According to data from over 98 percent committee, the current president Maia Sandu won 54.74 percent votes, and her rival Alexander Stoianoglo – 45.26 percent According to preliminary polls, the vote went to the polls in Moldova 54.08 percent entitled. The polling stations closed at 9 p.m. (8 p.m. Polish time).
Commentators point out record diaspora activity. Outside the country she voted according to the results published at 21 local time, CKW data, a record number of over 313,000. people.
Immediately after the polls closed, Maia Sandu thanked all citizens who took part in the vote, pointing in particular to young people, among whom the turnout was the highest in history.
– I would like to thank the citizens staying abroad who showed exceptional mobilization. Voting continues in many polling stations abroad and I encourage those of you who have not yet come to the polling stations to go and vote, she appealed.
Sandu also sent an appeal to polling station workers. She asked them paying attention and counting votes correctly no matter which candidate they support. Stoianoglo also thanked the voters.
Elections in Moldova. Exit poll results
The first round of the presidential elections in Moldova took place on October 20. The winner was Sandu, who obtained: 42.45 percent voteswhile they voted for Stoianoglo less than 26 percent voters. These results were a surprise to the current president's camp, which was counting on it outclassing the rivals already in the first round.
Before the second round of elections, polls showed a slight advantage for Sandu, but commentators emphasized that the final outcome may be difficult to predict. Sandu herself, who presented it as her main goal Moldova's aspiration to European Union and closer contacts with the Westwarned citizens against “thieves” who “want to buy the country”, thus referring to election interference Moscow.
– Thieves want to buy our vote, thieves want to buy our country, but the strength of the nation is infinitely greater than any of their deceptions. Moldova's strength is in each of you, she said on Sunday in Chisinau.
In turn, her rival firmly distanced himself from the accusations, assuring that “condemns corruption and fraud” election. He called for voting “for a free, stable and thriving Moldova.”
Elections in Moldova – results. Second round
The second round of the presidential elections in Moldova took place in the shadow of suspicions of attempts to disrupt democratic proceedings The Kremlin. The pro-European authorities in Chisinau warned that in connection with the elections and the accompanying first round of referendum on the future of Moldova in the European Union, there were election bribery.
The case was dealt with, among others, by police who claim that Russia spent several dozen million dollars on interference in the Moldovan elections. Searches and investigative activities were also carried out every day, aimed at combating electoral corruption.
In addition, Moscow was to organize disinformation campaignsintimidate voters and provide transportation to polling stations for separatist residents Transnistria.
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