In line with Article 68, para 2, of the Moldovan Constitution stating in the chapter on Parliament, that “[a]ny imperative mandate shall be deemed null and void”, the Moldovan law on the conditions of office of local elected representatives (Law 768 of 2 February 2000) also establishes that “[a]ny imperative mandate shall be null and void” (Section 4, subpara 1). The same law at the same time includes the recall (“d) Recall by a local referendum pursuant to the Electoral Code”) among the reasons for curtailing the term of office of – directly elected - mayors (Section 5, subpara 4). Article 177, para 2, of the Electoral Code sets out the grounds for the mayor’s recall: a) failure to uphold the interests of the local community; b) failure to properly exercise the responsibilities of the office prescribed by the law, and c) infringement of moral and ethical norms if this conduct has been “confirmed in the established way”. Recall may be activated at the initiative of a number of local council members and needs to be confirmed by popular vote.