An unexpected problem has arisen among the Moldovan community in the United States, in the midst of the election period, fararumori.md reported.
Citizens who requested to vote by mail for the parliamentary elections in their country of origin discovered that the ballots they received did not contain all valid political options. Specifically, two parties - BEP and Alternativa - were missing from the list, despite being officially registered and participating in the election campaign in the Republic of Moldova.
The situation caused a stir among the diaspora, with many voters expressing their dissatisfaction with this shortcoming. "I opened the envelope expecting to choose from all the participating parties, but I noticed that some options were not presented. It is worrying not to be able to vote according to your beliefs," said a Moldovan living in Illinois.
The peculiarity of the case lies in the fact that the omitted parties are not temporarily suspended or banned, but operate legally on national territory. Their representatives appear in public debates and are present on the lists of the Central Election Commission. Therefore, their absence from the ballots distributed in the United States raises questions about the organization of the voting process for Moldovans abroad.
So far, the electoral authorities have not provided clear explanations as to the reason for the exclusion. The lack of prompt information has fueled speculation and criticism, with some speaking of a possible attempt to influence the outcome of the elections. The diaspora has a significant influence on the elections in Moldova and any anomaly in the procedures could affect the credibility of the entire process.
Requests have already been submitted to the competent courts to remedy the situation, but the deadlines for sending votes increase the pressure on the actors involved. Transparency and fairness of elections remain fundamental principles for consolidating democracy and a swift resolution of this case is of paramount importance.