Electoral papers, materials and voting machines were successfully prepared and transported to all polling stations outside the country, where Bulgarian citizens abroad will be able to exercise their right to vote. This was announced from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, quoted by Nova TV. Bulgarian citizens abroad will be able to vote in a total of 719 polling stations in 57 countries.
The most sections will be opened in Turkey – 168, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – 112, Germany – 66, Spain – 64, USA – 53, Italy – 27, Netherlands - 25, Greece – 23, France – 17, Austria and Belgium each 16, Canada – 15 sections.
Machine voting will take place in a total of 157 sections – 79 machines in Turkey, 21 in Germany, 14 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 6 each in Spain and the USA, 5 each in Austria and Greece, 4 in the Netherlands, 3 each in France and Belgium, 2 each in Canada, Cyprus , Czech Republic and Switzerland, 1 machine each in Luxembourg, Norway and Serbia.
By October 25, 2024, the last consignments of bulletins and papers, which are already traveling with couriers such as diplomatic mail to distant destinations by air transport, will arrive – Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Iceland, Norway, UAE, Algeria, Georgia, Russia and China, as well as to some countries in the Balkans by road transport.
The information on the addresses of the opened election sections abroad by country is published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the "Elections" section.
The information on the addresses is updated when there are changes, therefore we recommend our compatriots to check the specific addresses, including the day before the elections. For additional convenience and facilitation, a map of polling stations outside the country is also published on the same Internet address, which provides additional information on the location of polling stations outside the country.
The diplomatic and consular missions of the Republic of Bulgaria are in contact with the local authorities and are ready to react to any difficulties that arise in order to guarantee the right to vote of Bulgarian citizens.