Maia Sandu was elected president in November 2020 primarily on the strength of [[mail-in]] ballots from ex-patriots living abroad who comprise 15% of the electorate.<ref>https://theworld.org/stories/2020-11-30/how-moldovas-diaspora-helped-secure-win-nations-first-woman-president</ref> | Maia Sandu was elected president in November 2020 primarily on the strength of [[mail-in]] ballots from ex-patriots living abroad who comprise 15% of the electorate.<ref>https://theworld.org/stories/2020-11-30/how-moldovas-diaspora-helped-secure-win-nations-first-woman-president</ref> |