Today begins the electoral campaign for the participants in the republican constitutional referendum and the candidates for the position of President of the Republic of Moldova from October 20, 2024, informs TRIBUNA.

The CEC warns that during the election campaign, political advertising is prohibited and only electoral advertising is allowed for candidates and referendum participants registered by the CEC.

At the same time, the electoral legislation prohibits candidates from using administrative resources, including by launching or participating in the launch of infrastructure projects or purchases made from the national public budget, using equipment, means, public goods. Public and similar authorities/institutions may not transmit/grant public goods or other favors to electoral contestants except on the basis of a contract, under equal conditions.

Electoral competitors are prohibited from organizing concerts, contests, other events or demonstrations with the involvement of performers, creative and/or artistic staff both from the country and abroad, displaying during them slogans or other messages and/or distributing of materials containing the symbolism of the electoral competitor or other identification elements, as well as participation in these events for the purpose of political promotion. Electoral contestants can organize meetings with voters, and the authorities are obliged to ensure the possibility of holding such meetings under equal terms and conditions.

In this context, the Commission calls on the electoral competitors to carry out an electoral campaign in strict accordance with the provisions of the electoral legislation.

Until today, the CEC has registered 4 candidates for the position of President of the Republic of Moldova, another 5 files are under examination. Likewise, the CEC registered 10 participants in the referendum, 2 other files are under examination.

Candidates and participants in the referendum, whose files are in the process of examination, will start the electoral campaign on the date of registration by the CEC.

The last day to submit documents is September 20, 2024.