The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), in co-organization with the Promo-LEX Association, hosted the first webinar of a series ahead of the 2025 parliamentary elections in Moldova.

Since Parliament adopted a new Electoral Code in December 2022, lawmakers have revisited it in nearly every session. Recent amendments include increased sanctions for electoral corruption, penalties for organized transportation to public gatherings, new interdictions on successor parties, updated requirements for reporting political party members, and revised rules for examining electoral complaints. Technical adjustments have also been made, affecting the registration schedule for electoral competitors and expanding postal voting to three additional countries. International reviewers caution that these frequent revisions—five major packages in under three years—challenge the Venice Commission’s one-year stand-still rule and risk confusing voters and election administrators.

This webinar gathers Moldova election officials, Promo-LEX analysts, and international experts to evaluate where innovation is still needed and where legal stability must be prioritized. Speakers will compare Moldova’s rapid amendments to global standards, outlining the operational timeline election bodies face ahead of the September 2025 election.

Beyond the postal voting expansion, the panel will examine other significant changes flagged by Promo-LEX: the establishment of special bureaus and council, which some jurists argue violates Article 11 on institutional stability; increased sanctions for electoral corruption and new rules for handling electoral complaints. Together these examples will ground a focused discussion on how Moldova can lock in credible improvements without perpetual legal flux.

Details:

• Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
• Time: 3:30 PM EEST / 2:30 PM CET
• Language: English, Romanian interpretation available

Speakers:

• Pavel Postica, Deputy Head, Central Election Commission of the Republic of Moldova
• Artemie Cătănoi, Member of the Legal Committee on Appointments and Immunities, Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Parliamentary Faction ”Action and Solidarity Party” 
• Stephen B. Nix, Senior Director Europe and Eurasia, International Republican Institute (IRI)
• Mihaela Duca-Anghelici, Head of the Analysis and Research Team, Promo-LEX Association
• Alex Shlyk, UNDP International Political Finance Expert

Moderated by Lukasz Kondraciuk, Head of Election Integrity, European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE)

This event is part of a series co-organized by the European Platform for Democratic Elections and the Promo-LEX Association.