In parallel with its Election Monitoring Mission, the Promo-LEX Association will run the campaign “Go vote!” in order to encourage people to vote and make a learned choice, IPN reports.

The campaign program includes 10 public electoral debates and many information events nationally and locally. Additionally, Promo-LEX will announce a Grant Contest for NGOs in order to select 2 or 3 projects for the mobilization of voters and promoting a learned and sensible vote.

Promo-LEX’s Monitoring Mission has 42 long-term observers who will watch the electoral process throughout the whole country between August 31 and November 30. On election day, the association will deploy a short-term observer in each polling station, who will count votes in parallel to the electoral officials.

According to the updated data of the Ministry of Justice, there are 45 parties and organizations that can put forward a presidential candidate. As of August 23, the following candidates have been announced: Igor Dodon (PSRM), Iurie Leanca (PPE), Maia Sandu (PAS), Andrei Nastase (PDA), Valeriu Ghiletchi (independent candidate) and Oleg Brega (independent). The leaders of PAS, PDA and PLDM announced they could have a joint candidate.