HOW TO VOTE in Bulgaria
The European elections will take place on 26 May 2019 in Bulgaria. Anyone aged 18 or over can cast a vote provided they have resided in Bulgaria or another EU country for at least three months immediately before election day. Voting is compulsory for Bulgarian citizens.
Voters in Bulgaria have to vote in a specific polling station based on their home address. People are obliged to vote in the polling section related to their permanent address indicated on their identity cards. They can vote in the polling section related to their current address registration by submitting an application in a standard form to the local administration, not later than 14 days before elections.
People with permanent disabilities who are unable to go to the polling station to exercise their vote may wish to vote in their home, not later than 14 days before elections - with a mobile ballot box. Exemptions are also possible for pupils and students. For more information, you can check the website of Central Election Commission.
You don’t need to register in advance, as this is done automatically by the authorities. However, if you have changed your home address recently, we advise you to check with the national election authority whether your registration on the voting lists is correct. For more information, you can check the website of Central Election Commission.
Yes, you can by submitting an application in a standard form to your local administration. You have to register to vote 40 days before the elections at the very latest and you must have resided in Bulgaria or in another EU country at least three months immediately before the European elections. For more information, you can check the website of Central Election Commission.
There are no threshold provisions according to the law. The results are determined by a specific methodology defined by the Election Code. For more information, you can check the website of Central Election Commission.
Under EU law, all countries must use voting systems that ensure proportional representation, which means that the number of elected members from each party depends on the share of electoral votes obtained by the party.
Bulgaria uses preferential voting, which gives the voters the option to indicate their preferences within the party list they choose. Candidates who receive the most preferences are more likely to be elected.
Candidate lists are registered not later than 32 days before the date of elections. You should find a complete list of all candidates once the registration period expires. For more information, you can check the website of Central Election Commission.
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