Electioneering during the preparation and holding of the election of the President of the Republic of Moldova
(1) The election of the President of the Republic of Moldova shall be organized and conducted openly and publicly.
(2) The state guarantees the citizens of the republic the right to campaign for or against any candidate for the President of the Republic of Moldova. On the day of the election electioneering in any form is prohibited. All decisions of local public administrations regarding the preparation and holding of the election of the President of the Republic of Moldova shall be published in the method established by current laws within 2 days of their adoption.
(3) No later than 2 days after their formation, the electoral commissions shall promptly inform the population of their composition, the location of their offices and the working hours of the polling places.
(4) Higher level electoral commission representatives, representatives of parties and other social-political organizations, trustees of the candidates for the President of the Republic of Moldova, as well as observers from abroad and international organizations shall have the right to attend the electoral commission meetings, the voting, the tallying of the votes at polling stations, as well as the determination of the election results. Internal observers may be any individuals nominated by the leaders of public organizations dealing with human rights which register in the established method by the date the elections are determined and confirmed by the Central Electoral Commission. Credentials of the persons mentioned above shall be confirmed by documents established by current laws. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall invite international observers as well as representatives from international organizations and shall arrange their accreditation.
(5) The mass media shall report on the course of the preparation and holding of the election of the President of the Republic of Moldova. Access to election-related meetings by members of the media shall be guaranteed in the method established by the Law on Media and this Law.(6) Interference with the electoral commission activity by persons who, under this article, have access to electoral commission operations, is prohibited.
