The Socialist Party has appealed to international organizations and diplomatic missions over the Central Electoral Commission’s (CEC) decision to drastically reduce the number of polling stations available to voters from the left bank of the Dniester for the September 28 parliamentary elections.
According to Socialist MP Vlad Batrincea, the CEC’s August 24 decision to open only 12 polling stations, compared to 30–44 in previous elections (including 30 in the 2024 presidential ballot), represents a “serious violation of democratic principles and electoral rights.”
Batrîncea argued that the decision contradicts official data showing more than 275,000 registered voters in Transnistria, while the diaspora has been allocated 301 polling stations abroad. He described the move as “discriminatory” and a breach of the constitutional principle of equality before the law.
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“The Constitution of the Republic of Moldova and international treaties guarantee the right to free and equal elections. Such measures undermine the independence of electoral bodies and turn the process into a simulation of democracy,” Batrincea wrote in his statement. He also warned that these actions damage Moldova’s international image as a country aspiring to EU integration.
The CEC clarified that the 12 polling stations will serve voters in Transnistria, Bender, Chitscani, Cremenciug, and Gisca (Causheni district)—localities temporarily outside the sovereign control of Moldovan authorities.