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you can find everything you need to know about the elections in Bulgaria, including – news, comments, analyses and historical references. 

Gallup: 0.4% difference between first and second place in elections

The winner in the election will be decided by the votes of the last-minute decision-makers. If the early parliamentary elections were held in the last ten days of March, the result would be as follows: We Continue the..

published on 3/30/23 2:25 PM

Sova Harris survey: Six formations to enter new Parliament

Six political formations will most likely enter parliament after the upcoming elections on April 2, a nationally representative poll conducted by “Sova Harris” show. The coalition GERB-SDS is supported by 25.9% of the respondents. The coalition We..

published on 3/27/23 11:59 AM

Record low voter turnout expected at April 2 parliamentary elections

7 political formations will most likely enter the new parliament , shows a study conducted by Mediana on the attitudes of the voters as of March 23.  GERB-SDS gained 24.7% support among those who said they would vote.  "We Continue the Change -..

published on 3/24/23 12:23 PM
Rositsa Mateva

There will be more staff to receive the tally sheets from the polling stations abroad

Conditions have been created to facilitate the process of registration of the vote for parliament abroad , Rositsa Mateva, Deputy chair of the Central Election Commission (CEC) says. In an interview with Radio Bulgaria, she explained that to avoid..

updated on 3/24/23 9:37 AM
Rositsa Mateva, deputy chairperson of the Central Election Commission

CEC: Voting machines will be sent abroad on time

There is no risk that the machines that will be used for voting in the parliamentary elections on April 2 will not arrive on time in the polling stations abroad, CEC spokesperson Rositsa Mateva said at a briefing.  Earlier today, the Bulgarian..

published on 3/23/23 3:57 PM

Center for Analysis and Marketing poll: Five or six formations to enter next Parliament

Five or six political formations are likely to enter the next National Assembly, a survey of the Center for Analysis and Marketing show . According to the poll, the coalition We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria is supported by 25.7% of the..

published on 3/23/23 3:22 PM

Trend survey: Five formations to enter next National Assembly

In the first week of the election campaign, the coalition We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria is 0.9% ahead of GERB-SDS, a survey of electoral attitudes conducted by the Trend polling agency shows. The coalition We Continue the Change -..

published on 3/16/23 10:42 AM

We Continue the Change/Democratic Bulgaria and GERB/SDS are neck and neck in Market Links opinion poll

The coalitions We Continue the Change/Democratic Bulgaria and GERB/SDS are neck and neck with 20.9% and 20.4% respectively at the start of the election campaign for snap elections for parliament on 2 April, 2023, a national survey of..

published on 3/7/23 2:58 PM
Bulgarians waiting in front of the Bulgarian embassy in London for vote in the April 4, 2021 elections in 2022

The deadline for filing applications to vote abroad ends at midnight

Applications for voting abroad for the April 2 parliamentary elections can be submitted until 12 pm on March 7 . There are already nearly 39,000 applications submitted through the electronic system on the website of the Central Election Commission...

published on 3/7/23 10:00 AM

Bulgarians in Turkey, Great Britain, Germany have greatest desire to vote in April 2 elections

Bulgarians abroad who want to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections on April 2 must submit an application by midnight on March 7.  To date, nearly 33,000 applications have been submitted through the electronic system of the Central Election..

published on 3/5/23 2:17 PM