Procedure for Submitting Applications for formation of Polling Stations Abroad

(1) A Bulgarian citizen, who has the right to vote in elections for Members of Parliament for Members of the European Parliament for the Republic of Bulgaria and for President and Vice President and wishes to vote, shall declare this not later than 25 days before the election day by a written application according to a form, signed in person and delivered in person or submitted by post by a letter to the diplomatic mission or consular representation of the Republic of Bulgaria in the relevant state, or by electronic application via the website of the Central Electoral Commission. One letter may contain more than one application, and each application may contain the name of one person only.

(2) (Amend. and suppl. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) In the application as referred to in Para. (1) herein, the voter shall write in Bulgarian his names according to his passport, military
identity card or identity card, his Uniform Civil Number and his permanent address in the Republic of Bulgaria. The voter shall write in both in Cyrillic and Latin script the location abroad, where he expresses the desire to vote, and current address (residence address) in the respective country. The voter may specify an e-mail address in his application, which will be used to notify him of the result of the check under Art. 17, Para. 3 herein.

(3) Upon conduct of elections of Members of the European Parliament for the Republic of Bulgaria, the voter shall present a declaration according to a form that he meets the requirements to vote.

(4) (New - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) The applications shall be filed in order to determine the number of the polling stations and to draw up the list referred to in Art. 31, Para 1.