The Central Electoral Council of Gagauzia convened on October 7, 2026, in a collegial meeting, during which several issues related to the organization and conduct of the regional elections on November 15, 2026, were examined and resolved.

Following the examination of the application and the set of documents submitted by Mr. Cîlcic Ivan, designated by the Political Party "Gagauz People's Party" for the position of Governor (Bașcan) of Gagauzia, the Council found that, according to the presented documents, he meets the eligibility conditions and requirements established by the electoral regulatory framework. Consequently, the Council approved the decision regarding the registration of Mr. Cîlcic Ivan as a candidate for the position of Governor (Bașcan) of Gagauzia in the elections on November 15, 2026.

Additionally, the Council examined the request of the public association "Promo-LEX" regarding the accreditation of national observers for monitoring the regional elections. Following the examination of the presented documents, the Council approved the accreditation of 39 national observers from the public association "Promo-LEX" for the purpose of monitoring the regional elections on November 15, 2026.

During the same meeting, the Council established the number of trusted persons of the electoral competitors for the elections for the position of Governor (Bașcan) of Gagauzia. This number was determined in accordance with the provisions of the applicable electoral regulatory framework and in relation to the number of polling stations established in the previous elections of the same type in the respective electoral constituency.

Furthermore, based on the request presented by Mr. Alexandr Stoianoglo, an independent candidate for the position of Governor (Bașcan) of Gagauzia, the Council examined the documents regarding the designation of his representative and approved the decision regarding the confirmation of the representative of the independent candidate Alexandr Stoianoglo in the Central Electoral Council of Gagauzia for the electoral period of the elections on November 15, 2026.

In the same meeting, the Council also examined the request of the independent candidate Alexandr Stoianoglo regarding the designation of the treasurer responsible for managing the finances related to the electoral campaign. Following the examination of the presented documents, the Council approved the decision regarding the registration of the treasurer designated by the independent candidate Alexandr Stoianoglo, in accordance with the legal provisions regarding the financing of the electoral campaign.

The decisions adopted during the meeting will be published on the official website of the Central Electoral Council of Gagauzia https://cece.cec.md/ro/regions/uta-gagauzia/decisions  in accordance with the established procedures.

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