The Romanian citizens who reside in the Republic of Moldova will be able to cast their votes in Romania's legislative elections at four polling stations in Chisinau on November 30, between 7:00AM and 9:00PM, Info-Prim Neo learned from the Romanian Embassy in Chisinau.
Two polling places will open at the Romanian Consulate on 2 Grigore Ureche Street, and the other two at the Romanian Embassy on 66/1 Bucuresti Street and at the Consular Section on 39 Vlaicu Parcalab Street. Voting will begin at 7:00AM and will take place until 9:00PM when the polling stations will close, yet the voters who will be inside the stations after the closing hour will be allowed to fulfill their right to vote.
The Romanian Embassy remarks that according to the new legislation the Romanian citizens residing in the Republic of Moldova will be able to vote in the November 30 legislative elections upon producing a simple passport (dark red cover) which contains a residence stamp or a stay permit issued by the Moldovan authorities.
At the same time, the Romanian Embassy points out that voting will not be allowed with temporary identity papers like the Travel Authorization.
The Romanian citizens residing in the Republic of Moldova but who on election day will be outside the country for tourism or business purposes will not be able to vote.
Detailed information on the legislative elections is available on the website of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at www.mae.ro, “Parliamentary Elections 2008” category, or on the website of the Romanian Embassy in Chisinau.
According to the new electoral laws of Romania, representatives of Romanians living abroad may also be elected to the Romanian Parliament, with four seats being alloted to the diaspora in the Chamber of Deputies and two in the Senate.
Romania's three largest parties nominated candidates for the representative of East Europe and Asia, the zone which includes the Republic of Moldova: the Liberal Democratic Party fielded Eugen Tomac, presidential advisor for the diaspora; the Social Democratic Party nominated Tudor Pantaru, Moldova's first ambassador to the UN; and the National Liberal nominee is Nicolae Dabija, a writer from Moldova.