Number of polling stations opened in Moldova for runoff of presidential elections from Romania remains unchanged
13:49 | 13.11.2014 Category: Political
Chisinau, 13 November /MOLDPRES/- As many as 21 polling stations will be opened in Moldova for the runoff of presidential elections from Romania, due on 16 November 2014.
The number
of polling stations and settlements where they will be opened will remain the same
as in the first round of elections, held on 2 November 2014. Thus, the persons
with Romanian citizenship will be able to vote in Chisinau, Balti, Cantemir,
Cimislia, Calarasi, Drochia, Edinet, Floresti, Falesti, Giurgiulesti, Hincesti,
Ialoveni, Leova, Nisporeni, Orhei, Soroca, Ungheni.
Romanian
citizens who vote at polling stations organized in Moldova may exercise the
right to vote after declaring in a written form that they have not voted and
will not vote at the ballot. Romanian Ambassador to Moldova Marius Lazurca said
that at the runoff of presidential elections, the voters would be able to download
from the internet a declaration and to fill in before coming to the polling
station, without giving and signing it, which must be done within the polling
station.
The voting
process will be held on 16 November, from 7:00 till 21:00. About 22,000
citizens voted at the first round of elections from Romania in Moldova. Lazurca
voiced hope that more voters would come to vote on 16 November. Citizens
eligible to vote will have to choose between Victor Ponta and Klaus Iohannis.
