6,000 lei to vote for candidate Furtună and against the constitutional referendum

The accused, acting in the interest of the political bloc "Victory" in the village of Ciutești, allegedly offered and gave money to voters Ursu Tamara (2000 MDL) and Potînga Stepan (4000 MDL) for participating in political meetings and for persuading them to vote against the constitutional republican referendum and in favor of candidate Victoria Furtună in the presidential elections on 20.10.2024.

First court: Conviction

The case highlights the use of local structures of the political bloc "Victory" to influence voters by directly providing money in the context of the presidential elections and the constitutional referendum on 20.10.2024. The court found the existence of an electoral purpose for the transfer of sums, evidenced by witness statements, special investigative measures, and the corroboration of the presented evidence. The sanction applied (monetary fine) indicates that the court assessed the act as having a degree of severity that does not justify the imposition of a custodial sentence or special confiscation.