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A look at Bulgaria's general election


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2009-07-04 14:38:03 -

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Facts and figures on Bulgaria's parliamentary elections Sunday
AT STAKE: All 240 seats in the unicameral Parliament.
PARTIES: The main players among the 18 registered parties and coalitions are the Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria, or GERB Party, the Socialist Party, which leads the current governing coalition, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, the Attack Party and the Blue Coalition.
AFTERMATH: President Georgi Parvanov as the head of state, invites leader of winning party to become prime minister and form a government.
VOTING: The 11,455 polling stations will be open from 0300GMT to 1600GMT.

RESULTS: First exit poll results expected about 1700GMT, most in by 2000GMT. Official results expected late Monday or Tuesday.
ELECTORATE: 6.7 million registered voters, who must be at least 18 years old and hold Bulgarian citizenship.
TURNOUT: 56 percent voted in 2005; 67 percent in 2001.



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