The referendum on the dismissal of the suspended mayor Dorin Chirtoaca from mayoralty hasn’t been validated. The voter turnout was of 17.54% of the voters on electoral registers at a time when the minimum required turnout is of 33.3%, IPN reports.

All the polling places in Chisinau municipality were closed and, according to the information provided by the electoral offices, 110,500 voters took part in the plebiscite.

In a press briefing, deputy head of the Chisinau District Electoral Council Vitalie Miron said the voting process went smoothly, except for some violations reported at 1pm. No challenges were filed.

The preliminary referendum results will be available live at the website of the Central Election Commission.