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Parliamentary Elections 2023

In this section you can find everything you need to know about the elections in Bulgaria, including – news, comments, analyses and historical references. 

60 faulty machines so far

As of 11:30 am the Central Election Commission has received reports of 45 malfunctioning machines across the country.  Speaking to the media, CEC spokesperson Rositsa Mateva pointed out that the number of defective machines in the 2 October..

published on 4/2/23 1:48 PM

114 detained for election offences, Interior Minister says

133 pre-trial proceedings have been initiated and 114 people have been detained for violation of citizens' electoral rights, Minister of the Interior Ivan Demerdziev told reporters. According to the caretaker minister, attempts to manipulate the vote have..

published on 4/2/23 1:18 PM
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Optimism and higher turnout mark New Zealand election 

A steady and higher turnout of 59%, compared to last October, has been recorded at the polling station in Christchurch, New Zealand. Along with the one in Auckland, these were the first polling stations to start Election Day as early as 19:00 GMT..

published on 4/2/23 1:02 PM

Bulgarians in Melbourn vote in the temple of God

At exactly 7 a.m. - or midnight Bulgarian time - the polling stations in Australia opened their doors for our compatriots who are willing to vote for the future of Bulgaria. A total of 6 polling stations are available for them in the cities of..

published on 4/2/23 12:01 PM

Polling stations in 61 countries have been set up for April 2 election for parliament

The parliamentary elections in Bulgaria, the fifth in two years, have already started. A maximum of 2.7 million Bulgarian citizens are expected to go to the polling stations until the end of election day (20.00 pm), which is 46% of all Bulgarians..

published on 4/2/23 7:20 AM

Bulgaria is voting once again

Whether Bulgarians live well or not, elections are still coming… Election day started at 7 AM sharp today, and it is the fifth time in two years that Bulgarians are going to cast their vote for the formation of the country’s legislative body...

published on 4/2/23 7:05 AM

Day of silence before parliamentary election in Bulgaria

April 1 in Bulgaria is a day free from political agitation before the early parliamentary election. Campaign messages are prohibited both on the day of silence and on the day of the vote itself and the local..

published on 4/1/23 5:55 AM

Election campaign for April 2 parliamentary elections ends today

The election campaign for the early parliamentary elections on April 2 ends today. From midnight on April 1, the "day of reflection" begins, in which political campaigning and the publication of results of polls on the attitudes of voters are prohibited..

published on 3/31/23 6:05 PM

Trend: The winner of the elections remains unclear

The winner in Sunday’s election for parliament remains unclear, a survey by Trend agency shows. The margin between GERB-SDS and We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria is 0.3%, at 26.4%  and  26.1% respectively. The margin..

published on 3/31/23 10:27 AM

Nearly 10% of Bulgarians will decide who to vote for at the last moment

We are only a few days away from the next early parliamentary elections in ‎Bulgaria on April 2 . Elections which will be taking place against the background of a war ‎in Europe, disagreements about the military aid that Bulgaria should or should ‎not..

published on 3/30/23 3:59 PM