On May 17, 2026, citizens with voting rights from nine localities in the country are expected at the polling stations to elect their mayors. In one locality, citizens will elect the new composition of the local council, while in two other localities, local referendums will take place regarding the recall of the mayors.

In this way, a local referendum for the recall of the mayor will take place in Drochia district. For these elections, the CEC has printed a total of 69,821 ballots, of which 49,596 are in Romanian, 19,225 in Russian, 600 in Bulgarian, and 400 in Gagauz.

The elections will be monitored by 53 national observers accredited by the CEC. The Chairperson of the Electoral Council of Electoral District Soroca No. 29, Ms. Zabrian Stela, monitored, together with the accredited national observers, the proper conduct of the electoral process at the referendum in the locality of Hăsnășenii Mari, Drochia district.

On the eve of the referendum, it was verified whether the local authorities had timely removed the electoral advertising posters and whether the "day of silence" was respected.

The polling station was arranged according to the instructions and meets the requirements for testing the new voting method, having infrastructure that ensures access for persons with mobility issues.

Members of the CECE/BESV Hăsnășenii Mari took over the ballots, seals, and necessary materials from the City Hall, counted the ballots, sealed them in batches of 100, and stored them in a safe along with the stamps and electoral materials, which were also sealed. Representatives of the IP assisted in the process and ensured the security of the transportation and storage of the ballots.

During the meeting of the CECE/BESV Hăsnășenii Mari, 19 requests for voting at the location were examined and approved. In this regard, a decision was adopted. The responsibilities for election day were also distributed among the members.

The polling station in Hăsnășenii Mari is awaiting voters, and the electoral officials are prepared to carry out their duties.

More details about the new local elections and local referendums can be found on the official website of the Commission at https://cec.md, in the sections "New local elections 17.05.2026" and "Local referendum of 17.05.2026."

This text was translated using machine translation using AI translator based on OPENAI