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Determining the election of the President of the Republic of Moldova

(1) The election of the President of the Republic of Moldova is held on the third Sunday of the month of November of the year proceeding the year when the term of the mandate of the President of the Republic of Moldova expires.

(2) The election of the President of the Republic of Moldova (organization of the first and second rounds of the election) is announced by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova by a resolution no later than three months before the day of the first round of the election.

(3) If none of the candidates gain at least half of the votes of the voters who participated in the elections, on the first Sunday of the month of December of the year preceding the year when the mandate of the incumbent President of the Republic of Moldova expires, the second round shall be held between the 2 candidates who received the most votes in the first round. The ballot order shall be determined by the number of votes received in the first round.

(4) In the event that the President of the Republic of Moldova is elected in the first round of the election, the Constitutional Court shall confirm the results of the election on the last Saturday of the month of November of the year proceeding the year when the mandate of the incumbent President of the Republic of Moldova expires.

(5) If the President of the Republic of Moldova is elected in the second round of elections, the Constitutional Court shall confirm the results of the election of the President of the Republic of Moldova on the third Saturday of the month of December of the year preceding the year when the term of the incumbent President of the Republic of Moldova expires.

(6) The candidate whose election for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova has been confirmed by the Constitutional Court shall take the oath in the presence of Parliament and the Constitutional Court on the day when the term of the incumbent President of the Republic of Moldova expires.

(7) In the event of resignation, dismissal, definite incapability to exercise his authorities, or death of the President of the Republic of Moldova, or if the results of the election of the President of the Republic of Moldova have not been confirmed, within 3 months of the day when such a vacancy of the President of the Republic of Moldova occurs, the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and current laws, shall determine the day of a repeat election of the President of the Republic of Moldova (the date of organizing the first and second round of the election, the date of confirmation of the results of the election and the date of taking the oath by the candidate who will be confirmed by the Constitutional Court).