Machine voting controversy

site.btaUPDATED PM Denkov Calls on Election Commission to Reconsider Machine Voting Ban, Commission Refuses

Lyubomir Gigov, Momchil Rusev

Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov makes a statement at a new briefing, Sofia, October 28, 2023 (BTA Photo)

Sofia,

28.10.2023 14:27 | UPDATED 28.10.2023 16:22

(BTA)

"The Central Election Commission (CEC) has every reason to reconsider its Friday decision and reinstate machine voting," Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov told a news briefing on Saturday.

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