According to the Electoral Code currently in force in the Republic of Moldova, the 101 seats of the unicameral assembly are elected in one nationwide constituency through a proportional representation system from closed party-lists. MPs serve four-year terms. The minimum representation thresholds for parties to enter Parliament are as follows: 6% for a political party; 9% for an electoral block of two political parties and/or socio-political organisations; 11% for an electoral block of 3 or more political parties and/or socio-political organisations; 2% for an independent candidate. Concerning the formula for mandate allocation, a reform in the Electoral Code of 2010 replaced the D’Hondt formula with a new method, which allocates the “remainder seats” on an equal basis to all parties that pass the threshold to enter Parliament rather than on a proportional basis, resulting in a possible distribution of a greater number of seats to small parties.