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The majority of voters were registered in Italy, where 12,668 Romanians voted, in the Republic of Moldova – 10,889, Spain – 9,134 and Germany – 7,526, according to data published in real time by the Permanent Electoral Authority.
The total number of polling stations organized abroad is 751, and the voting hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (time in each country where the voting tables are organized). In most of Europe, polling stations for Romanians were closed at the time of this news. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the second day of voting abroad in the parliamentary elections of December 5 and 6, 2020, began on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. Romanian time, when the electoral college organized in Auckland was inaugurated , New Zealand.
At 10 p.m. Romanian time, the second day of voting also began at the polling stations organized in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney, followed by the polling stations in Adelaide (10:30 p.m. Romania) and Brisbane (11 p.m. Romania).
The second day of voting abroad will continue with the opening of the polling stations organized in Seoul and Tokyo (12.00 Romanian time), Perth, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Beijing, Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore (1.00 Romanian time).
According to the MFA, at that time, the first day of voting ended in 48 polling stations in New Zealand, Australia, Republic of Korea, Japan, China, Philippines, Malaysia, Republic of Singapore, Republic of Indonesia, Kingdom of Thailand, 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.
The Ministry recalls that Romanian citizens residing or residing abroad can vote in the 2020 parliamentary elections at any of the 748 polling stations organized abroad, on Sunday, December 6, 2020. The polling stations are open between 7:00 am and 21.00 (local time). , with the possibility of extending the vote until 11:59 p.m. in cases where there are still voters who are at the voting table at 9:00 p.m. or are in line outside the voting table, to enter the voting table.
In addition, “MFA recommends Romanian voters abroad who want to exercise their right to vote in the electoral college to use both days, 5 and 6 December, to vote, even to avoid possible crowds. At the same time, the MFA strongly recommends observance of the health protection measures applicable to polling stations abroad and the measures taken by the authorities of the state of residence / residence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, including in the context of transfer to / from the electoral college. The measures that voters must observe during voting in foreign polling stations are: wear a protective mask that covers both the nose and mouth; hand disinfection at the entrance and exit of the voting table; maintain a distance of at least 1 meter from other voters and members of the voting station, even while waiting in line to enter the voting station avoiding, when presenting identity documents, taking charge of the stamp and ballots, handling them without previously disinfecting the hands; avoiding direct contact with other participants in the electoral process ”, according to the aforementioned source.
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