Elections

Sunday marked 51 years since the Athens Polytechnic uprising, but also half a century from the milestone of peaceful democratic existence: the first national elections after the fall of the 1967-74 junta. Both anniversaries are good opportunities to ponder the collective accomplishments of the longest period of peace, freedom and - despite the troughs - economic growth in this country.

The Interior Ministry has started cleaning up electoral rolls, implementing a provision included in the law on postal voting, approved last January.

According to an official announcement, the aim is to remove deceased voters from the rolls, particularly those abroad whose deaths were never reported to the relevant Greek authorities.

Following the parliamentary elections held on October 27 in Bulgaria, questions have arisen regarding the possibility and timeline for a potential recount of ballots. According to Prof.

One country, three time zones, many different voting systems and schedules. The US elections for those following them in Europe are proving to be an overnight thriller.

2024 is set to be the largest election year in history, with 60 countries representing half of the world's population holding national elections. Yet, all eyes are on the US, where this November, the world's most consequential democracy will choose between two diametrically different candidates amid an ongoing economic, social and technological change. 

US Federal authorities are investigating incidents of fires at two ballot drop boxes in the Portland area of Oregon, as well as a separate fire in the nearby Vancouver area of Washington, according to CNN reports. The Portland Police Bureau indicated that officers responded to a fire at a ballot box around 3:30 a.m. local time on Monday, where an "incendiary device" had been used.

The Greek government received a clear mandate just 16 months ago. The mandate was to implement its program - that is, to promote the reforms it had advocated.

The mandate was not to indulge in navel-gazing and waste energy on internal strife and vendettas that belong to the previous century. Nor to chase shadows of supposed national dangers.

78 are the polling stations in the country where machine voting has been suspended as of 3:00 PM, according to a decision made by the district electoral commissions, revealed during a meeting of the Central Election Commission (CEC).

As of 5:00 PM, voter turnout reached 28.5%, according to exit poll data from Gallup, commissioned by NOVA.

A total of 19 parties, 9 coalitions, and 1 independent candidate are competing for 240 seats in the next parliament. There are 6,601,262 eligible voters according to lists prepared by GRAO, and a total of 4,855 candidates are running for parliament.

On October 27, Bulgarians will vote in parliamentary elections with 19 parties, nine coalitions, and one independent candidate from Pleven on the ballot.

A total of 6,601,262 citizens are eligible to vote in the seventh parliamentary election in just three years, according to official registers by the Civil Registration and Administrative Services (GRAO).