Following an invitation from the Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Republic of Moldova, on October 1, 2023, the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations deployed an International Election Observation Mission (IEOM), to observe the Local Elections of 5 and 19 November 2023.

ENEMO accredited four Core Team experts, based in Chisinau and four long-term observers, deployed in two teams based in Balti and Comrat, which covered, respectively, the north and the south of the country. The Mission was headed by Dritan Taulla. 

This was ENEMO’s 40th Election Observation Mission and the 6th in Moldova. ENEMO has already gained considerable experience through observing elections in the region since the creation of the network in 2001. Through monitoring and reporting on crucial aspects of the elections, ENEMO's aim is to improve the transparency of the election process and assess its integrity and compatibility with international obligations of Moldova and standards for democratic elections, as well as the domestic legislative framework. 

The mission monitored the overall political and electoral environment, the right to elect and stand for election, conduct of election management bodies, campaigning, gender representation, electoral dispute resolutions and other crucial aspects of the process. On election day, the Core Team experts and long-term observers observed the voting, counting, and tabulation of results in a limited number of polling stations.

ENEMO’s International Election Observation Mission for the 2023 Local Elections in Moldova is financially supported by the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Soros Foundation Moldova. 

NEWS

ELECTION REPORTS