Overview

• Polling stations opened at 7:00 and close at 21:00 local time, with 1,973 domestic sites and an expanded 301 overseas locations mostly in Europe, but only two in Moscow.
• The Central Electoral Commission barred the Heart of Moldova party days before the vote, prompting the Patriotic Bloc to rework candidate lists and intensifying charges of administrative pressure.
• Authorities accredited more than 3,400 observers, including 912 international, yet none from Russia or the CIS parliamentary assembly, a decision condemned by opposition figure Vasiliy Tarlev.
• President Maia Sandu urged voters to back a pro‑EU majority and warned of Russian interference, while Igor Dodon and other opponents accused Western funds and officials of meddling.
• Analysts and opposition voices warned of possible post‑vote maneuvers such as non‑verification or annulment of mandates that could shift the balance in the next parliament.