Parliamentary Elections 2025: Polling Stations for Citizens from the Left Bank of the Dniester

The study reviews the trajectory of how these polling stations have been set up since 1994, analyzing the obstacles encountered along the way. It also explores the impact of political, social, and security factors on the decisions taken by authorities in this sensitive area.

A key focus of the report is the recent decision of the Central Electoral Commission to reduce the number of polling stations for voters from the Transnistrian region—from 30 to just 12—for the parliamentary elections scheduled on September 28, 2025. The move, criticized particularly by the opposition, was justified as necessary to safeguard the integrity of the electoral process, while inevitably raising concerns about the voting rights of more than 275,000 citizens officially domiciled in the region.

In the broader electoral context, ADEPT’s analysis provides data and insights aimed at clarifying the complex challenges tied to ensuring the right to vote in territories under unconstitutional administration.