On May 15, the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) received a new batch of modern equipment to support the electoral process. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) donated the equipment with financial support from Norway, Sweden, Canada, and Denmark.
The total value of the donation exceeds $200,000. Of that, $110,104 went toward high-performance document verification equipment, including ultra-compact scanners for passports and ID cards. These devices will speed up and improve voter identification at polling stations, reducing queues and increasing voting security.
UNDP also donated:
- 10,000 self-inking stamps for voting,
- 100,000 seals,
- 700 ballot boxes with additional lids,
- 10,000 ink refills for stamps,
- 2,000 mobile voting booths, and
- 1,200 mobile ballot boxes.
These tools will significantly improve accessibility for voters with disabilities.
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Since 2016, UNDP and its partners have equipped all polling stations with template envelopes for ballots, enabling accessible and secret voting for people with visual impairments. They also assessed the physical and informational accessibility of polling stations nationwide. These efforts directly enhance electoral quality by improving logistics and strengthening voting security.
The new equipment will help organize elections more efficiently, improve voter access—including in remote areas and abroad—and strengthen the CEC’s efforts to modernize and digitize the electoral system.
CEC President Angelica Caraman expressed gratitude:
“This event is not just about receiving equipment—it reaffirms our commitment to a functional democracy and every citizen’s fundamental right to participate in elections. On behalf of the CEC, I sincerely thank UNDP Moldova and all our development partners: the embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Canada. We will use this equipment responsibly and efficiently to ensure credible and fair elections.”
Recently, UNDP donated seven biometric registration kits worth approximately $38,747 to the Public Services Agency (PSA). Mobile registration teams will use the equipment to issue ID documents for Moldovan citizens living abroad. Expanding access to identity documents helps ensure the diaspora’s full participation in democratic processes.