Central Electoral Commission has registered the last electoral competitors at the Presidential race. Therefore, in the ballot paper will find themselves 12 rivals - only a half from the initial number.

CEC has examined today eight requests of submission as a electoral competitor; four were denied, because it was been established that Ion Dron, Vitalia Pavlicenco, Roman Mihaies and Vasile Tarlev have not checked all the necessary conditions to register them as competitors. According to CEC's decision, the number of signature for supporting the candidates, declared valid, were lower than the necessary minimum of 15 thousand.    

At the same time, Silvia Radu, Maia Laguta, Ana Gutu and Valeriu Ghiletchi are those who can start from tomorrow can start their electoral campaign. During the examination of the competitors requests, were raised multiple questions. Therefore, at the examination of the file submitted by Maia Laguta, were found signatures supporting Roman Mihaies. At the same time, at some rivals, among them Maia Laguta and Ana Gutu, were found deceased persons, who have "signed" to support them.   

In the ballot paper will find themselves next rivals: 

1. Marian Lupu (PDM)

2. Mihai Ghimpu (PL)

3. Iurie Leanca (PPEM)

4. Andrei Nastase (PPDA)

5. Inna Popenco (MSP „Ravnopravie”)

6. Dmitrie Ciubasenco (PPPN)

7. Maia Sandu (PAS)

8. Igor Dodon (PSRM)

9. Silvia Radu (independent candidate)

10. Maia Laguta (independent candidate)

11. Ana Gutu (Dreapta)

12. Valeriu Ghiletchi (independent candidate)

We remind you that since the start of collecting the signatures in support of the nominees for the Presidential chair of the Republic of Moldova, the intention to participate announced 24 persons. Afterwards, eight of them have stepped down motivating the fact that they did not succeed to check the necessary conditions to submit the documents at CEC, and other stating that the elections are forged, etc.    

The Presidential Elections will take place on October 30th.