Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised state of Transnist ...

elects a

legislature A legislature is an deliberative assembly, assembly with the authority to make laws for a Polity, political entity such as a Sovereign state, country or city. They are often contrasted with the Executive (government), executive and Judiciary, ...

at national level. The

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(''Parlamentul'') has 101 members, elected for a four-year term by

proportional representation Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...

with a 6%

electoral threshold The electoral threshold, or election threshold, is the minimum share of the primary vote that a candidate or political party requires to achieve before they become entitled to representation or additional seats in a legislature. This limit can ...

. The President used to be elected for a four-year term by a constitutional majority of 60% members of the Parliament, but a

Constitutional Court A constitutional court is a high court that deals primarily with constitutional law. Its main authority is to rule on whether laws that are challenged are in fact unconstitutional, i.e. whether they conflict with constitutionally established ...

's ruling on 4 March 2016, reverted the election method of the President to a

two-round system The two-round system (TRS), also known as runoff voting, second ballot, or ballotage, is a voting method used to elect a single candidate, where voters cast a single vote for their preferred candidate. It generally ensures a majoritarian res ...

direct election Direct election is a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the persons or political party that they desire to see elected. The method by which the winner or winners of a direct election are cho ...

Parliamentary elections

* 1917 Sfatul Țării election *

1941 Moldavian Supreme Soviet election An election for a Supreme Soviet took place in Moldavia on January 12, 1941. The poll was an effort to legitimize the Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina which had taken place after Romania agreed to evacuate its administration ...

* Elections in the Moldavian SSR, 1946 *

Elections in the Moldavian SSR, 1950 An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold Public administration, public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative ...

* Elections in the Moldavian SSR, 1954 *

Elections in the Moldavian SSR, 1958 An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operate ...

* Elections in the Moldavian SSR, 1962 * Elections in the Moldavian SSR, 1966 * Elections in the Moldavian SSR, 1970 * Elections in the Moldavian SSR, 1974 * Elections in the Moldavian SSR, 1979 * Elections in the Moldavian SSR, 1984 * 1990 Moldavian Supreme Soviet election *

1994 Moldovan parliamentary election Early parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 27 February 1994.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1330 They were the country's first competitive elections, and followed deadlock in Parliament ...

1998 Moldovan parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 22 March 1998.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1330 The Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) emerged as the largest party in Parliam ...

2001 Moldovan parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 25 February 2001.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1330 The result was a victory for the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM), which ...

2005 Moldovan parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 6 March 2005.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1330 The result was a victory for the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM), which won ...

April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 5 April 2009. The Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) won a majority of seats (60 out of 101) for the third consecutive occasion. Turnout was 59%, exceeding the 50% necessary for ...

* July 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election * 2010 Moldovan parliamentary election *

2014 Moldovan parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 30 November 2014. The result was described as "more a loss than a victory" of the incumbent pro-European coalition, with center-right parties divided by sharp tensions. The pro-Russian Party of Soci ...

2019 Moldovan parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 24 February 2019 in order to elect the 101 members of the Parliament of Moldova. The Constitution holds that elections are to be held no later than four years and three months from the date of inau ...

* 2021 Moldovan parliamentary election * '' 2025 Moldovan parliamentary election''

Local elections

1995 Moldovan local elections Local elections were held in Moldova on April 16, 1995. A detailed report on elections is published by IFES (International Foundation for Electoral Systems).

* 1999 Moldovan local elections * 2003 Moldovan local elections * 2007 Moldovan local elections *

2011 Moldovan local elections Local elections were held in Moldova on 5 June 2011, with a runoff for mayors two weeks later. In one of the most high-profile races, Dorin Chirtoacă was reelected as mayor of Chişinău in a very close run-off election. Results , - !style="bac ...

* 2015 Moldovan local elections * 2019 Moldovan local elections

Presidential elections

* 1991 Moldovan presidential election *

1996 Moldovan presidential election Presidential elections were held in Moldova on 17 November 1996, with a second round on 1 December.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1330 Whilst incumbent President Mircea Snegur received the most v ...

* 2001 Moldovan presidential election * 2005 Moldovan presidential election * May–June 2009 Moldovan presidential election * November–December 2009 Moldovan presidential election * 2011–2012 Moldovan presidential election * 2016 Moldovan presidential election * 2020 Moldovan presidential election * '' 2024 Moldovan presidential election''

Referendums

1994 Moldovan referendum A referendum on remaining an independent nation was held in Moldova on 6 March 1994.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1330 Initiated by President Mircea Snegur, it was referred to as a "Consultation ...

* 1999 Moldovan constitutional referendum * 2010 Moldovan constitutional referendum * 2019 Moldovan referendum

References

External links

Elections in MoldovaEarly Parliamentary Elections in Moldova on 29 July 2009Parliamentary Elections in Moldova on 5 April 2009Parliamentary elections in Moldova on 6 March 2005Adam Carr's Election Archive
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