Overview

• Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. with results expected later Sunday in a contest that will shape Moldova’s alignment toward the European Union or closer ties with Russia.
• Moldova’s cyber agency says it neutralized distributed denial-of-service attacks against the Central Electoral Commission website, government cloud systems and some overseas polling sites without disrupting services.
• Prosecutors conducted hundreds of searches and detained dozens over alleged electoral corruption and plans to stir unrest, and election officials barred Heart of Moldova and Greater Moldova from the ballot over financing violations.
• The government and the EU accuse Russia of a sweeping interference campaign involving disinformation and illicit funding, allegations Moscow denies.
• Pre-election surveys generally put the ruling PAS in front but the outcome remains uncertain with diaspora turnout seen as pivotal, and President Maia Sandu did not rule out annulment if interference is proven, according to remarks reported by TASS.