Bulgaria: CEC will Announce the Results of the Presidential Election Today

By the end of the day, the Central Election Commission must announce the final results of the presidential and vice-presidential elections. Its decision for a run-off on November 21 is also expected. The CEC continues to accept the documentation from the district election commissions.

With 99.51% of processed protocols in the district commissions, it becomes finally clear that seven political formations will enter the 47th National Assembly. The largest will be the "We Continue the Change" party, which received 25.65% of the vote. The presidential candidate couple Rumen Radev-Iliana Yotova was supported by 49.45% of the voters, and Anastas Gerdjikov-Nevyana Miteva - by 22.85%.

The summarized data show that in second place after "We Continue the Change" is the coalition GERB-SDS with 22.8% of the votes, third are DPS with 12.9%. Followed by BSP - with 10.3; "There Is Such a People" - 9.5; "Democratic Bulgaria" - 6.3; and "Vazrazhdane" - with 4.9 percent of the vote.

Last night, CEC spokeswoman Rositsa Mateva appealed to all district election commissions to submit their papers as soon as possible in order to re-enter the results of the protocols in the CEC.

"Of course, this will be done as a matter of priority with the results of the presidential and vice presidential elections."

A meeting of the CEC is scheduled for 11 a.m. today, at which the commission will have to make a decision.

"To announce whether there will be a president in the first round of elections or a new election will be scheduled next Sunday, and I really hope that if the district election commissions submit all protocols and results to the CEC in time, we can make that decision earlier in the day."

By Thursday, the...