The 240 seats in Bulgarian parliament are filled by MPs elected in 31 multi-member constituencies. Their distribution takes place on the basis of the number of voters with a permanent address in the respective constituency, with the minimum number of seats guaranteeing political pluralism for one constituency being 4.
After the record-high voter turnout by Bulgarian citizens abroad in April, the number of polling stations set up for today’s election abroad is almost double - 784, compared to465 on 4 April. At the previous election 50.61% of the Bulgarian citizens exercised their right to vote.
The snap elections taking place today are the 12th consecutive elections for parliament in Bulgaria since the start of the democratic changes in the country in 1989. Early elections were scheduled for 11th July after the 45th National Assembly, elected on 4 April, 2021, failed to form a government. /BGNES