LIVE TEXT // General local elections: Polling stations have closed. By 21:00, the voter turnout is 41.4 percent

General local elections are held in the Republic of Moldova. 898 mayors and 11,058 local councilors are to be elected for a four-year term. The elections are held in all administrative-territorial units except for the towns on the left side of the Nistru and the municipality of Bender. 2,762,125 voters are expected at the polls.

11 representatives of the Sansa party were detained in Balti

11 representatives of the Sansa political party, including 4 minors, were detained by the police from Balti. Yesterday evening, they were handing out electoral leaflets in support of another candidate affiliated with the outlawed "Sor" political party. The police established that the electoral leaflets were received at the office of the "Sansa" party in Bălți, for the purpose of subsequent distribution in the mailboxes of the inhabitants with the message of support for another political exponent of the same party.

The multifunctional centers of the Public Services Agency will operate on election day

On the day of the elections, the multifunctional centers of the Public Services Agency will ensure the registration at the temporary residence of students and pupils with the right to vote registered at the educational institutions in the respective locality.

Alexandr Pînzari was appointed as director of the National Anticorruption Center

Alexandr Pînzari was appointed as director of the National Anticorruption Center (CNA) for a five-year term. A draft decision in this sense was voted today by 62 deputies.

Dorin Recean had a meeting with representatives of the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO)

Ensuring transparency, respecting free and democratic processes in the electoral context were the topics discussed at the meeting of Prime Minister Dorin Recean with the representatives of the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO), on a mission to monitor the November 5 election.

Suspended mayor of Chisinau Ion Ceban spoke in a conference about the achievements of his team in the social field

The suspended mayor of Chisinau Ion Ceban spoke in a conference that 500 million lei were allocated from the local budget for the modernization of hospitals and other medical institutions in Chisinau. He said that such investments will be made in the future.

Moldovans can check voter registration until October 29

Moldovans can check the accuracy of their voter registration until October 29, both at polling stations and online at verifica.cec.md, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced.

Court of Appeal rejects Marina Tauber's appeal against exclusion from Balti local elections

The Court of Appeal (CA) of Chisinau has rejected as unfounded an appeal filed by Marina Tauber against the Municipal Electoral Council (CEM) of Balti No. 2, after she was refused to participate in the local elections in the municipality.

CEC: Electoral candidates must suspend their activity during the electoral campaign

Electoral contestants who fall under the provisions of art. 16 para. (3) of the Electoral Code must suspend their activity from the position they hold, from the moment the electoral campaign begins, informs the Central Electoral Commission.

Local election ballots in Moldova to be distinguished by colour

Ballots for the upcoming local elections in Moldova on November 5 will be printed on opaque paper and will be distinguished by colour, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC).

PAS candidate for the Chisinau mayor's office, Lilian Carp, launched the electoral campaign

The PAS candidate for the Chisinau City Hall, Lilian Carp, launched the electoral campaign. In a video published on his Facebook page, the candidate talked about the city's problems, such as waste, traffic jams and the lack of schools and kindergartens. Lilian Carp promised to make Chisinau a more comfortable city.

Campaigning for the general local elections on November 5 starts today

Today, October 6, the electoral campaign begins for electoral contestants registered for the general local elections of November 5.