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After the meeting with the President: Central Election Commission is ready for holding of 2-in-1 elections, or separately

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21:36, 08.09.2021
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Two-in-one (presidential and parliamentary) elections are possible. This is one of the conclusions from the meeting that President Rumen Radev held with the leadership of the Central Election Commission (CEC) on September 8. Bulgaria’s Parliament has set November 14 as the date of the first round of the presidential elections.

President Rumen Radev and the CEC leadership discussed the challenges facing the organisation of the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. The CEC assured that they are ready to organise the elections separately and together, two in one. The head of state recommended starting the awareness campaign on the machine voting as early as possible.

President Radev expressed hope that CEC would provide the necessary stability and guarantee that the elections would be fair. He pointed out that the division of responsibilities between the presidential institution and the Parliament presupposes separate campaigns. But separate elections also require much more funding. As regards, the date of the parliamentary elections, he noted:

"In addition, we must take into account the fact that the Parliament has set the last possible date for the presidential elections and the mandate to form a government returned yesterday significantly narrows the opportunities for maneuvering in time to set the date for the parliamentary elections."

CEC chair assured that they would do everything necessary for the normal course of the vote.

"CEC is always ready to hold elections, regardless of what they are and whether more than one type of election is held on the same day," said Kamelia Neykova.

CEC chair also said that if the elections were two-in-one, it would be necessary to buy additional 1,500 to 2,000 voting machines.

"From what you have said so far, it means that we can consider that two-in-one elections are possible, provided that you meet the necessary financial and logistical support from the government. The awareness-raising campaign among voters should start as early as possible" said Rumen Radev.

CEC agrees that the awareness campaign, especially if it is 2-in-1 elections, should start as early as possible. Their experience from the previous elections shows that voters prefer to get acquainted with the voting process in advance. According to Neykova, if the elections are 2-in-1 and voting with one machine, the better option is to vote with one card to avoid confusion.

When asked if the elections are two in one, what is the more convenient date for the CEC regarding the parliamentary elections – whether to be held on the date of the first or second round to be the parliamentary elections, Kamelia Neykova answered that for CEC, both options have the same weight, the same complexity.

The President called for publicity in the methodology for testing the machines.

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