More than 630,000 Chisinau inhabitants are expected to cast their votes for the mayor. The same number of 32-cm vote tickets are printed. The vote takes place until 21:00. 

At around 10:00, 31,121 citizens have voted, accounting for 4.92 percent of expected voters. 

The highest presence is registered in the Botanica sector - 5.35% and the lowest in the suburbs - 4.14%.

Data provided by the CEC show that men are more active than women, with the ratio being 50.34% at 49.66%.

In total, 312 sections were opened. Mostly, 70 in number, are in the Botanica sector. There are 53 polling stations in Râşcani, and in the Center sector - 42.

Buiucani residents vote at one of the 41 offices. So many were arranged in Ciocana, and in the suburbs there are 65 polling stations. Most were located in schools, kindergartens, theaters, cultural houses and sanatoriums. One is even in a fitness room in the Botanica sector.

For the elections to be considered valid, at least 25 percent of the number of people entered on the electoral roll must be at the polls.

If none of the 11 candidates accumulate at least half of the voters' votes, in two weeks, on June 3, the second round will take place.