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The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) took note of the decision of the Bălți Court and the decision of the Bălți Court of Appeal regarding the cancellation of the registration of the electoral contestant Marina Tauber, appointed by the “Șor” Political Party for mayor in the new local elections in Bălți.
In this context, the members of the CEC found it impossible to hold the second round of the new local elections for mayor with a single candidate in the Balti municipal constituency, given that the electoral legislation provides that the second round of elections is organized with two candidates.
In the absence of a two-candidate ballot, the members of the Commission, meeting in extraordinary session, were in a position to decide to suspend the second round, until the decisions of the courts othe f first instance and appeal remain irrevocable.
Based on the decision adopted this morning by the Commission, the 60 polling stations in Bălți municipal constituency no. 2 will not open on December 5, 2021, and the electoral bureaus of the respective polling stations will return, but not later than 07.00 on December 5, 2021, the Electoral Council of Bălți municipal constituency no. 2 all election documents and materials, including ballot papers.
Thus, today, the second round of the new local elections for mayor will be organized in only 5 localities in the country: Opaci village, Causeni district, Hârtop commune, Cimișlia district, Cupcini town, Edineț district, Bălceana village, Hâncești district and Cneazev commune, Leova district.