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07 April, 2026 / 12:52

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Today - last day to submit documents for registration of candidates in new local elections

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has announced that today is the last day for submitting documents for the registration of candidates in the new local elections and participants in the referendum.

According to the CEC, the documents are received by the constituency electoral councils in the localities where new local elections and local referendums will take place.

"The councils have seven days to examine the documents and issue a decision on the registration or non-registration of candidates for the position of mayor and for local councilor, and three days to examine the documents and issue a decision on the registration or non-registration of participants in the referendum," the CEC announced.

On 17 May 2026, new local elections will be held in the village of Costești and the commune of Ruseștii Noi in Ialoveni district, the village of Mașcăuți in Criuleni district, the commune of Sărătenii Vechi in Telenești district, the town of Taraclia in Taraclia district, the municipality of Orhei in Orhei district, the village of Topala in Cimișlia district, the village of Copceac in Găgăuzia, the village of Plop in Dondușeni district, and the commune of Frumușica in Florești district.

On the same day, local referendums will be organized on the recall of the mayor of the village of Hăsnășenii Mari in Drochia district and the commune of Sadâc in Cantemir district.

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