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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA. CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION A Review of the Constitutional Referendum September 5 th , 2010 and Parliamentary Elections November 28th, 2010. Moldova’s electoral system. Full proportional: a country – an electoral circumscription .

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

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  1. REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSIONA Review of the Constitutional Referendum September 5th, 2010 and Parliamentary Elections November 28th, 2010

  2. Moldova’s electoral system Full proportional: a country – an electoral circumscription. Hamilton seat distribution for Parliament D’Hondt seat distribution for locals President elected by 3/5th the Parliament by secret vote. CEC members appointed by President & Parliament.

  3. Political developments • Opposition parties declared that results of the Parliamentary elections from April 5th, 2009 were rigged but did not present solid proof so the Constitutional Court validated results • Parliament could not elect president of the country so it was dissolved and new elections announced for July 29th, 2009 • New parliament could not elect president of the country either. • Parliament called Constitutional Referendum for September 5th 2010 in order to adopt direct elections of the President of Republic of Moldova.

  4. 2010 Constitutional Referendum September 5th • Turnout threshold for Constitutional Referendum was 1/3 from the voters registered • 30,29% turnout • Referendum was declared invalid

  5. Early Parliamentary elections November 28th, 2010 Turnout threshold for Parliamentary Elections was 1/3 from the voters registered Strong Civic & Voter Info, 63,37% (high turnout)

  6. Elections Preparations • 35 electoral circumscriptions & 2037precinct electoral bureaus created, including 75 abroad. • 40 electoral competitors registered – 20 political parties and 20 independent candidate – 1 independent candidate withdrew • 4 political parties reached the 4% threshold • The electoral campaign starts at the CEC registration of candidates & closes one day before E-Day. • Campaign funding: competitors open a bank account, maximum amount 1 330 000 EUR for political parties (€ 0.50 per voter) and 133 000 EUR for independent candidates (€ 0.05 per voter). • Competitors submit incomes & expenditures report to CEC. • 1.3 EUR/voter

  7. Voters • 2662052voters • Universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed vote • Vote from home through a mobile box

  8. E-Day • Manual counting of results at PEBs. Protocols submitted to the DECs, send aggregated results to the CEC • CEC totalizes the nation wide results • Constitutional Court ordered the recount of votes following the request of some parties • The recount did not changed the distribution of the seats and Constitutional Court validated results • CEC accredited 3 554 national, 594 international observers • The international election observers’ missions confirmed the results of the elections

  9. Civic & Voter Info sampleGOTV

  10. On behalf of the Central Electoral Commission of Moldova, Thank you! Dr. Iurie Ciocan, chairman

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