BNT invites parties and coalitions to sign the agreement for covering the local elections campaign

Bulgarian National Television (BNT) on September 18 invited the parties, coalitions of political parties and nomination committees that have registered candidates for the October 29 municipal and mayoral elections to sign an agreement for covering the election campaign in the programme of the public service broadcaster BNT.

BNT announces the dates for signing the agreement – September 19, 20 and 21 from 10.00 to 17.00, in the BNT building in Sofia at 29 San Stefano Street, in the Legal Affairs Directorate.

The representatives who will sign the agreement are required to carry an identity card and a power of attorney to represent the political organization.

Bulgaria’s President sets October 29 as the date for local government elections

58 parties and 9 coalitions registered for the local elections in October

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Bulgaria is to hold municipal and mayoral elections on October 29, 2023 as per the decree signed by President Rumen Radev. Bulgaria holds municipal elections every four years, with the previous local elections having been held on October 27 2019. A second round of mayoral elections was held a week later, on November 3, in municipalities where no candidate achieved the threshold for a victory in the first-round.