Bulgaria lifts cap on polling stations outside the EU

Bulgaria's parliament has approved amendments to the Election Code abolishing the limit of 20 polling stations outside diplomatic and consular missions in countries outside the European Union.

The changes were backed by Progressive Bulgaria, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), Democratic Bulgaria and We Continue the Change. GERB-SDS and Vazrazhdane voted against.

Lawmakers also rejected a proposal by Vazrazhdane MP Petar Petrov to require members of polling station commissions to have completed at least lower secondary education, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reported.

• Voting abroad: 493 polling stations in 55 countries
• Election volunteer: We expect issue of polling stations abroad to go to court

Editor: Miglena Ivanova