2023 Moldovan local elections

Local elections will take place in Moldova on 5 November 2023, with a runoff round for mayors held two weeks later after the first round on 19 November 2023.[1] The main electoral contenders will be, on the one hand, the pro-European, atlanticist, centre-right, and liberal Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), currently in government (namely since 2021 onwards), and, on the other hand, the far-left and pro-Russian Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BECS), currently in opposition and comprising the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) as well as the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM), the latter being the largest political party of the alliance. The incumbent Recean Cabinet will organize these local elections. In addition, these local elections might be the first in Moldova in which the electronic vote could be introduced.

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Prior to these forthcoming local elections, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) only exerts political control over 1 district (i.e. raion) whereas the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) previously won the most, namely 17 out of 32, as per the electoral results obtained or registered at the last Moldovan local elections which were held in 2019. The Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won its only politically-controlled district as part of the ACUM electoral bloc/political alliance which also comprised the Dignity and Truth Platform (PPDA), the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (PLDM), and the National Unity Party (PUN).

Background

The parliamentary majority expressed some openness in discussing the administrative-territorial reform.[2] In February 2023, there were allegations of a coup in Moldova.[3] Former Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița (PAS) announced in 2023 that fundamental local government reform will not take place until the elections, but that "voluntary amalgamation" could be implemented, i.e. the union of several administrative-territorial units voluntarily.[4]

Conduct

Electronic voting is expected to be tested in these local elections.[5]

References
  1. "The date of the local elections in 2023 was set". radiomoldova.md. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  2. Botnaru, Vasile; Boțan, Igor (2021-11-29). "Igor Boțan: Reforma teritorial-administrativă este presantă, dar mereu amânată". Radio Europa Liberă (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  3. Rankin, Jennifer (2023-02-13). "Moldova president accuses Russia of plotting to oust pro-EU government". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  4. "Natalia Gavrilița: Ar fi bine ca amalgamarea voluntară să aibă loc până la alegeri". Radio Chișinău (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  5. Hacina, Daniel (2023-01-05). "Electronic voting could be tested in Moldovan local elections". Moldova. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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