Formation of Polling Stations Abroad

Polling stations outside the country shall be formed:

(1) Where there is a diplomatic or consular mission; (2) Outside of item 1 – when no less than 40 voters have submitted an application under Art. 16, para. 1; in elections for members of the European Parliament from the Republic of Bulgaria such sections are formed only in member states of the European Union;
(3) In places where in elections held up to 5 years before the election day at least one polling station has been formed, in which no less than 100 voters have voted; the list of locations shall be announced by the Central Election Commission no later than 50 days before the election day; in elections for members of the European Parliament from the Republic of Bulgaria such sections are formed only in member states of the European Union;

(4) Outside the places under items 1 – 3, pursuant to the discretion of the heads of the diplomatic and consular missions, on the basis of the total number of submitted applications or of the total number of the people who voted in previous elections, including when the number of submitted applications for a certain place less than 40; in elections for members of the European Parliament from the Republic of Bulgaria such sections are formed only in member states of the European Union; the heads of the diplomatic or consular missions of the Republic of Bulgaria shall send a motivated proposal to the Central Election Commission no later than 22 days before the election day.