Bulgaria votes to elect President and Vice President

Today, 25 October, Bulgarian citizens are voting for president and vice president for a five-year term. A total of 27 candidate pairs, nominated by political parties, coalitions and initiative committees, are competing for voters’ support. Election campaigning and the publication of opinion poll results related to the vote are prohibited until the official end of election day is announced. According to the Central Election Commission, around 6.59 million people are eligible to vote, including 46,000 first-time voters. Polling stations open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.