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01 November, 2026 / 15:51
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Elections, referendum held in Moldova: more than 2,800 people vote by noon; highest turnout recorded in Hasnasenii Mari

More than 2,800 voters by 12:00 had participated in the new local elections and the local referendum held on November 1, in seven localities of Moldova. The highest voter turnout, approximately 27 per cent, was recorded in the village of Hasnasenii Mari, Drochia district.

According to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), 2,559 people voted at the new local elections, account for 15.69 per cent of the voters registered on the basic electoral rolls. At the local referendum in the village of Delacau, Anenii Noi district, 291 voters went to the polls, representing 16.88 per cent.

The CEC announced that the voting process was proceeding without incidents. The 12 polling stations will remain open until 21:00, while voter turnout can be monitored in real time on the www.pvlocale.cec.md platform.

Mayoral elections today are held in five localities: the villages of Cairaclia and Novosiolovca in Taraclia district, the town of Costesti in Rascani district, the village of Hasnasenii Mari in Drochia district, and the village of Chirsova in the Autonomous Territorial Unit (UTA) of Gagauzia.

In the village of Tomai from UTA Gagauzia, a new composition of the local council is being elected, while in Delacau, Anenii Noi district, citizens are voting at a referendum on the exploitation of mineral resources in the built-up area of the locality.