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On December 4, 2006 OSCE Mission to Moldova stated that the 3 December elections for the Bashkan (Governor) of Gagauzia were held in a generally calm manner and that voting procedures improved in comparison with earlier elections, but regrets that the candidates did not enjoy equal campaign conditions. Proper voting procedures were generally followed. Nevertheless, the great number of voters introduced on supplementary lists is, however, a reason for serious concern. OSCE Mission to Moldova noted serious inconsistencies, as well as contradictory and ambiguous provisions in the Gagauz Law on Bashkan Elections, which required urgent attention. Ambassador Louis O’Neill, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova said that “in particular, the current regulations do not provide a clear framework for the registration of candidates and do not ensure the formation of impartial election bodies”.

These legal shortcomings and the other irregularities noted, concluded OSCE Mission to Moldova, indicate that further efforts need to be taken by the authorities of Gagauzia to ensure that OSCE Commitments and other international standards are met.

The Mission also plans to follow the run-off polls between the two strongest candidates scheduled for 17 December.

The League for Defence of Human Rights (LADOM) shows in a report on monitoring regional elections in Gagauzia that “generally, the electoral process has met the principles for free and fair elections. […] In the same tame, observers have noticed some shortcomings, which however did not influence the final result of elections (the first round)”.

On the ground of the voting results from 63 polling stations (98.44%), LADOM has undertaken parallel counting of votes. Thus, according to LADOM, the turn-out of voters in elections was 61.5%, whereas the results of elections would be, as follows:

• G. Tabunscic — 23.96%;
• N. Dudoglo — 31.42%;
• A. Stoianoglo — 10.62%;
• M. Formuzal — 33.99%.

If these results are confirmed officially, in the second round, on December 17, will compete M. Formuzal and N. Dudoglo.