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  • 1 year ago
The President of Romania's Permanent Electoral Authority said there would be a record number of polling stations abroad for the presidential election, totalling more than 950.
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00:00Romanians living overseas have begun casting their ballots ahead of Sunday's presidential
00:07election. 147 polling stations have been set up at locations across Spain, which opened
00:13at noon on Friday. Meanwhile, 67 polling stations will be open across France, including one
00:20in Monaco. The Permanent Electoral Authority said there would be a record number of polling
00:25stations abroad for the presidential election, totaling more than 950. Sunday's election
00:32has 13 candidates vying for the presidency and is widely expected to go to a December
00:37run-off. Leading in the polls is Prime Minister Marcel Ciaolacu, who is backed by Romania's
00:43largest party, the Social Democratic Party. But far-right nationalist George Simeon is
00:49also in with a chance of winning. Recently, he praised Donald Trump and denied allegations
00:55that he's a Russian spy.
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