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Article 9
 

Formation of the Central Electoral Commission

(1) The Central Electoral Commission is formed by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova no later than 90 days before the determined day of the election and shall have the following composition: a) 3 members from the Supreme Court of Justice; b) 3 prosecutors from the General Prosecutor's Office; c) 3 representatives from the Supreme Council of Magistracy; d) one representative entitled to a consultative vote from each candidate for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova, registered in accordance with this Law.

(2) The aforementioned 3 members of the Supreme Court of Justice shall be elected at a Plenum of the Supreme Court of Justice from among the members of the Supreme Court of Justice. The results of the voting are entered in a record which shall be signed by the Chairperson of the Supreme Court of Justice. The Chairperson of the Supreme Court of Justice shall announce the date of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of Justice through the mass media no later than 48 hours before the session.

(3) No later than the day of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of Justice, the Collegium of the General Prosecutor's Office and the Supreme Council of Magistracy shall nominate to the Central Electoral Commission by resolutions 3 Prosecutors from the General Prosecutor's Office and 3 representatives from the Supreme Council of Magistracy.

(4) Within 3 days of the date of the public session of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of Justice, the composition of the Central Electoral Commission shall be confirmed by a vote of Parliament.

(5) Within 3 days of the date of the confirmation by the Parliament of the composition of the Central Electoral Commission, the members of the commission shall elect by secret vote a commission chairperson, vice-chairperson and a commission secretary from among themselves. The persons who shall receive the majority of commission member votes shall be considered elected to these positions. The results of the voting shall be entered in the record which shall be signed by all voting participants.

(6) If the candidate for the position of the chairman, vice chairman or secretary of the commission has not gained the majority of votes, another round of elections shall be organized in which the members that had been nominated for the same position in the previous round may participate.

(7) The Central Electoral Commission has the right to exercise its full authority even when not all representatives of candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova have been appointed to the commission.

(8) Within 2 days of the date of confirmation, the Central Electoral Commission shall make its list of members, the location of its office and the way of contacting it public.

(9) The Central Electoral Commission shall adopt resolutions by a vote of the majority of members who have been confirmed by the date when the decision is adopted.

(10) A candidate for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova registered in accordance with this Law must appoint a representative to the Central Electoral Commission within 3 days of the registration date; approval shall be confirmed by a vote of the Commission.

(11) The staff of the Central Electoral Commission shall be approved by the Government.