Turnout Tops 32% in Moldova’s Local Elections by 6 p.m.

CEC: by 18:00, more than 32 per cent of residents in villages holding local elections had cast their votes

By 18:00, more than 32 per cent of residents from the seven villages where local elections and a referendum are being held had turned out to vote. According to the Central Electoral Commission, the voting process is proceeding without incident.

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Today, mayoral elections are taking place in the villages of Kayraklia and Novosiolovca in the Taraclia district, Hăsnășenii Mari (Drokia), Kirsovo (Gagauzia Autonomous Territorial Unit) and in the town of Costesti (Riscani). In the village of Tomai (Gagauzia Autonomous Territorial Unit), elections are being held for a new local council, whilst in the village of Delacău (Anenii Noi), a local consultative referendum is taking place on the extraction of mineral resources within the boundaries of the settlement.

Twelve polling stations are open for voting. The Central Electoral Commission reports that by 18:00, a total of 5,960 voters had cast their ballots.

In the localities where new local elections are taking place, turnout stands at 32.61 per cent (5,384 voters), whilst in the village of Delacau in the Anenii Noi district, it is 33.41 per cent (576 voters).

Polling stations will close at 21:00.

In accordance with the provisions of Moldova’s Electoral Code, new local elections and local referendums are considered valid if at least one quarter of those registered on the electoral roll have taken part.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.

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