Moldovan Central Electoral Commission leaves validation of mandates of MPs on list of Democracy at Home Party at discretion of Constitutional Court

The Constitutional Court is to decide on the validation of the mandates of the MPs on the list of the Democracy at Home Political Party (PPDA). The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has partially admitted the PAS's challenge regarding the cancellation mandates of PPDA, led by Vasile Costiuc, issuing a warning and canceling the state allocation for the performances achieved by this formation at the parliamentary elections for a period of 12 months.

The decision was approved with five votes for.

Thus, the CEC specifies that, since the parliamentary elections have already taken place, the registration of the electoral competitor cannot be canceled. Consequently, the Commission will provide all information to the Constitutional Court, which will decide whether to validate the results of the parliamentary elections held on September 28, 2025.

At a meeting on October 3, the Commission noted more irregularities regarding the promotion of the formation on the TikTok platform by dozens of unauthentic accounts, including on the election silence day and the day of the parliamentary elections, as well as the involvement of the Romanian AUR Party leader, George Simion, in promoting the formation Democracy at Home.

The subject was examined by the CEC following a complaint filed by Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) on September 28, against the ‘’illegal actions of Vasile Costiuc’’, a candidate for the position of lawmaker in Moldova’s parliament on behalf of the Democracy at Home Political Party. Also, in this case, the electoral authority was notified by the National Investigation Inspectorate (INI), which reported that Vasile Costiuc and the party he leads ‘’misled and deceived public opinion.’’

During the meeting, the subject was presented by the CEC deputy president, Pavel Postica, who highlighted that the formation benefited from significant promotion on the TikTok platform by dozens of unauthentic accounts, which collectively accumulated a very large number of views.

'We also found that, through the actions of the Democracy at Home Political Party, the principles of sovereignty and electoral independence are infringed by external interferences in the formation's electoral campaign through public statements, media recordings, social media posts, which would confirm the direct political support of Mr. George Simion, leader of the Romanian AUR Party, in promoting the Democracy at Home Political Party. The notification of PAS also reads that George Simion urged Moldovan citizens to vote for the party led by Vasile Costiuc. Thus, a video with George Simion was published on the online platform TikTok by supporters of the Democracy at Home Political Party on the day of the parliamentary elections,’’ said Pavel Postica.

Likewise, the contesting party notes that George Simion is the AUR leader from Romania and according to the decision of the Intelligence and Security Service (SIS), in a classified case, there are indications that he has carried out, is carrying out, or intends to carry out activities that may endanger national security.

‘’Therefore, in February 2024, SIS announced that Mr. George Simion was banned from entering Moldova for a term of 5 years. Also, in February, the prime minister of Moldova said that George Simion participates in a destabilization effort in  Moldova,’’ said Pavel Postica.

Regarding this case, the INI informed that, on September 27 and 28, online verification of information sources was conducted, in order to control how the electoral prohibition regarding electoral agitation on the voting day and the preceding day was observed by the electoral contenders.

‘’Thus, on the TikTok platform, more accounts were identified that on September 27 distributed video content representing electoral agitation in favor of the electoral competitor Democracy at Home Political Party,’’ said the CEC deputy president.

For his part, the leader of the Democracy at Home Political Party, Vasile Costiuc, said that ‘’the arguments presented in the notifications are groundless.’’ Thus, he requested verification of the evidence.

Also, representatives of the political formation emphasized that the party ‘’cannot be held accountable for the actions of third parties.’’ They also stressed that the party ‘’did not use George Simion's image in its campaign,’’ and the accusations are aimed ‘’to discredit the formation.’’

Based on the same decision approved by the CEC, the formation was deprived of state allowances for 12 months, starting from November 2025.

The electoral authority's decision can be appealed to the Central Court of Appeal.

After the elections on September 28, 2025, Democracy at Home Political Party is expected to have six MP mandates in Moldova’s parliament.