Elections

More than 120,000 Romanian voters cast their ballots abroad by 7pm in the presidential election on Sunday, the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) informed.

The exact number of voters in 294 polling stations abroad was 120.941, BEC data showed.

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The nationwide voter turnout in today's presidential election was 48.89 percent by 7pm, the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) has announced.

Turnout was 47.68 percent in the urban areas and 50.54 percent in the rural areas; in Bucharest, 48.93 percent of the registered voters have cast their ballots.

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The Federation of Associations of Romanians in Europe (FADERE) request the resignation of Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean for the "poor organization" of the elections abroad and request the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) to extend the voting hours in the polling stations abroad in order for all those queuing to be able to exercise their right to vote.

Electoral Bureau 48 for the overseas polling stations says in a press release issued on Sunday that extending the voting hours is not under its authority.

The nationwide voter turnout in today's presidential election was of 35.10 percent by 16:00 o'clock, EET, the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) has announced.

Turnout was 34.34 percent in the urban area and 36.14 percent in the rural area. As many as 34.84 percent of the Bucharest resident voters also cast a ballot by 16:00 o'clock. AGERPRES

The nationwide voter turnout in today's presidential election was of 20.78 per cent by 13:00 o'clock, EET, the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) has announced.

Turnout was 21.14 per cent in the urban area and 20.28 per cent in the rural area. As many as 20.78 per cent of the Bucharest resident voters also cast a ballot by 13:00 o'clock.

Voter turnout in today's presidential election was of 20.78 percent by 13:00 o'clock, EET, the Central Electoral Bureau has announced.

Voter turnout in Sunday's presidential elections was of 6.55 percent by 10 a.m., the Central Electoral Bureau has announced.

Turnout in the urban area was 6.37 percent and in the rural area it was 6.78 percent. A rate of 5.76 percent of the Bucharest residents had cast a ballot by 10 a.m..AGERPRES

More than 18,000 polling stations opened at 7am throughout Romania for the presidential elections on Sunday.

For the first round of the ballot there are 18,296,567 registered voters.

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The Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) will inform the public opinion and press regarding the voter turnout in the presidential elections of Sunday at 11.30, 14.30, 17.30, 20.30 and 22.30 EET.

The hours at which the polling stations are to send information towards the BEC are 10.00, 13.00, 16.00, 19.00 and 21.00.