CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION
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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%
Remittances trends 2008
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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