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2020 parliamentary elections. Romanians in the diaspora have two days this year to elect their senators and deputies: Saturday and Sunday.
It is the first time that parliamentary elections have been held abroad in two days.
Voting takes place from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (local time), with the possibility of an extension until 11:59 p.m. local time if there are still voters at the voting table or in line outside the voting table to enter the voting table.
The total number of Romanian citizens residing abroad who have the right to vote in these elections has ended 740,000.
35,808 Romanian citizens from abroad chose to vote by mail and 3,078 chose to vote at the electoral college. Most of the applications to vote at the polling stations were submitted by Romanians from Great Britain, Germany, Spain and Italy.
The list of candidates from which citizens of the diaspora can choose can be found here.
How many polling stations were set up for Romanians in the diaspora?
They organized in the diaspora this year. 748 polling stations, with 331 more than in the 2016 parliamentary elections. The polling stations were located this year in 93 countries.
Most are in Spain – 140, Italy – 137, Germany – 61, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – 50, France – 48. In the United States there are 36 polling stations, Republic of Moldova – 30, Belgium – 19, Austria – 17, Ireland – 16, Netherlands – 15, Greece – 11, Norway and Denmark – 10 each, Portugal – 9, Australia and New Zealand – 7 sections.
LIVE TEXT 2020 parliamentary elections in the diaspora. The polls have been opened in New Zealand
2:20 PM – The first day of voting ended in the easternmost polling stations in New Zealand and Australia
The first day of voting abroad in this year’s Senate and House elections ended in Australia’s six easternmost constituencies: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and New Zealand, Auckland said on Saturday the Ministry of Foreign Relations. .
“The voting process was carried out in very good conditions and it was not necessary to extend the vote”, specifies a statement sent by the MFA.
At 2:00 p.m. (Romanian time), the first day of voting ends at the polls organized in Seoul, Tokyo, Perth, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
At 1:00 p.m. (Romanian time), the first voting day began at the Canadian East Coast Electoral College in Dieppe.
Voting takes place in 696 polling stations around the world.
14:00 – Attendance at 14:00
At 2:00 p.m., 28,349 Romanians in the diaspora had the option to vote.
13:00 – Voting time at 13:00
At 1:00 p.m., 20,488 Romanians voted in the diaspora in the more than 700 polling stations installed.
To these are added 21,329 people who voted by mail.
9:00 – Voting is ongoing in 695 sections of the diaspora
At 9:00 AM Romanian time, voting will take place in 695 polling stations in Asia, Europe and Africa (New Zealand, Australia, Republic of Korea, Japan, China, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, India , Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, United Arab Emirates, Georgia, Sultanate of Oman, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Belarus, Ethiopia, Iraq, Kenya, Kuwait, Qatar, Russian Federation, Turkey, South Africa , Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Hellenic Republic, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Lithuania, Latvia, Republic of Moldova, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, Ukraine, Zimbabwe, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Kingdom of Morocco, Montenegro, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Portugal, United Kingdom do of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Senegal).
7:00 – Voting at 7:00 – more than 21,500 Romanians voted in the diaspora
The electoral process in the parliamentary elections is underway abroad, where as of Saturday at 7.00 Romanian time, more than 21,500 Romanians from abroad voted.
According to data published online on the platform of the Permanent Electoral Authority, 21,329 voters voted by mail and 273 exercised their right to vote, with the total number of voters at 07:00 21,602.
Sections are open in Afghanistan, Armenia, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Cyprus, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Philippines, India, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Malaysia, Moldova, New Zealand, Russia, Qatar, Oman, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Turkey, Thailand.
At 10:30 p.m., 9 people voted in the polling stations open in the diaspora. They are joined by 21,329 people who cast their vote by mail.
The first day of voting abroad will continue with the opening of polling stations organized in Seoul and Tokyo (12.00 PM Romanian time), Perth, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Beijing, Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore (1.00 AM Romanian time).
Given the time differences, voting abroad takes place during 59 hours, with Auckland being the first to open and the western United States (Los Angeles, Anaheim, Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Altos, Las) the polling stations. . Vegas, Portland and Seattle) and Canada (Vancouver) being the last, will close in last place, on Monday, December 7 at 7:00 Romanian time.
Friday, 9:00 PM – The world’s first voter in this year’s parliamentary elections.
The first Romanian to cast her vote in this year’s parliamentary elections is a young woman in New Zealand, according to the Romanian Embassy in New Zealand.
Friday, 20:50 – Countries where polling stations were not held due to the pandemic
In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, the authorities of Malta and Nigeria have stated that they will not allow the establishment of polling stations.
At the same time, for objective reasons, polling stations will not be organized in Venezuela (the activity of the diplomatic mission has been suspended due to deterioration of security conditions) and in Korea DPR (the borders of this state are closed, which does not allow you to send the necessary materials).
Friday, 20:00 – First Diaspora Polling Station Opened in Auckland, New Zealand
There is only one polling station for Romanians in Auckland.
The Auckland branch is also the only one in New Zealand.
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