| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Parlament / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
1 October 1993
Last amended on 18 June 2010 (Electoral Code, Law No. 119) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 101 |
| Constituencies |
1 nationwide constituency. |
| Voting system |
Proportional:
Seats are distributed first to the parties which have surpassed the thresholds (see below) and according to their share of votes. The remaining seats are distributed sequentially, by each party (or other socio-political organization, each electoral bloc), starting with the electoral candidate who has obtained the largest number of votes in descending order.
The following proportions of valid votes cast nationwide constitute the threshold for representation:
- For an independent candidate - 2%
- For a party or socio-political organization - 4%
- For electoral blocs comprising 2 parties - 7%
- For electoral blocs comprising 3 or more parties - 9%
Elections are validated if the turnout is over 33 per cent.
Vacancies which occur in between general elections are filled by the next-in-line candidates.
Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements |
- age: 18 years
- Moldovan citizenship
Persons in detention (including convicts) may vote. Students are also allowed vote without a residence permit or visa in the area where they study. |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- qualified voters
- age: 18 years
- Moldovan citizenship
Persons with dual (or multiple) citizenship may run for parliamentary elections without restriction. |
| Incompatibilities |
- President of the Republic
- members of the government (parliamentarians appointed to the government may hold a government post for a maximum of six months but must relinquish one of the posts thereafter)
- Ombudsman
- any paid position, including those offered by a foreign State or international organization |
| Candidacy requirements |
- candidates nominated by parties, or as independents
- independent candidates must be supported by between 2,000, and 2,500 voters. |
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