In brief
On Sunday, the Central Election Commission of Bulgaria announced that the election day for the presidential and vice‑presidential contests had ended at 9:00 p.m., with voter turnout at 19.33 %. The turnout represented a rise from 15.95 % in the first round. Final results will be delivered within three days and later published in the State Gazette within a week.
The Central Election Commission of Bulgaria announced the conclusion of the presidential and vice‑presidential election day at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, indicating a voter turnout of 19.33 %. The announcement came from the Commission’s Chair, Georgi Horozov, during a live‑streamed online meeting, as reported by BTA.
Spokesperson Stoyanka Balova highlighted that 1,282,848 voters had cast their ballots by 4 p.m., bringing overall turnout to 19.33 %. She noted the increase from 15.95 % during the first round, citing a rise of nearly 3.5 percentage points. The figures include voters both within Bulgaria and abroad.
Balova also confirmed that the final results of the presidential and vice‑presidential elections will be announced by the CEC within three days of election day, and that they will be published in the State Gazette no later than seven days afterwards.
These developments follow the Commission’s earlier briefing ahead of the second round, which outlined the same turnout figures and results timeline.
