Romania Votes in Presidential Runoff

Nearly 18 million Romanians are expected to vote on Sunday, May 18, in the final round of the presidential election, choosing between George Simion (Alliance for the Union of Romanians - AUR) and independent candidate Nicușor Dan, CE Report quotes Agerpres

A total of 18,979 polling stations will operate across the country, with 1,289 in Bucharest and 965 abroad. Voting will take place from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with extensions allowed for those in line until 11:59 PM.

Voters must present valid Romanian-issued ID. Those abroad or with domicile abroad may also vote using passports. Individuals with new electronic ID cards missing printed domicile data will be added to a supplementary list, with authorities verifying their eligibility in real time.

Non-transportable voters may request a mobile ballot box, and accessible stations are available for those with limited mobility.

In the May 4 first round, Simion led with 40.96% of the vote, followed by Dan with 20.99%. Voter turnout was 53.19%.