Polling Stations Open, Slovaks Elect Their President
Slovaks are electing a new president on Saturday, with the polling stations being open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Bratislava, March 23 (TASR) - Slovaks are electing a new president on Saturday, with the polling stations being open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
This is the sixth direct presidential election held in the era of the independent Slovakia. People can choose from among nine candidates running for the post of head of state.
Voters whose health prevents them from going to the polling stations in person can ask the electoral commission in their ward for a portable ballot box. This is intended, for example, for immobile voters or elderly invalids.
Voters must leave unused ballot papers in a special ballot box set aside for this purpose, otherwise they can be fined €33.
An increased number of police officers will seek to ensure that the election takes place in a calm atmosphere and that public order is maintained.
According to the Statistics Office's estimate, more than 4.33 million people are eligible to vote in the presidential election in Slovakia. They can cast their votes at 5,938 polling stations.
The vote-counting will start after the polling stations close. The Statistics Office will publish the preliminary results on the www.volbysr.sk website. The official election outcome should be announced on Sunday, March 24, as soon as the State Commission for Elections and Supervising the Financing of Political Parties gives its approval.
