Politics

14 November, 2026 / 12:53

/ 01 November, 2026

Almost 25 per cent of voters cast ballots by 15:00 in seven Moldovan localities where elections are held

Almost a quarter of voters registered on the electoral rolls had participated by 15:00 in the new local elections held in five localities of Moldova. At the local referendum in the village of Delacau, Anenii Noi district, the turnout reached 26.68 per cent.

According to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), 4,079 people voted in the new local elections, representing 24.71 per cent of the voters included on the basic electoral rolls. In Delacau, where residents are being consulted on the exploitation of mineral resources within the locality, 460 people went to the polls.

The lowest voter turnout was recorded in the village of Novosiolovca, Taraclia district, where 17.73 per cent of voters cast ballots, and in the village of Tomai, Gagauzia, with a participation rate of 20.44 per cent.

The elections are held in seven localities: mayoral elections are organized in five of them, a new local council is elected in the village of Tomai and a local referendum is taking place in Delacau.

Polling stations are open until 21:00. Updated data on voter participation can be viewed on the official website of the Central Electoral Commission, www.cec.md.

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