Over 23,000 Diaspora Votes Cast

Romania 2 May 2025 18:00

By Friday at 12 p.m. (Bucharest time), more than 23,000 Romanian citizens abroad had cast their vote in the first round of the presidential elections, according to real-time data from the Permanent Electoral Authority (AEP). Of these, 19,327 voted in person since polls opened Thursday night, while 4,106 voted by post. The highest turnout was recorded in Italy (3,560), followed by Germany, Spain, and the UK. Romanians abroad can vote at any of the 965 polling stations set up globally, regardless of residency status, CE Report quotes Agerpres

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Over 23,000 Diaspora Votes Cast

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