Today Bulgarians vote and tomorrow we wait for “them to come to an agreement”

Over 6.5 million Bulgarian citizens have the right to vote today in the election of the 240 members of parliament, which will form the 52nd National Assembly of Bulgaria. The sunny spring weather seems to “embrace” the expectations of voters on Sunday for a bright future, a better life, healthcare, education, legislation and job prospects. And everyone’s hope passed through going to the polling station and casting the ballot, regardless of whether in line with the new times and using a machine or by filling out the familiar paper ballot.

Voter turnout on election day - data from Myara Agency (updated)

"Today the first thing I did was to go to vote, as I believe that this is the duty of every citizen," a 26-year-old young man from Sofia told Radio Bulgaria. “It doesn't matter whether there are expectations or not and whether there is a political party that can meet these expectations. Because every vote is a clearly expressed civic position for the desired future of our country. I hope that the new election results will bring the best for the country and for our future."

It has not happened for a long time for voters to come in the first minutes after the start of election day in the sections in the capital's 107th primary school "Khan Krum" in the "Lozenets" district. This was stated by Svetlana Kuzmanova from the "Horizont" program of the Bulgarian National Radio.

"I always have to be the first to vote early," one of the first to come to cast his vote told the public radio. “As soon as we have the right to vote, we will vote. For me, people who do not vote have no business here in Bulgaria," a man says, and an elderly woman adds, "I voted for us to be better off - not us, but our children."

Voter turnout on April 19 calculated by Alpha Research (updated)

"I had even decided not to vote but despite everything, I am coming to vote," another resident of the capital, waiting in front of the polling station, tells Svetlana Kuzmanova. “I want improvement and a regular government and the people not to suffer."

An elderly woman tells the Bulgarian National Radio with a smile:

"We always vote. I think that we are all Bulgarians and we should vote, and then they should come to an agreement."

Whether the future 240 MPs of Bulgaria would come to an agreement tomorrow, we are yet to find out. But this is their responsibility. Ours today is to declare belonging and responsibility in our right to vote.

“I voted because I believe that my vote matters and that every decision we make today shapes our future,” says a 32-year-old compatriot from Northeastern Bulgaria. “I voted because I want to be part of the change and not remain indifferent to what we live through. For me, democracy is not just a word but a responsibility that each of us bears. I voted because I believe that when we are active, we can make our society fairer, safer and a better place for everyone. Today is the day we have a choice. The day our voice is heard the loudest. I voted, and what about you?”