CEC failed to analyze 2019 financial reports of political parties
Members of the Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections, including EPDE member Promo-LEX, – draw attention to the fact that, contrary to provisions of the law on political party financing, the CEC did not verify or analyze the financial management reports submitted by political parties to the Commission within a reasonable time for the […]
Final observation mission report
The major issues found by the Promo-LEX observation mission included: uncertainties as to determining the date of the elections; unequal treatment of independent candidates in relation to those nominated by political parties/ electoral blocs by requiring them to collect signatures; the lack of a clear legal mechanism to prevent “the artificial migration of voters”; the […]
Promo-LEX: E-Day 2nd Round Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Opening and closing of polling stations (PSs). All polling stations monitored by the short-term observers of the Promo-LEX OM opened regularly, without any essential deviations from the applicable legal provisions. About 60 % of the PSs have been rated by observers as accessible. Only 58% of the PSs have been ensured with heating […]
E-Day 2nd round – Observation Mission Report
Promo-LEX observed that the opening and closing of polling stations on 03.11. was regular. One issue observed multiple times was that 27% of the PEBs continued to ignore the rule that stipulates that one member of the bureau is to display the ballots to all the participants in the counting process. Observed incidents were once […]
Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections considers that the general local elections were generally free and partially fair
The Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections considers that the general local elections of October 20 – November 3, 2019, were generally free and partially fair. This opinion is based on the assessment of the adherence to the principles of free and fair elections by all election stakeholders and on the following findings regarding the pre-election […]
Elections of October 20 – November 3 2019 were generally free and partially fair
This coalition of election monitors in Moldova, including our member Promo-LEX, observed the following issues throughout the General local elections and by-elections: limitations of the freedom of voter information, the hindering of work of election management bodies, inconsistent candidate registration practices, a lack of impartial media, and the obstruction of the work of national observers.
Interim period between E-Days – Observation Mission Report
The Electoral Code does not contain general or special rules regarding the conduct of the second round of local elections, except for the CEC’s responsibility to ensure the conduct of the second round and the conditions for the conduct of the second round. Promo-LEX has observed that there are cases of suspicious artificial migration of […]
Promo-LEX: E-Day Report
Photo: Promo-LEX The observation mission on Election Day of the first round of the General Local elections and by-elections of the 20th October reported that in general the opening of polling stations (PS) went smoothly on E-day. 407 incidents have been analysed by Promo-LEX, most frequently reported incidents, but not significantly numerous, were: deficiencies […]
E-Day 1st round – Observation Mission Report
The observation mission on Election Day reported that in general the opening of polling stations (PS) went smoothly on E-day. 407 incidents have been analysed by Promo-LEX, most frequently reported incidents, but not significantly numerous, were: deficiencies in voters’ lists, unjustified presence of unauthorized persons in or around the PS, presence of advertising materials within […]
Promo-LEX: Recent legislative changes create substantial ambiguities for participants in the electoral process
Photo: Promo-LEX On 20 October, nation-wide Local elections will take place in Moldova. Furthermore, Parliamentary elections are scheduled in four constituencies, where the deputies previously resigned. Promo-Lex sees the introduction of amendments to the Electoral Code during the electoral period as having a negative impact on the correctness and predictability of the electoral process In […]