CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION

CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSIONCENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Moldova

• 33 843 sq. km (incl.Transnistria)• Capital: Chisinau• 3.6 million to 4.1 million

(incl.Transnistria)• Urban 46 % Rural 54 %• Lower-Middle income• Labor force 1.327 million• Budget revenues depend on taxing

consumption for over 70%

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Re m it t ance s (pe rce nt of GD P)

• $ 1.66 billion• Ratio to GDP 31%• Total: $ 2 billion• Exceeded total exports ($1.79 bn) • Exceeded by 50 % the merchandise exports • Most used for consumption needs

Central Electoral Commission

• Administers the country’s elections

• CEC members appointed by President, Government & Parliament

Provisions of national legislation

• Constitution of the Republic of Moldova

• Electoral Code

• Instruction on particularities of participation in voting abroad at Parliamentary Elections

Provisions of the Electoral Code

• Art. 2 (3): Moldovan citizens located abroad enjoy full electoral rights

• Art. 29 (5): establishment of polling stations by the Embassies and consular offices of the Republic of Moldova

• 33 polling stations

Voting abroad

• Participation of eligible citizens regardless of their status in host country

• Moldovan citizens allowed to vote on the basis of passport, incl. entry/exit term expired

Turnout of Moldovan citizens out of the country

Voter information campaign

• Broadcasting of procedural spot on 3 local TV stations with international coverage & 7 international TV stations

• Broadcasting of radio procedural spot on Radio Moldova International channel

Performed to date40 000 (three folder leaflets)

10 000 booklets

50 000 one page calendars

Other

• Website www.voteaza.md

• “Free Legal Assistance in Electoral Issues”project hotline

Issues & Solutions

• Insufficient number of polling stations

- Legal provisions for the establishment of the extraterritorial polling stations

- Intergovernmental agreements

• Formation of electoral lists:

- Documentation of all citizens working abroad- Granting facilities for citizens working abroad.

Issues & Solutions

• Training of electoral officials abroad:- Professional training- Hotline & online support to OCV officials- Improvement of consulate communications (websites

and relevant databases)- Periodical newsletters;- Public Service Announcements- Communication with Diaspora

Issues & Solutions

• Monitoring elections in polling stations established abroad

• Education campaign for voters from abroad

On behalf of the Central Electoral Commission of Moldova,

Thank you!

Contact details :

Address: 119 Vasile Alecsandri str., Chisinau, MD-2012Tel.: +37322/251.451; Fax: +37322/234.047

E-mail: [email protected] , www.cec.md

Headquarters of the Central Electoral Commission