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The longest ballot for the local election is in Sofia – 60 cm.

Rositsa Mateva
Photo: BGNES

The Central Election Commission has shown samples of the paper and the e-ballots for the local election on 29 October for mayors and municipal councilors.

The longest ballot will be for municipal councilors in Sofia – 60 cm. At this time, the number of polling stations for the local election, including mobile polling stations, is 12,089, said Central Election Commission spokesperson Rositsa Mateva, and added that this number is not definitive, as polling places are to open at medical establishments, detention centres and retirement homes up to 46 hours before the start of election day.



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