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Local elections

On 29 October, 2023, Bulgarians are voting for local authorities – mayors and municipal councilors. A little over 6 million 48,000 people have the right to vote. In this section you will find information, commentaries and analyses about the local elections in Bulgaria. 

Anton Hekimyan

GERB nominates journalist Anton Hekimyan for mayor of Sofia

GERB-SDS nominated Anton  Hekimyan  as a  candidate  for  Mayor  of  Sofia . He was registered at the Municipal Election Commission. Anton Hekimyan was born on May 22, 1984, in the town of Stara Zagora. Until recently, he was Director of News and..

published on 9/25/23 11:34 AM
CEC Spokesperson Rositsa Mateva

More than 6 million people have the right to vote in local elections

A bit more than 6 million and 48 thousand voters are included in the preliminary lists for the local elections on October 29 this year, spokesperson of the CEC, Rositsa Mateva has announced. According to her, there is a difference..

published on 9/24/23 5:13 PM
Iliana Iotova

Iliana Iotova: If someone uses local elections as excuse, they have made wrongs assumptions

Vice President Iliana Iotova recommended not to exaggerate the results of the local elections for the fate of the government, as the Constitution mandates the separation of powers. "Let's leave the people at peace to make the best judgment and..

published on 9/23/23 4:58 PM

58 parties and 9 coalitions will run in local elections

58 parties and 9 coalitions will participate in the local elections on 29 October, announced the Central Election Commission. Deputy Chairperson and spokesperson of the Central Election Commission Rositsa Mateva said at a briefing that 5053 municipal..

published on 9/19/23 4:24 PM
Deputy Chair of the CEC Rositsa Mateva

The deadline for registering parties and coalitions for October 29 elections expires

September 13 is the deadline for registering parties and coalitions in the Central Election Commission for participation in the local elections on October 29.  So far, more than 50 parties and 8 coalitions have submitted documents for..

published on 9/13/23 6:15 AM

Local elections outcome unlikely to have impact on the governance structure

Two weeks before the start of the campaign for local elections in Bulgaria a number of parties have not yet announced their candidates for mayor. This time however, there is no indifference to the upcoming polls. The public is interested in..

published on 9/12/23 1:49 PM
Vanya Grigorova

Vanya Grigorova is the candidate for mayor of BSP-Sofia

BSP-Sofia has officially nominated Vanya Grigorova for Mayor of Sofia at a meeting of the organization's City Conference. "We are going into a difficult battle for Sofia, we will fight above all to prevent the "piecing together" that happened at..

published on 9/2/23 6:05 PM

UK citizens living in Bulgaria do not have the right to vote at the forthcoming local elections

UK citizens living in Bulgaria do not have the right to vote at the local elections scheduled for October 29 this year, reads a letter of Bulgaria’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elena Shekerletova to the Central Election Commission...

published on 8/6/23 4:25 PM

Elections for mayor will be held in towns and villages with over 100 registered residents

Elections for mayor of a mayoralty will be held, on 29 October, 2023, in towns and villages with a population of over 100 residents with a permanent address, as of the date of promulgation of the decree on local elections. The Central Election..

published on 8/1/23 11:31 AM
Professor Vili Lilkov

Politicians and intellectuals start a petition to nominate Professor Vili Lilkov for Mayor of Sofia

Politicians and intellectuals have started a petition on Facebook for the nomination of Professor Vili Lilkov for Mayor of Sofia. Vili Lilkov is a former member of the Sofia Municipal Council. He served as deputy chairman of the Sofia Municipal Council..

published on 7/16/23 10:01 AM