24 parties and 7 coalitions submitted applications, to the Central Electoral Commission, CIC, for registration for participation in the election for parliament on 2 October, 2022, as of 5 PM today, the registration deadline.
The CIC is to check all documents submitted by Thursday. At the previous early elections for parliament the number of registered parties was 22, and coalitions – 7.
Applications for changes to the composition of the coalitions – a party leaving or a party joining the coalition - can be submitted until 27 August. By that time, it should become clear whether We Continue the Change and Democratic Bulgaria are going to run in the election for the 48th National Assembly together or separately.
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