Boldurești elections, preliminary results: Serghei Bulicanu receives 610 votes
Residents of Boldurești commune, Nisporeni district were set to vote again on July 20 in the second round of local elections, which featured only one candidate, Serghei Bulicanu. The other candidate, Nicanor Ciochină, was marked as "withdrawn." According to preliminary data from the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), 610 voters supported the independent candidate, Serghei Bulicanu.
According to electoral legislation, a candidate for mayor will be declared elected if they receive at least half of the votes from registered voters who participated in the election.
The Central Election Commission (CEC) cautions that the voting results are considered preliminary until official results are received from lower electoral bodies.
Residents of Boldurești elected their mayor: 691 voters cast their votes
The polling stations closed at 9:00 p.m. The Central Electoral Commission reports that a total of 691 voters, or 23.84% of registered voters, participated in the elections at the three polling stations in the Boldurești commune. The CEC also stated that it will soon receive the minutes for the totalization of the results.
Elections in Boldurești: See voter turnout until 6:00 PM
In the Boldurești commune, 577 voters exercised their right to vote by 6:00 p.m., representing a turnout rate of 19.91 percent among those listed on the electoral rolls. The voting process will conclude at 9:00 p.m.
Boldurești elections: 430 voters cast ballots by 3:00 p.m. as residents choose their mayor
As of 3:00 p.m., 430 voters from Boldurești commune had cast their ballots, representing 14.84% of the expected turnout. According to the CEC, in the event of repeated voting, the election is considered valid regardless of the number of participants.
Residents of Boldurești commune elect their mayor again: over 250 people voted, by 12:00
As of 12:00, over 250 voters have cast their ballots, which accounts for 8.67% of those registered on the basic electoral lists. Voters who are unable to visit the polling station can request a mobile ballot box to be brought to their home until 14:00, provided that they also submit a medical certificate with their request. According to the Central Electoral Commission, the voting process is proceeding smoothly.
Boldurești commune, Nisporeni district: Residents vote to elect their mayor
At 07:00, the three polling stations opened for voting. A total of 2,883 voters are registered on the electoral lists, and the voting process will conclude at 21:00.
According to the Central Electoral Commission, during the repeat voting, the election is considered valid regardless of the number of voters who participate.
The Central Electoral Commission canceled the registration of Nicanor Ciochină, an independent candidate for the position of mayor of the Boldurești commune, and declared the results of the second round of the election held on June 1 invalid.
We remind you that Nicanor Ciochină previously won the elections for mayor of the Boldurești commune, but he is currently under criminal investigation for the fatal injury of a 14-year-old child.
Ciochină’s opponent, Sergiu Bulicanu, contested the election results at the Central Electoral Commission, citing several irregularities, including alleged fraud involving the mobile ballot box and forged signatures. Bulicanu also appealed to the Ungheni Court, which annulled the Electoral Council of the Boldurești District's decision on June 10, which confirmed the second round of voting conducted on June 1.
Initially, the Ungheni Court annulled Nicanor Ciochină’s mayoral mandate on June 25. Later, on July 4, the Northern Court of Appeal ordered the annulment of the second round and required the Central Electoral Commission to organize a repeat vote. Although the Supreme Court of Justice later annulled the appeal court's decision, the Central Electoral Commission decided to proceed with the election on July 20, while also reexamining the appeal filed by candidate Sergiu Bulicanu.
After this decision was contested, the Supreme Court of Justice annulled the rulings of the lower courts, stating that only the electoral authority has the right to annul elections. When asked by Teleradio-Moldova to comment on the decision to annul the second round of elections in Boldurești, Nicanor Ciochină referred to it as a "political order."
