The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is governed by the letter of the law and, in accordance with it, ensures that as many voters abroad as possible have the opportunity to vote, the ministry announced.
“In connection with statements by political leaders, we state that the decision to extend election day is made by the Central Election Commission (CEC),” the statement also states.
The decision to limit the number of polling stations outside the European Union was made by the National Assembly and regulated in the Electoral Code, the MFA added.
Voting abroad is proceeding normally, said Deputy Chairman and Spokesperson of the CEC, Rositsa Mateva, earlier today at a briefing. There is a signal for only one polling station - for misunderstanding between the members of the section election commission, Mateva also announced.
Election day has ended in six polling stations in Australia, in two polling stations in New Zealand, in South Korea – in one polling station. In Singapore and at the embassy in Tokyo, voting has also ended and the protocols have been submitted to the CEC, Mateva also said.