Bulgaria presidential vote: deadlines expire, extra machines for 2,434 stations

Two key deadlines expire in Bulgaria on Saturday, two weeks before the Oct. 25 presidential election. Voters whose permanent and current addresses are in different towns have until 6 p.m. to apply to vote at their current address, either at municipal offices or online. Those added to such a list can no longer obtain a certificate to vote elsewhere. From Oct. 13, voters can check their assigned polling station, including through the "Izbori 360°" app, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC).

Saturday is also the last day for people with permanent disabilities to request a mobile ballot box. A mobile polling station will be set up in a locality only if at least 10 eligible voters have applied by Oct. 10. People whose disability arises or is certified later may apply through Oct. 19, provided a mobile commission has already been appointed in their area. A possible runoff is scheduled for Nov. 1.

The CEC has also decided that 2,434 polling stations with more than 780 voters each will receive a second voting machine. Machine voting will be available at 9,311 stations nationwide and at 242 abroad, 38 of which will get a second device. The commission has said all 12,800 machines will be in working order.