Constituencies and Polling Stations. District Electoral Councils and Precinct Electoral Bureaus

(1) For conducting elections of local councils and mayors, each district, administrative-territorial unit with special status, town (municipality), sector, village (commune) shall establish a single constituency. The town (municipality), sector, village (communal) constituencies shall be established by the District Electoral Councils of second-level administrative-territorial units of the Republic of Moldova at least 45 days prior to the Election Day.

(2) The town (municipality), sector, village (communal) electoral councils shall be established by the District Electoral Councils of second-level administrative-territorial units of the Republic of Moldova at least 40 days prior to the Election Day. District Electoral Councils are established and exercise their duties pursuant to Articles 28 and 29 of this Code, to be applied accordingly. In new or partial elections, the Central Electoral Commission shall establish district electoral councils.

(3) Constituencies for the election of local councils and mayors shall be divided into polling stations for which electoral bureaus shall be established. Precinct electoral bureaus are established and exercise their duties pursuant to Articles 30 and 33, to be applied accordingly.