Bulgarians go to polls for presidential election

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A file photo of the Presidential Palace in Sofia, Bulgaria. /VCG

Bulgarians went to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president.

As many as 6.59 million voters are eligible to choose from 27 candidates, including incumbent President Iliana Iotova, according to the country's Central Election Commission.

Polling stations across the country opened at 7:00 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) and are scheduled to close at 8:00 p.m.

The first exit polls may be released immediately after voting ends, while the official results must be announced no later than Tuesday evening.

The president is elected for a five-year term. To win in the first round, a candidate must secure more than half of all valid votes, provided that voter turnout exceeds 50%.

Pre-election opinion polls suggest that a runoff is inevitable, as turnout is expected to remain at or below 50% and no candidate is projected to secure more than half of the vote in the first round.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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