Florentina Stefanescu

The National Liberal Party (PNL) obtained 26.23 percent of the votes in the elections to the European Parliament held on Sunday, whereas the Social Democratic Party (PSD) 23.68 percent and the Save Romania Union (USR) PLUS Alliance 20.51 percent, according to the partial data provided by the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).

The polling station's control stamp having been applied anywhere else than on the last page of the ballot paper is no reason to invalidate the ballot, Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) spokesman Marian Muhulet said on Sunday. He specified that the ballot papers stamped on the first page or elsewhere are not void and will therefore not be invalidated at the vote count that starts after 21:00 hrs.

The nationwide voter turnout in the elections to the European Parliament on Sunday stood at 20 percent of the electors until 13:00, according to the data recorded on the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) website. A number of 2,156,745 electors voted in the urban area and 1,466,533 persons cast their votes in the rural area.

The nationwide voter turnout in the elections to the European Parliament on Sunday stood at 20 percent of the electors until 13:00, according to the data recorded on the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) website. A number of 2,156,745 electors voted in the urban area and 1,466,533 persons cast their votes in the rural area.

The vote turnout across the country in the referendum convened by President Klaus Iohannis stood at 8.49 percent on Sunday, until 11:00hrs, according to the data registered on the website of the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC). In the urban area, 924,677 electors voted, whereas in the rural area 627,604. According to the BEC, in Bucharest 8.86 percent cast their vote.

The vote turnout across the country in the referendum convened by President Klaus Iohannis stood at 8.49 percent on Sunday, until 11:00hrs, according to the data registered on the website of the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC). In the urban area, 924,677 electors voted, whereas in the rural area 627,604. According to the BEC, in Bucharest 8.86 percent cast their vote.

Bucharest, May 26 /Agerpres / - Voter turnout in the European elections nationwide in Romania was 6.5pct as of 10:00hrs, EEST, on Sunday, according to data posted on the website of the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC). As many as 685,607 voters voted in the urban areas and 503,467 in the rural areas. According to BEC, voter turnout in Bucharest City as of the same hour was 6.43pct.

Bucharest, May 26 /Agerpres / - The over 18,000 polling stations organised nationwide for the European elections and a referendum convened by President Klaus Iohannis opened on Sunday at 07.00hrs, EEST. Almost 19,000,000 voters are expected to vote, with the election process running until 21:00hrs, EEST.

Bucharest, May 25 /Agerpres/ - The electoral campaign for the European Parliament elections ended on Saturday at 7.00 hrs. For thirty days, the parties that entered the race for a spot in the European Parliament, but also some independent candidates tried to convince the electorate that they are worthy to represent Romania in Brussels.

More than 18 million voters are expected on Sunday to designate 33 representatives of Romania to the European Parliament and to vote in a national consultative referendum convened by President Klaus Iohannis on justice matters. The voters will receive three ballot papers - one for the European elections and two for the referendum.