Sofia, Bulgaria - October 27, 2024

Preliminary results in Bulgaria's parliamentary election on Sunday showed a victory for the coalition between the GERB Party and the Union of Democratic Forces (GERB-UDF), the country's central electoral commission said Monday.

The coalition acquired over 26.3 percent of the votes, against 14.2 percent of votes for We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) coalition.

Six other parties all received more than 4 percent of the vote and have gained seats in the 240-seat chamber.

Under Bulgaria's constitution, the country's president should appoint a prime minister-designate nominated by the largest parliamentary group to form a new government.

If negotiations fail, the constitution allows two further attempts to form a government by the second-largest group, and by one of the others.

The previous election was held in June, but parliament failed to form a regular cabinet, forcing another election.

The National Assembly is Bulgaria's legislative body. It also elects the government by a simple majority and has a four-year term, except in certain circumstances such as when it cannot elect a government.

Shotlist:
Sofia, Bulgaria - Oct 27, 2024:
1. Exterior of polling station;
2. Senior Bulgarian citizen entering polling station;
3. Posters on wall with candidates' information;
4. Various of senior man getting registered, walking to fill out ballot, ballots on desk, polling station staff;
5. Various of polling staff working, senior man casting ballot;
6. Various of ballots in ballot box;
7. Ballot boxes;
8. Voting machine.

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