Electronic voting

Interior Minister Theodoros Livanios announced sweeping changes to the framework for elections, governance, and operations of Local Government Organizations (LGOs), with electronic voting as a central feature. This announcement took place at the Central Union of Greek Municipalities’ Annual Conference in Rhodes.

Türkiye's top electoral authority will conduct an evaluation of electoral systems from different countries in order to enhance the current system, states Supreme Election Council (YSK) head Ahmet Yener.

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).

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).

The deadline for submitting advance applications to vote abroad in the upcoming early parliamentary elections on October 27 has passed. Approximately 720 polling stations are expected to be opened outside Bulgaria, with the final number to be determined by the Central Election Commission.

A recent analysis by the Institute for the Development of the Public Environment (IRPS) highlights a significant decline in the use of machine voting during Bulgaria's parliamentary elections on June 9. This decline marks a stark contrast to previous elections, where voting technology was a focal point of political discourse and legislative adjustments.

When I went to vote in my local village in Crete, a mother had brought her children with her. It was a sizzlingly hot morning, and I know they would much rather have been in the shady playground down the road. But their presence felt very right.

During a session of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), it was decided that in the upcoming 2-in-1 elections on June 9, ballots will be distributed across four separate ballot boxes, a novelty in the electoral process in Bulgaria.

Acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has underscored the government's commitment to ensuring fair and transparent elections in Bulgaria, emphasizing the paramount importance of restoring public trust in the electoral process. Glavchev's remarks came during a session at the Central Election Committee, where the authentication of voting machines was underway.

The PM stressed that absentee voting is not only for Greeks living abroad, but for every Greek citizen who wants to vote without requiring physical presence - "We already have more than 115,000 applications."