Electoral constituencies and polling stations. Electoral constituency councils and electoral bureaux of polling stations (1) For the elections of local councils and mayors, each district, administrative and territorial unit with special status, town (municipality), village (commune) shall constitute a single electoral constituency. First-level electoral constituencies, which usually correspond to the boundaries of the first-level administrative-territorial units of the Republic of Moldova, shall be constituted by the second-level electoral councils of the Republic of Moldova at least 45 days before the election day. (2) Town (municipal) district electoral councils, (communal) village councils, called firstlevel electoral constituency councils, shall be set up by the second-level electoral constituency councils of the Republic of Moldova at least 40 days before the election day. The manner in which they are set up and their functions shall be laid down in Articles 34 and 37, which shall apply accordingly. In the event of new or partial elections, and in circumstances where secondlevel electoral councils are not formed, the Central Electoral Commission shall constitute firstlevel constituencies and electoral constituency councils. (3) First-level electoral constituencies for the election of local councils and mayors shall be divided into polling stations, for which electoral bureaux are set up. Electoral bureaux of polling stations shall be set up and carry out their duties in accordance with Articles 38 and 41, which shall apply accordingly.
§ Electoral Code art. 157Electoral constituencies and polling stations. Electoral constituency
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