As many as 1,745 observers to monitor 20 October elections in Moldova

15:34 | 18.10.2019 Category: Political

Chisinau, 18 October /MOLDPRES/ - The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) today informed that it had accredited the last observers for the monitoring of the general local elections and new parliamentary polls, due on 20 October 2019. Thus, 1,745 observers will monitor the ballot.

Under CEC’s decision, the elections due on next Sunday will be monitored by 1,600 national observers delegated on behalf of 11 organizations. Also, CEC accredited 145 international observers.

Also today, CEC said that, on 20 October, it would carry out a pilot project of testing the system of identifying electors in polling stations through barcode readers. The project will be enforced at the polling stations of Chisinau’s Botanica district and will contribute to the automation of the voter’s Personal Identity Number in the application, Voter Turnout.

The Moldovan citizens with right to vote on 20 October are expected to come to polling stations to elect their mayors. Also on next Sunday, the residents of the uninominal electoral districts No 17, 33, 48 and 50 will elect their representatives to parliament.

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