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Moldova

COUNTRY	ELECTION TYPE	DATE
Republic of Moldova	Parliamentary	February 25, 2001

At stake in this election:

Description of government structure:

Description of electoral structure:

The president is elected by secret vote by the members of the Parliament under the terms of a constitutional amendment passed in July 2000. Prior to this amendment, the president was elected by popular vote.
All members of the Parliament are elected by a system of proportional representation in a nationwide constituency. At least 50% of registered voters must participate in the election for the poll to be deemed valid.

Results of the electoral races:

Party: The Party of Moldovan Communists (PCM)
Leader: Vladimir VORONIN
Seats won in this election: 71
Seats won in the last election: 40
Party Bloc: The Braghis Alliance
Leader: Dumitru BRAGHIS
Seats won in this election: 19
Seats won in the last election: NA
Party: Christian Democratic People's Front (FPCD)
Leader: Iurie ROSCA
Seats won in this election: 11
Seats won in the last election: 8
Party: Party of Rebirth and Conciliation (PRAM)
Leader: Mircea SNEGUR
Seats won in this election: 0
Seats won in the last election: 8
Party: Democratic Party (DP)
Leader: Dumitru DIACOV
Seats won in this election: 0
Seats won in the last election: 21
Party: Party for Democratic Forces (PFD)
Leader: Valeriu Matei
Seats won in this election: 0
Seats won in the last election: 11

When was the last election? Number of seats in last election?

Population and number of registered voters:

Of Interest:

The parliament passed a constitutional amendment in July 2000 that gave the power to elect the president to the parliament. Prior to this amendment, the president was elected by popular vote.
After parliament could not come to a consensus to elect the president, President Lucinschi signed a decree on December 31, 2000 to dissolve the parliament as of January 12. He scheduled early elections for February 25, 2001. Parliamentary elections had been expected in the spring of 2002.
Due to announcement of early elections, the campaign only lasted 45 days. The campaign period in 1998 was 90 days. Document submission and registration timing were also cut in half.
The government increased the threshold for party representation from 4% in 1998 to 6% for these elections.
Petru Lucinschi's presidential mandate expired on January 15, 2001. By a Constitutional Court Ruling adopted in December 2000, Lucinschi shall be Acting President until the parliament to be elected in February elects a new president.

SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES)