Moldova elections: Current President’s party takes lead with 99% votes counted
Photo: Maia Sandu (Getty Images)
This Sunday, parliamentary elections were held in Moldova. As of Monday morning, September 29, the Central Electoral Commission had counted 99% of the ballots, according to the official website of the CEC.
At present, the Central Electoral Commission has processed 99.65% of protocols, which amounts to about 1.5 million ballots. According to preliminary results, two electoral blocs and three parties will enter the new parliament.
As of 08:30 a.m. Kyiv time, the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) is leading with 49.93% of the vote. In second place is the Patriotic Bloc with 24.32%.
The Alternative Bloc received 8% of the vote. In addition, Our Party with 6% and Democracy at Home with 5.64% may also enter parliament.
Other parties, according to preliminary data, did not pass the threshold. Voter turnout in the parliamentary elections was 52%.
Elections in Moldova
The Moldovan parliament has 101 deputies. The September 28 elections were held under the new Electoral Code. About 2,000 polling stations opened in the country, and around 300 were available abroad.
At the same time, Russia is trying to influence the results by promoting Kremlin-controlled political forces. In particular, there were numerous reports of alleged bomb threats at foreign polling stations. However, the Moldovan Foreign Ministry said the country was prepared for such scenarios and is cooperating with other states to ensure the election process is not disrupted.
Earlier, Sandu stated that if Moldova fell under Russian control, the country would become a launchpad for a Russian invasion of Ukraine’s Odesa region.
Furthermore, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that if pro-Russian forces enter Moldova’s parliament, risks could arise for everyone.
