site.btaBulgarians Abroad to Vote in 753 Polling Stations at November 14 Elections

October 28 (BTA) - The Bulgarians abroad will be able to
vote in 753 polling stations at the upcoming November 14
elections, Central Election Commission (CEC) spokesman Tvetsozar
 Tomov told a briefing on Thursday. Tomov said that there are
still several countries from which decisions on opening such
polling stations are still expected, including Germany, whose
Foreign Ministry has informed CEC that the maximum number of
addresses where polling stations can be opened is 40. CEC will
comply with this requirement, Tomov said.

Also, CEC has determined how many members section election
commissions abroad will have. Talks are underway with the
political parties to come up with candidates to be appointed in
such commissions. Tomov said that an extra-parliamentary runner:
 the Continue the Change Coalition too, takes part in the talks,
 which he said is a precedent this year.

CEC noted that the proposed names by Continue the Change will be
 taken into account only if vacancies remain in the section
election commissions after the candidates of the parliamentary
formations have been appointed.

The total number of members of section election commissions
abroad will be 4,115, 753 of whom will be commission heads and
secretaries, and 708, deputy heads, as 45 commissions have three
 members only, Tomov said.

Some 208 section election commissions abroad will have two
voting machines each.

Tomov said that the preparation for voting abroad is proceeding
according to schedule.

On November 14 Bulgaria holds regular presidential elections and
 snap parliamentary elections. RY/ZH
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