Who decides on the final form of the ballot text?

ElectoralCode of Moldova (Revised 2012)

http://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-REF(2012)039-e

Article162. Ballot papers

(1)   In the ballot paperthere shall be printed the text of the issue or of the draft-law subjected torepublican referendum. On the right of the text of the issue or of thedraft-law, there shall be placed horizontally two quadrilaterals with the words“aye” and “nay”, and beneath - two circles.

(2)   If several issues aresubjected to referendum, for each of them there shall be drawn up separateballot papers. In case of several concomitant referendums, the ballot papersshall bear different colours.

(3)   The ballot papersshall be drawn up in compliance with the Law on the functioning of spoken languageson the territory of the Republic of Moldova.

(4)   The number of printedballot papers shall be equal to the number of persons included in the electorallists.

(5)   The ballot paperscontaining the same question must have the same format, must be printed withthe same fonts, on paper of the same colour and density.

(6)   The model and text ofthe ballot papers and the model of the protocols of the electoral councils andcommittees for the organization of the republican referendum shall be approvedby the Central Elections Commission.

(7)   The ballot papersshall be distributed to the district electoral councils with 3 days, and theelectoral committees of the polling stations – 1 day, before the date of therepublican referendum.