Voters flooded polling stations Thursday: CEC will extend voting to people queuing until 8 p.m.

Delphi reader Vladas, who decided to express his will on Thursday evening, contacted the editorial staff and said that a nasty flash awaited him at the Lukiškės square polling station.

“I spent an hour in the rain in Lukiškės square and the employee announced that he could divide me. Some people who work at those points will not be able to serve everyone,” the reader told the portal.

According to the reader, around 300 to 400 people gathered at the early voting point in Lukiškės square on Thursday evening, and 8 people work at the voting point.

According to other sources, the queues were also extended to other early voting points in Vilnius.

Laura Matjošaitytė, president of the CEC, who arrived at Lukiškės square, told the media that voting on all points had been extended until 10 pm due to queues. It is true that this condition is valid only for those who queued until 8 pm.

Earlier it was announced that according to data from the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) on the third day of early voting, 3.09 percent had already voted in the election of the new Seimas. voters, that is, 74 thousand 537 voters.

Although long lines of voters can be seen at polling stations, such as on Wednesday night near the Vilnius district municipality building, the statistics do not show special activity and particularly high interest in early voting.

Voters are in no rush to exercise their right to vote in advance, compared to the October 2016 elections to the Seimas, this is not a high turnout. Four years ago, on October 7, 2016. According to data from the third day of early voting, 5.53% went to the polls. voters.

Thursday is the last day

Thursday is the last day that voters can express their will in advance in the Seimas elections. Voting will continue at special post offices and at home.

“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 pavilions 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 They have been diagnosed or suspected of 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.