Bulgaria Elections: Polling Station Staffing and Voting Machine Issues

Bulgarian election officials have confirmed that voting in Sunday’s parliamentary elections proceeded normally across Blagoevgrad Province, despite early reports of technical issues and last-minute staff changes in several district election commissions.

The Central Election Commission reported that 566 polling stations were operational in the Blagoevgrad electoral region, with voting beginning at 7:00 a.m. Local time and no widespread disruptions recorded by midday.

In the Blagoevgrad electoral district, approximately 400 members of district election commissions were replaced shortly before voting began, according to reports from 24 Chasa. Similar staffing changes were noted in Veliko Tarnovo, where nearly 200 commission members were substituted.

Despite these personnel shifts, election monitoring organizations reported no significant delays or procedural violations at polling stations. The Focus news outlet confirmed that voting in Blagoevgrad Province commenced on schedule and proceeded without major incidents.