Ballot Paper

(1) Ballot papers shall set up the question or the draft law that is subject to republican referendum. To the right of the question or draft law, two quadrilaterals with the words “pro” and “against” shall be placed horizontally with two circles underneath.

(2) If several questions are brought to republican referendum, each question shall be printed on a different ballot paper. In case several referenda are held at the same time, the ballot papers shall differ by colour.

(3) Ballot papers shall be drawn up in accordance with the Law on the use of languages spoken in the Republic of Moldova.

(4) Ballot papers shall be printed in a quantity that corresponds to the number of people included in the voters’ lists.

(5) Ballot papers setting up the same question shall be printed in the same format, with the same font, on paper of similar colour and density.

(6) The design and text of ballot papers, and of Protocols of electoral councils and bureaus for the republican referendum, shall be approved by the Central Electoral Commission.

(7) Ballot papers shall be transmitted to District Electoral Councils 3 days prior to the republican referendum and to the Precinct Electoral Bureaus one day prior to the referendum.