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Presidential runoff is on Sunday as election commission orders ballots and 280 more voting machines

28.10.2026

Two tickets, Yotova-Valchev and Gyurov-Kandev, will go head to head in the second round on Sunday. The Central Election Commission has sent its ballot order to the Bulgarian National Bank's printing works.

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The Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the final results of the first round of the presidential election. It will give more details today on preparations for Sunday's runoff, the commission said.

Yotova and Valchev will face Gyurov and Kandev in the runoff. In the first round, Yotova and Valchev won 34.75% of the vote and Gyurov and Kandev 31.95%.

Earlier on this story: Election commission draws lots tomorrow to decide whether Yotova or Gyurov speaks first before runoff

The commission approved the technical specifications and print run of the paper ballots. It has already sent the order to print them to the printing house of the Bulgarian National Bank.

The CEC is sending 280 more voting machines abroad for the runoff.

The CEC is also drawing lots to decide the order in which the presidential and vice-presidential candidates will address voters on Bulgarian National Television (BNT) and Bulgarian National Radio (BNR).

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