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Article 32
 

Peculiarities in the establishment and operation of polling stations for voters residing in localities from the left bank of Nistru River (Transnistria) and of Precinct Electoral Bureaus for localities from the left bank of Nistru River (Transnistria)


(1) In parliamentary elections, presidential elections and in republican referenda, for voters residing in localities from the left bank of Nistru River (Transnistria), the Central Electoral Commission shall organise, not later than 35 days prior to Elections Day, several polling stations located on the territory of the Republic of Moldova under the jurisdiction of the central local authorities. When setting such polling stations, the Central Electoral Commission shall take account the proposals of the Reintegration Policies Bureau. When elaborating the above-mentionned proposals, the Reintegration Policy Bureau, will take into account the territorial- administrative organisation, the specific of the access and communication routes, also i twill contribute to ensuring the access of voters to the eletoral process and to the respective electoral bodies.


(2) The responsible election body shall create distinct polling stations for voters residing in localities from the left bank of Nistru River (Transnistria) that belong to the respective constituency created by the Central Electoral Commission pursuant to the approved regulation. Such polling stations shall subordinate to the District Electoral Council established as per Article 28.


(3) Upon the opening of polling stations for voters residing in localities from the left bank of Nistru River (Transnistria) the following criteria shall be observed:


a) polling stations shall be opened within administrative-territorial units falling under the constitutional control of Moldovan authorities, both on the left and right banks of Nistru River;


b) for localities from the left bank of Nistru River distinct polling stations shall be opened based on the data from the State Registry of Voters, including on the basis of preliminary registration, as per the procedure established by the regulation approved by the Central Electoral Commission;


c) upon opening the polling stations it will be taken into account the voters’ turnout in previous elections, as per the data of the State Registry of Voters, including on the basis of preliminary registration.


(4) Upon establishing the Precinct Electoral Bureaus for voters residing in localities from the left bank of Nistru River (Transnistria), the provisions of Article 30 shall be applied accordingly. The local public administration body responsible for appointing the members of the corresponding bureau of the polling station is the one from the polling station opened for the voters residing in localities from the left bank of Nistru River (Transnistria).


(5) The peculiarities related to organising and operating the bureaus of polling stations opened for the voters residing in localities from the left bank of Nistru River (Transnistria) shall be regulated by the Central Electoral Commission, while the costs incurred for organising and operating the bureaus shall be covered from the budget allocated for elections/referenda. For these polling stations, the costs shall be estimated in advance by the Government and Central Electoral Commission. When such costs are not foreseen in the budget allocated for elections/referenda, the funds shall be provided from the Reserve Fund of the Government.