From October 2 to 4, 2026, Vadim Saracuța, the president of the electoral council of the Briceni electoral constituency, and Alexandra Graur, a consultant within the Analysis and Documentation Directorate of the CEC, represented the Central Electoral Commission, participating in the International Election Observation Program for the 15th Legislature of the Saeima - Parliament of the Republic of Latvia.

The program was organized by the Central Electoral Commission of Latvia and aimed to observe the electoral process as well as facilitate the exchange of experience in the field of election administration. The program of the visit included familiarization with the electoral system and the activities of the electoral administration in Latvia, as well as visits to polling stations. On election day, the representatives of CEC Moldova observed the main stages of the electoral process, from the opening of polling stations and the conduct of voting operations to the counting of votes. Additionally, participants had the opportunity to observe the procedures for the secure storage of ballots cast during the early voting, and on the last day of the visit, they attended the process of counting votes cast by mail, conducted at the headquarters of the Central Electoral Commission of Latvia.

Participation in this program constituted an opportunity for the exchange of experience and best practices in the field of organizing and administering elections, strengthening professional cooperation between the electoral administrations of the Republic of Moldova and Latvia, as well as leveraging relevant experiences for the improvement and modernization of electoral processes in the Republic of Moldova.

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