Principles of participation in elections
(1) Citizens of the Republic of Moldova participate in elections on the basis of universal, equal, direct, secret, and freely expressed voting.
(2) Participation in elections is based on the citizen’s free will. No one may exercise pressure on a voter to force him/her to participate in the elections, nor on the expression of a voter’s free will to exercise his/her choice.
(3) Citizens of the Republic of Moldova residing out of the country shall enjoy full voting rights under this Code. Diplomatic and consular missions are obliged to
provide conditions for free enjoyment of voting rights by these citizens.