§ Electoral Code art. 20Constitution, composition and term of office of the members of the Central

Constitution, composition and term of office of the members of the Central
Electoral Commission
(1) The members of the Commission shall be appointed as follows:
a) one member shall be appointed by the President of the Republic of Moldova;
b) two members shall be appointed by the Superior Council of Magistracy;
c) two members shall be appointed by the Government;
d) two members shall be appointed by Parliament, with due regard for proportional
representation of majority and opposition.
(2) The authorities referred to in paragraph (1) shall carry out the procedure for
selecting candidates for the position of member of the commission, on grounds of competence
and professionalism, in accordance with their own procedures and in compliance with Article
22 (1). Administrative acts relating to the appointment of members by these authorities shall
be transmitted to the Central Electoral Commission and published in the Official Gazette of
the Republic of Moldova within 10 days of their adoption.
(3) The Central Electoral Commission shall be considered legally constituted if at least
five members are appointed.
(4) After being appointed, the member of the Central Electoral Commission shall take
the following oath at the first commission meeting in which he/she participates, but no later
than 15 days after his/her appointment: ‘I swear to uphold the Constitution and the laws of the
Republic of Moldova, to defend the fundamental rights and freedoms of the citizens, to carry
out with honour, conscience and without bias the duties assigned to me under my office, not
to make political declarations during my term of office’.
(5) The term of office of the member of the Central Electoral Commission shall be
seven years, which shall begin on the date of entry into force of the administrative act
appointing him or her, but not until he/she takes the oath. Each member of the Commission
shall be entitled to two consecutive terms.
(6) After the expiry of the deadline referred to in paragraph (5), the members of the
Commission may be replaced or reconfirmed for a new term of office. Should the term of office
of the members of the Central Electoral Commission expire during the electoral period, the
term of office shall be automatically extended until the end of that period.
(7) In the event of early termination of the term of office, the appointing authority shall
appoint a new member of the Commission under the terms of this Code.
(8) During their term of office, members of the Commission may not make statements
or take any action likely to impair their independence or take advantage of their office to obtain
political, economic or other advantages.