Thursday is the last day to vote early in the Seimas elections



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“Today is the last day to vote early in municipalities and other additional places, and voters who will not be able to go to the polls on Election Day are invited to take the opportunity to vote early,” Laura Matjošaitytė told BNS. , Main Electoral Commission (CEC).

“Voting is very easy, all you need is an identity document, a nose and a mouth guard, it is recommended to bring your own writing instrument and you can vote in almost 70 polling stations, no matter where you live,” he said. head of the commission.

Voting at the early polling stations begins at 7 pm and will last up to 20 hours. Voters can express their wishes at any early voting location, regardless of where they are registered.

Voters are asked to go to the polls with nasal and mouth protection, to have their own writing instrument, not forgetting their identity document. For those without a mask or pen, it will be given on the spot.

During these elections, the voting has been extended in advance from Monday to Thursday inclusive. It used to take a couple of days.

In addition, more early voting places have been installed, but in some municipalities it is not possible to vote in the municipal building itself, as it used to be.

Of the three largest cities, only in Vilnius early voting also takes place in the municipal building, at that time in Kaunas and Klaipėda voters are invited to vote elsewhere.

In Vilnius, in addition to the municipal building on Konstitucijos Avenue, residents can vote at the Vilnius University Health and Sports Center in Saulėtekis, A. Sakharov Square near the Press Palace in Viršuliškės, the Municipal Building of the District of Vilnius on Rinktinės Street and Lukiškių Square.

On Wednesday in Vilnius, Savanorių ave. Another self-service voting station has opened at Park and Ride 124. It allows you to vote without getting out of the car.

In Kaunas, voting takes place at the Kaunas City Hall and Cultural Center on Kęstučio Street. There will also be no voting in the Klaipeda City Municipality, it will take place in the Fishermen’s Palace.

The Vilnius District Municipality has also planned four polling places: in addition to its building on Rinktinės street in the capital, it invites voters to vote in Nemenčinė, Švenčionių str. 12, Rudamina, Vilniaus street. 2 and Lavoriškės, Liepos str. 9.

It will be possible to vote at home in halls 9 and 10. This year, not only disabled people over 70 who cannot go to the polls, but also people who care for the disabled, as well as residents who are have diagnosed or suspected a coronavirus or have had to isolate themselves from contacts or travel abroad, they will be able to vote at home.

The Seimas elections will be held on October 11.

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