Bulgaria's Central Election Commission issues machine voting rules for second round

Bulgaria's Central Election Commission (MSK) has issued instructions for machine voting after technical problems with voting machines in the first round of the presidential election. According to BTA correspondent Tsvetelina Stoyanova, the instructions must be posted where voters can see them at all polling stations that use machines in the second round, held on Sunday.

MSK member Yordan Vasilev reminded voters to insert their voting card into the machine correctly and wait until an audible signal sounds. Voters should not remove the card or leave the machine until a confirmation message appears on the screen and the audible signal is heard. The paper receipt printed by the machine should be taken only after printing is complete. “Do not pull it out during printing,” Vasilev said.

If voting is interrupted or there is doubt that it has been completed, voters must immediately inform polling station board members. The MSK also instructed that voting must not be restarted without instructions from the polling station board.