru Ursu Social Democratic Party Tihon Zaraf Gheorghe Porcescu "Furnica" (Ant) Civic Alliance Electoral Bloc Miliai $iau "Speranta" (~o~e)Social Democratic Electoral Bloc . . Andrei Coca Victor GurSu Ana Bologan . Gheorghe Urdea Pavel Lupacescu Anatolii Ungurean Stepan Barbov United Party of Labour Mihai Corj Christian, Democratic Union .Party of Reform Ion Pranitchi Mihail Revin Gheorghii Constantinov Boris Dariev Iulius Calinici Renata Verejanu Valeriu Renit5 Vladimir Djugostran Nester Samofalov Ion Batcu Ion Odainic 2,065 Lidia Munteanu 500 Serghei Popa 818 Stepan ~radi'nar 271 Vladimir Nicorici 188 Valentina Melnic 521 31,663 Party. - o'f Economic and Social Justice of Moldova Tudor Borta Dan Nour Alexei Frunze Tamara Socol Feodor Botan Petru Plegca Leonid Cucerenco Cicala Evstafii Nicolai Pravdin Gheorghe Balmug Vasile Neculce Mihail Boiciuc Aftenie Certan Mihail Kulev

, Raisa Morari Anatol Viw Valeriu Danici Boris Cemei Aurel Cepoi 468 Oleg Harciuc Chiril Ilie Nicolae Popistag Conforming with Articles 86 and 87 of the Electoral Code, the Constitutional Court states that, from all the electoral candidates - independent candidates, political parties, socio- political organizations, and electoral blocs, registered with the Central Electoral Commis- sion, the following passed the 4% threshold of representation: Communist Party of the ~epublicof Moldova 487,002 Democratic Convention Electoral Bloc 315,206 "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" Electoral Bloc 294,691 Party of Democratic Forces 143,428 Upon analysing the appeals on the results of the elections to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, submitted to the Constitutional Court, it was concluded that they have no grounds. Verification of the appeals submitted to the CEC during the electoral campaign, prove that the violations committed during elections had no effect on the final outcome. 4-4 IMOLDOVA. MARCH 22,1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS In compliance with the above mentioned, the Constitutional Court declares that the Parlia- ment of the Republic of Moldova was legall') elected on March 22, 1998, and is eligible to validate the mandates of the deputies in Parliament, in compliance with the Central Elec- toral Commission proposal. With respect to this, conforming with Articles 62 and 135 of the Electoral Code, the Consti- tutional Court hereby decrees: 1. To confirm the results of the elections to the'parliament of the Republik of Moldoya of March 22, 1998. 2. To validate the mandates of deputies to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, as follows: 1. Voronin Vladimir Communist Party of the ~e~ublicof Moldova . Snegur Mircea Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral blpc Diacov Dumitru "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc Iovv Vasile Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova Neguta Andrei Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova

Rogca Iurie ' Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc Gladun Eugen "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc

Matei Valeriu Party of Democratic Forces ' Anton Gheorghe Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova

Andronic ~icolae, --Democratic-Convention . .- , . of -Moldova electoral bloc- - I -.. . !

Sturza.Ion "For a Democratic. ~ and Prosperous. Moldova" electoral bloc Prijmireanu ~umidu communist-party of heRepublic of Moldova "- . ' Carafizi Vasile Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova Dolganiuc Valentin Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc Muravschi Valeriu "For a Democratic.and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc Nedelciuc Vasile Party .of Democratic Forces Cecan victor Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova Rusu Eugen Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc Doronin Vladimir Communist.Party of the Republic of oldo ova Solonari'Vladimir "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" 'electoral bloc Pasecinic Arcadii Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova Burca Sergiu Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc Marin Gheorghe "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc Sorocean Victor Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova Moganu Alexandru Party of ~e&ocraticForces Untu Vasile DemocraticConvention of Moldova electoral bloc Todoroglo Dmitrii Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova Duca Gheorghe "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc Andrugciac Victor Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova Neagu Ion . Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc

THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT'S RESOLUTION OM THE RESULTS 14-5 31. Jdanov Alexandru Communist Party of the Republic of o old ova 32. Paladi Durnitru "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc 33. Dabija Nicolae Party of Democratic Forces 34. Dediu Ion Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc 35. GUN Ivan Communist Party of the Republic of old ova 36. Turcan Ilie "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc 37. Novic Victoria CommunistParty of the Republic of Moldova 38. Mandflcanu Ala Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc 39. Migin Vadim Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 40. Burca Elena "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc

41. Ilagcu Ilie Party of Democratic Forces ' 42. Untila Ilie Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc 43. Stepanciuc Victor Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 44. Rusu Mihail Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 45. Camerzan Mihail "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc 46. Reus Vladimir Democratic Convention of Moldova'electoral bloc 47. Sogev Petru Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 48. Ceban Mihai "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc 49. Magaleas Iulian Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 50. Lefter Tudor Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc 51. Soimaru Vasile Party of Democratic Forces 52. Stati Vasile Communist Party of the ~e~ublicof Moldova 53. Petrachi Mihai "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc 54. GErl3 Eugen Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc 55. Filimon Ion Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 56. Dragan Semion Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 57. Eremei Grigore "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc 58. Ciobanu Vladimir Democratic Convention of old ova electoral bloc 59. Pavlicenco Vitalia Party of Democratic Forces 60. Cristea Valerian Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 61. Cubreacov Vlad Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc 62. Plegca Valeriu "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc 63. Calin Ivan Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 64. Madan Gheorghe Communist Party of the ~e~bblicof Moldova 65. Strambeanu Andrei Democratic convention of Moldova electoral bloc 66. Morei Ion "For'a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc 67. Ostapciuc Eugenia Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 68. Stratulat Oleg Party of Democratic Forces 69. Mocanu Sergiu Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc 70. Taranov Vladimir. Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova

4-6 MOLDOVA. MARCH 22,1998. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IWTERWATIOWAL FOUBDATIOWFOR ELECTIOW SYSTEMS . .

71. Croitor Dmitrii "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc 72: Postoico Maria Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova

73. Reni$i Alecu Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc . , 74. Muravschi Alexandr "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc ,. 75.. Zlacevschi Victor Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 76. Bejan Ana Party of Democratic Forces 7.7. Mardarovici Ecaterina Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc 78. Stoicov Iurie Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova

79.;Guma Valeriu ' "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc 80. Borgula Ludmila Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 81. Lazari Alexandru. Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc 82. Cojuhari Boris Communist rarty of the Republic of Moldova 83. Stirbu Eugen "For a Democratic and Prosperoys Moldova" electoral bloc 84. Razlog Ion Party of Democratic Forces : 85. Prodan Pavel Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc , 86. ~tamatiIlie Communist Party of 'the Republic of Moldova 87. Tlilbure Alexei "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc 88. Babliuc Eduhrd Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 89. Ungureanu Ion Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc 90. Pentelei Vasile Communisi Party of the Republic of Moldova 91. Cucog Mihai "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc 92. Ciobanu Victor Communist Party of the ~e~ublicof Moldova 93. Cimpoi Mihai Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc 94. Ghiletchi Valeriu Party.of Democratic Forces 95. Timciuc Iacob Communist.Party of the Republic of Moldova 96. Siloci Alexei "~dra Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc 97. Ciorici Mihai ~emocraticConvention of Moldova electoral bloc 98. Vancea Ilie Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova 99. Ciobanu Anatol "For a Democratic and Prosperous Moldova" electoral bloc 100. Dragan Valentin Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova ' 101. Secgreanu Stefan Democratic Convention of Moldova electoral bloc 3. The resolution shall be submitted to the Central Electoral Commission, the President of the Republic of Moldova and the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova. 4. This resolution is final, may not be appealed, and shall be published in the Official. Monitor of the Republic of Moldova. . .

Pavel BARBALAT, CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT Chiginau, April 9, 1998, No 11

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