Peculiarities of Establishing and Operating Polling Stations and Precinct Electoral Bureaus Abroad

(5) The Precinct Electoral Bureau established abroad shall consist of a Chairperson, appointed by the head of the diplomatic or consular mission or, by the staff of other institutions within the diplomatic unit or at the proposal of the Central Electoral Commission, from the Register of Electoral Officials, with the approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, and of 6 to 10 representatives of political parties and of other socio-political organisations represented in Parliament, one representative from each party or socio-political organisation. The Precinct Electoral Bureaus established abroad shall be completed with representatives of political parties by Chisinau District Electoral Council. In case the number of persons nominated by the parliamentary political factions is not sufficient to complete with staff the Precinct Electoral Bureaus established abroad, they will be supplemented with persons recorded in the Registry of Election Officials, who have good reputation, are politically non-affiliated, with the endorsement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.

Law No. 162 of 20.07.20 – Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova, 2020, No. 199-204, Art. 438, in force from 07.08.2020