§ Electoral Code art. 208Adoption, publication and entry into force of the decision subject to the

Adoption, publication and entry into force of the decision subject to the
republican referendum
(1) The decision shall be deemed adopted by a republican referendum if voted by a
majority of the citizens participating in the referendum. If a constitutional law providing for the
amendment of the provisions on the sovereign, independent and unitary character of the State
and of the provisions relating to permanent neutrality of the State is subject to the referendum,
it shall be deemed to have been approved if voted by at least half of the total number of
persons on the electoral roll. The decision on the dismissal of the President of the Republic of
Moldova shall be deemed adopted by a republican referendum if voted by a number of voters
equal to or greater than in the case of the election of the President of the Republic of Moldova,
but by no less than half of the voters participating in the referendum.
(2) The decision adopted by referendum of the Republic of Moldova shall be published
in a special edition of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova. The date of adoption of
the decision shall be deemed the day of the republican referendum. The decision shall take
effect on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette or on the date indicated therein.