Despite the recommendation given in the 2006 Joint Opinion underlining that the turnout requirement can lead to ”endless cycles of failed elections”[18], the Electoral Code of Moldova maintained the provision that elections ”shall be invalid if less than half of the voters included on the voter rolls have participated”.[19] Indeed, according to Articles 91 and 93, the Parliamentary elections are declared invalid if the turnout is lower than 50%. Repeat elections would need one-third turnout. If the requirement is still not met a new election is held with new candidates and the requirement to have a 50% turnout.
