As of 10:00 a.m., 275,681 people had voted; This corresponds to 10% of the number of people entitled to vote.
When looked at by age category, the highest participation rate was recorded in the 56-65 age category with 26.02%, and the lowest participation was recorded in the 18-25 age category with 4.66%.
Citizens of the Republic of Moldova are expected to go to the polls again on Sunday for the second round of elections. electionsTheir presidency will choose between Maia Sandu, who received more than 42 percent of the votes in the first round, and Alexandr Stoianoglo, who received 26 percent of the votes.
The second round is a crucial moment for the future of the Republic of Moldova, which was the target of Russian intervention, especially after the outbreak of Russia’s war in Ukraine and also after the approval of the referendum on the country’s accession to the EU. knife edge