Vangelis Meimarakis

Candidate Vangelis Meimarakis appeared optimistic about the election results and voters’ participation. According to information, about 40,000 voters have already cast their vote.

After casting his vote, Mr. Meimarakis said “Today New Democracy celebrates” stressing that there are neither winners nor losers, but today wins democracy within New Democracy party.

The time has come for the two candidates to see who will prevail in the elections for New Democracy leadership following a very long campaign which revealed party’s internal issues.

The polls are open from 7am to 7pm on Sunday for ND’s supporters to cast their vote and choose either Vangelis Meimarakis or Kyriakos Mitsotakis for their new leader.

The two candidates for the leadership of New Democracy, Vagelis Meimarkais and Kyriakos Mitsotakis, sent their final message to ND’s supporters with less than 24 hours to go before the polls open.

The day for the election of the new leader of New Democracy is near with less than 24 hours until the polls open.

Tomorrow at 7am the polls open with two candidates fighting for ND leadership, Vangelis Meimarakis and Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Supporters of New Democracy will be able to cast their vote from 7am to 7pm on Sunday and until 11pm it is estimated to get clear result.

Just a few hours before the second round of elections for the new leadership of New Democracy, the two candidates, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Vangelis Meimarakis, talked to reporters referring to their views and inviting the supporters of New Democracy to cast their vote on Sunday.

“I am not interested at all in national unity government scenario” candidate for New Democracy leadership Vangelis Meimarakis said during a press conference held in Thessaloniki.

Prefect of Central Macedonia Apostolos Tzitzikostas will give a press conference at noon and is expected to state that he won’t support anyone for the second round of the elections for New Democracy’s new leader.

“I don’t support anyone, I don’ t agree with transactions and party lines” Mr. Tzitzikostas will state in the press conference according to information.

Main opposition New Democracy (ND) party leadership candidate Vangelis Meimarakis suffered a huge loss on Saturday, December 26, when his sister died after battling with cancer.

The conservative main opposition New Democracy (ND) party’s seasonal celebrations are overshadowed by the lack of a party leader. Without a TV debate in store, the two candidates are soldiering forth with daily duels aimed at convincing party members that they will make the best man for the job:

President of the conservative New Democracy (ND) party announced the final results following a delay in the tallying procedure on account of isolated regions not having access to facsimile machines.

The results show that 404,078 voters cast their ballots as follows: