The International Republican Institute deployed a Long-Term Observation Mission to observe preparations for the Moldovan parliamentary elections and will be on-the-ground for Election Day.
Since 1983, IRI has monitored 205 elections in 57 countries through international observation missions and assessments.
Since December 3, IRI has deployed 13 long term observers and has held over 490 meetings THROUGHout the country.
On-the-ground Updates
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Photos From the Field
Upcoming Dates
January 25: Campaign period begins. Candidates may now legally campaign for office
January 29: Deadline for the creation of Precinct Electoral Commissions (PECs)
January 31: The final day for selection of PEC leaders
February 3: Deadline for giving voter lists to PECs
February 9: Deadline for modifications of the registered candidate list
February 13: All voters must be informed about the time and place of voting
February 16: Deadline for observer accreditation forms to be submitted to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)
February 18: Last date that political polling data can be published
February 20: All ballots will be printed by this date
February 22: All District Electoral Comissions will receive their ballots and stamps
February 23: All PECs will receive their ballots and stamps
February 24: Parliamentary Election Day
Data from the Field
40% of a political party’s candidate list is supposed to be comprised of women. IRI has been working with political parties across the political spectrum to equip women to take on greater leadership roles and encourage female political participation.
According to Moldovan law, 40 percent of a political party’s candidate list is supposed to be comprised of women. All registered parties have met that threshold; however, most of the women are placed 20th or below on the party list and are therefore less likely to make it into parliament.
In the 51 single member districts (SMD), parties that nominate women candidates in 40 percent of constituencies receive a 10 percent increase in state financing. None of the parties have put forward enough women candidates in these constituencies to unlock this funding.
All parties that will be competing in the parliamentary election have now registered their candidates. Candidates in SMDs were required to submit signatures to the Central Electoral Commission for validation by January 24, 2019.
Some candidates are registered on both the party list and in a SMD. These numbers do not reflect that overlap, and the law remains unclear on procedure if a candidate wins both seats.
The registration period for initiative groups supporting candidates in single mandate districts (SMDs) ended on January 4, 2019. All initiative groups were able to collect the necessary signatures, but IRI observers have concerns about the means of gathering and verifying the signatures.
Click here for more information on the registration process.