Poll: "Shore" Party Might Get Twice as Many Seats in Parliament

The Shor Party has grown significantly in the electoral preferences of voters and has become the third political force in Moldova. The same result is shown by the leader of the formation, Ilan Shor, who also ranks third in the ranking of politicians who are most trusted by citizens. This is evidenced by the data of a public opinion poll conducted by the Association of Sociologists and Demographers, newsru.md reported. According to the study, if early parliamentary elections were held next Sunday, the political party "Shor" would gain 13% of the vote, which is twice as many as in the next parliamentary elections held two years ago, which means that it doubled would have its number of seats in parliament up to 16 mandates. In addition, the leader of the party, MP Ilan Shor, is in the Top 3 of trust in politicians, ahead only by incumbent President Maia Sandu and former head of state Igor Dodon. Vox Populi survey was conducted from 08 to 23 January 2021 on a sample of 1153 respondents living in 87 localities. The study is representative for Moldovan population with the right to vote, with the exception of the Transdniestrian region. The research error does not exceed 3%.