Political Parties in Bulgaria Demand Election Recount as CEC Probes Video Surveillance Failures

In 60 out of 11,626 polling stations mandated to have video surveillance, no recordings were made, according to data provided by the Information Service to the Central Election Commission (CEC). In response, the CEC has instructed district election commissions to gather information from these stations and to draft administrative violation reports.

CEC Chairperson Kamelia Neikova highlighted that it was the responsibility of the polling station chairpersons to activate the video devices. She explained that even if an internet connection issue had prevented live streaming, recordings could still have been saved for later publication. Neikova stated that these devices likely weren't activated at all, stressing the need for further investigation by the regional commissions to confirm any administrative violations.

CEC spokesperson Rositsa Mateva mentioned discrepancies in the data, suggesting that additional clarification from the Information Service was necessary. The current data leaves uncertainty about the recordings for 10 polling stations. Mateva requested more specific information on these cases.

Meanwhile, the "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) coalition expressed support for appealing to the Constitutional Court to partially annul the election. Following a leadership meeting, sources confirmed that the coalition will request recounts in sections where the turnout appeared abnormally high, surveillance cameras were improperly installed or turned off, or invalid ballots exceeded 1%. This request for recounts could affect up to two-thirds of all polling stations. A further meeting with legal experts was scheduled later in the day.

Other parties, including "There Is Such a People" (TISP), "Morality Unity Honor" (MECH...