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Moldova
2025
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To safeguard freedom of expression, any suspension or withdrawal of broadcasting rights should only be imposed by an independent oversight body or by a court following serious and repeated violations of legitimate content restrictions, and only after exhausting less-restrictive corrective measures. Decisions should be subject to effective judicial review procedures with suspensive effect.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Moldova
2014
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international obligations and practices aimed at promoting gender equality, greater efforts to include women on candidate lists, including in winnable positions, should be made by political parties.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2019
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Moldova
2016
EOM
Presidential
To ensure a level playing field, consideration could be given to amending the law to ensure that candidate registration decisions are taken prior to the start of the campaign period, which should start on the same day for all contestants. The terms of resuming the campaign for a possible second round could be clearly stipulated to avoid uncertainty and inconsistent application of the law.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Moldova
2019
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The authorities should continue efforts to improve the accuracy of the voter lists, through updating the civil register with current information from various authorities in order to remove persons residing or having died abroad.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2021
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Moldova
2015
LEOM
Local
elections
Authorities could clarify procedures on posting voter lists for review to allow proper public scrutiny, while maintaining sufficient personal data protection. In the absence of clear provisions in the law, the CEC should consider issuing timely instructions on procedures to be followed by PEBs.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Moldova
2020
LEOM
Presidential
In order to ensure consistency, transparency and legal certainty of the candidate registration, all signature verification procedures should be adequately regulated.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Moldova
2021
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legal framework for campaign finance should provide the oversight body the capacity to investigate sources of donations and potential discrepancies between actual and reported spending. Consideration should be given to introducing the legal requirement that donors declare that donations are in compliance with the law, subject to an established penalty. As previously recommended, the legislation should address third-party financing.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Moldova
2023
EOM
Local
elections
In line with international obligations, all restrictions on electoral rights on the basis of intellectual or psycho-social disability should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Moldova
2024
EOM
Presidential
To ensure instances of illicit financing are promptly and effectively addressed, the authorities should conduct a review of the relevant legislation and procedures to ensure any gaps that inhibited the handling of cases from the 2024 election and referendum are addressed and the legal framework is enhanced to fully address the sources and means of illicit financing.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Moldova
2025
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The existing system of blocking informational websites should be amended, ensuring that content-specific restrictions are imposed solely by judicial authority based on objective, transparent criteria clearly established in law. To guarantee transparency and accountability in the process, all such decisions should be publicly disclosed with clear justification, maintained in an accessible registry, and subject to effective appeal mechanisms.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
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