Moldovan electoral body changes ballot paper model, order of registration of contenders for president office

17:37 | 23.10.2016 Category:

Chisinau, 23 October /MOLDPRES/- The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) on 22 October changed the model of the ballot paper and the order of registration of the candidates for Moldovan president office in the ballot paper. The decision was taken after the candidate of the Dignity and Truth Platform Party, Andrei Nastase, had withdrawn from the electoral race and the candidate of the Ravnopravie (Equality of Rights) formation, Inna Popenco, had been excluded for the violation of the electoral legislation.

At the meeting, CEC secretary Veaceslav Agrigoroae said that, ‘’after two electoral contenders had been excluded from the ballot paper, the latter will be shortened to 303 millimeters from the earlier 348 mm. At the same time, the ballot paper will contain a number of ten quadrilaterals, against 12 earlier,’’ Agrigoroae said.

Following the amendments, the ballot paper will look as follows: Marian Lupu (Democratic Party of Moldova - PDM) – 1; Mihai Ghimpu (Liberal Party, PL) – 2; Iurie Leanca (European People’s Party of Moldova - PPEM) – 3; Dumitru Ciubasenco – (Our Party – PN) – 4; Maia Sandu (Action and Solidarity Party – PAS) – 5; Igor Dodon (Party of Socialists) – 6; Silvia Radu (independent candidate) – 7; Maia Laguta (independent candidate) – 8; Ana Gutu (Right Party) – 9 and Valeriu Ghiletchi (independent candidate) -10.

Also on 22 October, CEC ruled to increase the number of copies of ballot papers, after additional lists for completion had been received from two polling stations. ‘’The number of ballot papers has been increased to 1,200 copies, namely for the Penitentiary No 13 (800 copies) and for a military unit of carabineers (400 copies). The total number of ballot papers presently stands at 3 ,132,427,’’ Agrigoroae said.

At the end of the meeting, the head of the central Electoral Commission, Alina Russu, today said that, on 23 October, ‘’the matrix of the ballot paper will be made and will start the process of their printing.’’

On 30 October, direct presidential elections will take place in Moldova.

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