Approximately 50 judges and prosecutors actively participated in the training "Peculiarities of examining and solving the electoral disputes by the courts ahead of the presidential elections of the Republic of Moldova 2024" organised in Chisinau, at the premises of National Institute of Justice. This training aimed to unify certain practices regarding the approach and settlement of electoral disputes and addressed pertinent electoral procedures.

Participants engaged discussions on various topics, including on the application of European Court of Human Rights case law in electoral field, the specificity of the legal provisions on the organisation of presidential election and constitutional referendum, the upcoming challenges related to the out of country postal vote, the interference of the Electoral Code with the Administrative Code, as well as the jurisprudence of the administrative courts in settlement of electoral disputes etc.

Participants highly appreciated the quality and efficiency of the training and suggested organising a similar event at the beginning of September 2024 when the concrete cases will be examining during the electoral period.

The training was organised within the framework of the Council of Europe Project Improving Electoral Practice in the Republic of Moldova, Phase III, in cooperation with the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova, National Institute of Justice, and Center for Continuous Electoral Training.

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