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Article 40
 


The peculiarities of the establishment and operation of the polling stations for voters residing in localities from the left bank of Dniester River and of Precinct Electoral Bureaus for localities from the left bank of Dniester River 


(1) In Parliamentary, Presidential Elections and Republican Referendums, the Central Electoral Commission, at least 35 days before the Elections Days, shall organise, for voters residing in localities from the left bank of Dniester River, polling stations on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, which is under the constitutional jurisdiction of the authorities of the central public administration authorities. 


(2) For establishing the polling station referred to in paragraph (1), the Central Electoral Commission shall take into account the data from the State Register of Voters related to the dynamics of voter’ participation in the last 3 elections and, in addition, the information or proposals of the bodies responsible for implementing the policy of reintegration and security, which, when drawing up those proposals, will take into account the territorial-administrative organisation, the specific of access and communication routes, the possibility of ensuring voters accessibility to the electoral process and to concerned electoral bodies. 


(3) The responsible electoral body shall establish distinctive polling stations for voters residing in localities from the left bank of Dniester River, belonging to the concerned electoral district, established by the Central Electoral Commission, on the basis of the approved Regulation. Those polling stations shall be subordinated to the Electoral Council established in accordance with the provisions of Article 35. 


(4) For establishing the Precinct Electoral Bureaus for voters residing in localities from the left bank of Dniester River, the provisions of Article 38 shall be applied accordingly. The competence to propose the candidacies of the members in the composition of Precinct Electoral Bureaus for voters residing in localities from the left bank of Dniester River belongs to the local public administration body that manages the administrative-territorial unit in which this polling station is being located. 


(5) The Peculiarities of the organisation and operation of Precinct Electoral Bureaus for voters residing in localities from the left bank of Dniester River shall be regulated by the Central Electoral Commission.