Radev and the little ones want ballots by mail. However, you must first actively register (overview)

7 non-parliamentary parties talk with the president about the elections, all insist on a video of the sections

Voting by mail, video surveillance to monitor the vote count in real time, as well as a “civil” CEC to control the organization and conduct of parliamentary elections. These are the main things 7 non-parliamentary parties insist on: “Republicans for Bulgaria” by Tsvetan Tsvetanov, “Stand up. BG” by Maya Manolova, ABV, MIR, “Vazrazhdane”, “Democratic Bulgaria” and “There is such a people” Slavi Trifonov’s leaders met with President Rumen Radev over the weekend as part of consultations on the vote, which the head of state is organizing.

Introduction of active registration: this is the necessary condition for it to be introduced in our country. voting and by mailhowever, the experts explained. Voting by mail occurs in several countries, but the practice is known there and in our country there is no way to reach an agreement without changes in the Electoral Code. These are serious changes and readjustments of the electoral legislation, which is a matter for the legislator and not for the CEC, which does not have such powers, said its president, Alexander Andreev, in consultations with Radev a few days ago.

To vote by mail, there must be a current address to which the documents must be sent. Besides

votes are necessary

to get

prior to

will process

with the others who will arrive the same day of the elections.

That at the time of the parliamentary vote there is no way to organize the vote by mail, since there is no active registration in our country, confirmed the director of DG GRAO, Ivan Getov.

Due to the pandemic, the problem of video surveillance and vote counting in real time.

Aside from the technical questions about whether such a thing could be arranged, the topic again is about urgent repairs to the Electoral Code. Now it establishes that observers and defenders have the right to be present at the vote counting in the sections and must receive a signed copy of the voting data.

It remains to be seen whether there is a public agreement on changes in the legislation. The CEC will strictly observe it, because only in this way can we guarantee the legality and transparency of the elections, Andreev replied. But without legal changes to regulate such an opportunity to vote, it can be used as

reason for

fight

of choice

results

“Obviously, electronic voting for these elections cannot take place, but there are well-established methods in other countries; voting by mail is quite possible, of course, with serious mobilization of both the executive and the legislature, as well as video surveillance in real life. It’s time to count the ballots “, however, President Radev was categorical yesterday during the meeting with the Tsvetanov Republicans.

Equality of BNR and BNT airborne parties Tsvetanov asked. He also insisted on a platform on which all electoral protocols can be uploaded and shared. (For more on the ideas of the second above in GERB, see page 5)

The elections should take place in two days., suggested ABV leader Rumen Petkov. The code explicitly states that voting takes place on a non-working day. During the latest changes to it, GERB withdrew the idea of ​​a two-day vote.

These ideas come to mind, but the questions that arise need to be answered: organization, logistics, warehousing and

protection of

newsletters in

the night between

both days

These are complex questions that can lead to massive mistrust from people about how their votes will be protected between the two days, Radev responded evasively.

ABV also insists members of section commissions will be provided with personal protection material. Previously, also in a meeting with the president, the Minister of Health assured that he is working on this issue.

They asked MIR that all parties have their observers in the CEC and the “Information Services” against vote manipulation.

A similar idea, but for Civil CCA under the auspices of the presidentmonitor the transparency of the vote, released by Maya Manolova. In the meeting with Radev, in addition to the leader of “Stand up. BG ”were also from the“ poison trio ”. At the opening of the code Manolova will offer and creation of a constituency for Bulgarians abroad.

PEC members to be vaccinated, In order to increase their security many times over, the people who will vote were offered by the “poisonous trio”. Generally speaking, however, it is about

80,000 people,

whose fast

vaccination

impossible

organize.

The entire electoral process must be broadcast online. – This idea was put forward by Democratic Bulgaria. Besides signatures prior to registration to participate in elections can be collected by parties and digitally, to reduce contact between people. Be resolved parties and independent civil society organizations to audit voting machines, released by DB. Independent experts can be admitted, the CEC commented on the latter idea.

Prof. Konstantinov: By

the constitution does not work –

thus the secret of the vote is lost

It is possible to think of remote voting on the Internet and by mail, but it is impossible to do something. At least, because in this vote there is no secret of the vote, and this is required by the constitution. This was stated for “24 Chasa” the mathematician and director of the board of “Information Services”, AD professor Mihail Konstantinov.

According to him, remote voting from some specific regions inside and outside the country would be devastating. And no matter how much they discuss it at the party headquarters, the parties do not want it at all.

There are 1.4 million Bulgarians abroad and less than a million voters abroad. These numbers have nothing to do with claims that 2 million Bulgarians living abroad have the right to vote, the mathematician added. According to him, there is a danger that the parties will not be able to fill their quotas in the electoral commissions due to the pandemic, and he recommends thinking about this issue. “Specific medical protocols and techniques for voting in COVID conditions will be developed,” concluded Professor Konstantinov.