Chisinau Municipality: PAS and MAN each obtain two mayoral mandates in the suburbs, in the second round of voting

The Action and Solidarity Party and the National Alternative Movement each obtained two mayoral mandates in the suburbs of Chisinau, where the second round of voting took place, according to preliminary data presented by the Central Electoral Commission.

Preliminary results: Alexandr Petkov becomes mayor of Balti, Serghei Anastasov is re-elected in Comrat

The Central Electoral Commission presents the preliminary results for the second round of local general elections. The candidate of Our Party, Alexandr Petkov, becomes the mayor of Balti according to the preliminary results presented by the Central Electoral Commission. 57.58 of the residents voted for him. In Comrat, the current mayor Serghei Anastasov obtains a new mandate, according to the preliminary results, with 58% of the votes. His opponent, Nicolai Dudoglo, obtained 42 percent of the votes.

The Central Electoral Commission: 140 cases of violations or incidents had been registered before polling stations closed

According to the preliminary data, in all the 273 settlements where the second round of voting was held, the elections are declared valid, because a turnout of more than 20% was recorded, announced the President of the Central Electoral Commission, Angelica Caraman. Meanwhile, before the polling stations were closed, 140 violations and incidents had been recorded. Most of them relate to the organized transportation of voters. More than 313,000 voters or approximately 37% participated in the second round of the general local elections.

Around 3,000 trucks stuck at the Ukrainian border due to Polish drivers' blockade

About 3,000 mostly Ukrainian trucks were stuck on the Polish side of the border as of Sunday morning due to a more than 10-day blockade by Polish truckers, Ukrainian authorities said, quoted by Reuters.

The Central Electoral Commission: By 6:00 p.m. 34% of the residents had voted. At Chioselia Rusa only two votes were registered

By 6:00 p.m. 34% of the residents expected at the polls for the second round of the general local elections had voted, the president of the Central Electoral Commission, Angelica Caraman, announced in a press conference. Over 63 percent voted in Corjova, Dubasari District. Meanwhile, in Chioselia Rusa, Gagauzia, where repeated council elections are held, only two people showed up at the polls.

Promo-LEX: 62 incidents were reported and processed. In two settlements the turnout is low

Violation of vote secrecy, organized transportation of voters, acts of violence, but also the unjustified presence of unauthorized persons in polling stations were among the incidents reported by observers, Promo-LEX program director Nicolae Panfil told in a press conference. At the same time, he informed that in two settlements, only eight voters had voted by 2:40 p.m.

The Central Electoral Commission: Residents of a village decided to boycott the elections

Residents of Chioselia Rusa village, Cantemir District, decided not to participate in the election, while in Cotovsc settlement from Gagauzia the turnout is less than 1%. The announcement was made by the Central Electoral Commission President, Angelica Caraman.

Russia has intensified its attacks on the capital of Ukraine. Ukrainian forces have destroyed most of the drones launched over Kiev

Russia launched waves of drone attacks on Kiev for the second night in a row, after several weeks of pause, the city's military administration of Kiev announced, reports Reuters, taken by Agerpres.

Maia Sandu urges citizens to vote: "Our villages and cities can only develop if they are led by honest mayors"

President Maia Sandu urges citizens to vote and decide who will lead their locality, noting that villages and towns from the country can develop if they are led by honest mayors.

Promo-LEX observers found several electoral violations during the second round of local elections

Electoral agitation, the unjustified presence of unauthorized persons in the polling stations or within their radius, as well as the violation of the vote secrecy were among the violations detected until 10:00 a.m. by Promo-LEX observers. 21 of the 27 incidents have already been processed, Promo-LEX program director Nicolae Panfil informed in a press conference.

The Central Electoral Commission: More than 830 thousand citizens are expected to vote. Electricity was off in two towns

In the second round of the general local elections, 839,239 voters are expected at the polls. At 07:00 all polling stations were open. In two localities from Hancesti district - Carpineni and Aneni from Lapusna commune - the electricity was off for about 20 minutes, but the problem was fixed and the voting process was resumed, the president of the Central Electoral Commission, Angelica Caraman informed during a briefing.

LIVE TEXT // The second round of the general local elections is held in 273 localities in the Republic of Moldova

On Sunday, November 19, the second round of general local elections will be held in 273 localities in the Republic of Moldova. Repeated elections are held in eight other localities. About 830 thousand voters are expected at the polls.