Formation of the district electoral commissions
(1) District electoral commissions shall be formed by decisions of the respective local authorities of local public administration in municipalities and regions within five days of the determination of elections.
(2) In regions where the regional law-court is operating with up to 4 judges at the date of formation of the district electoral commission, a commission shall be formed consisting of 1 judge from the regional law-court, 2 representatives of the regional Prosecutor's office, 3 representatives of the regional council and one representative of each candidate for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova, registered in accordance with this Law.
(3) In regions where the regional law-court is operating with 5 or more judges at the date of formation of the district electoral commission, a commission shall be formed consisting of 2 judges from the regional law-court, 2 representatives of the regional Prosecutor's office, 2 representatives of the regional council and one representative of each candidate for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova, registered in accordance with this Law.
(4) In municipalities that are not divided into sectors, the district electoral commission shall be formed of 2 judges of the municipal law-court, 2 representatives of the municipal Prosecutor's office, 2 representatives of the municipal council and one representative of each candidate for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova, registered in accordance with this Law.
(5) In municipalities that are divided into sectors, the district electoral commission shall be formed consisting of 3 judges from the municipal law-court, 3 representatives of the municipal and district Prosecutor's office and one representative of each candidate for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova, registered in accordance with this Law.
(6) The names of judicial members selected for the district electoral commission shall be established by the regional, municipal and district law-court meetings no later than 48 hours before the date of the commission's formation.
(7) The candidacies of the Prosecutor's office members for the district electoral commission shall be nominated by meetings of the corresponding Prosecutor's office members no later than 48 hours before the date of the commission's formation.
(8) Before the commission can be formed the names of regional and municipal council representatives selected for the district electoral commission shall be established by the decisions of appropriate councils according to the laws on local public administration. The representatives of district and town councils in the district electoral commissions may not be councillors, affiliated with any party or social-political organization or be related by blood or by law to candidates.
(9) The district electoral commissions, within 3 days of final formation, shall elect by a secret vote from among its members a chairperson, vice-chairperson and a secretary, in the method set forth in Art. 9 (5), (6). The Central Electoral Commission shall be promptly notified of the results of these elections.(10)Within 2 days of the date of its formation, the district electoral commission shall make its list of members, the location of its office, and the way of contacting it public.
(11) Candidates for the position of the President of the Republic of Moldova have the right to appoint, within 5 days of the date of their registration, 1 representative to the district electoral commission, who 'shall be confirmed by a commission decision and who shall participate in its work with a right of consultative vote.
(12) The district electoral commission adopts decisions by the majority vote of its members confirmed by the date of its approval.
(13) The composition of the district electoral commission is determined by a vote of the commission, and is to be made public within 3 days of the date of its approval.
(14) The staff which shall assist the district electoral commission is to be approved by the Central Electoral Commission.
