Bulgaria Begins Accepting Online Voting Applications for Expats Ahead of October Election

The Bulgarian Central Election Commission (CEC) has commenced accepting online applications for voting abroad starting at midnight, as announced on Tuesday. This online submission period for the upcoming October 27 election will close at the end of October 1.

In the previous elections held on June 9, a total of 38,113 pre-approved applications for voting outside Bulgaria were recorded. According to Tsvetozar Tomov, the Deputy Chairman of the CEC, 60 countries and their respective regions meet the criteria for setting up polling stations. However, Tomov did not specify the exact number of these stations, noting that it is uncertain whether a polling station will be established in every eligible location.