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Romania To Introduce Postal Voting – President

Romania will attempt to introduce postal voting, to help Romanians abroad express their political option, and will increase the number of programs meant to strengthen the diaspora's attachment to the home country, President Traian Basescu said Thursday in a meeting with ambassadors of EU states.

Romanian Liberals To Push Draft Law On Postal Voting

The Romanian liberals, in opposition, will propose a draft law on the introduction of postal voting for Romanians abroad, and the creation of a committee for the improvement of election legislation, liberal vice-president Ludovic Orban told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Police Suspects 470 People Of Multiple Voting

The Romanian Police sent Friday to the Standing Electoral Authority a list of 470 people suspected of multiple voting in the first round of the 2009 presidential elections, held Sunday, November 22.

Romanian Liberal MP Questions Ballot Printing Contract Attribution

Romanian liberal MP Horea Uioreanu accused the Government of having attributed, to a company close to the social democrats, the printing of voting ballots in the EP elections, without having organized an auction.

Romania’s UDMR Proposes Voting Rights For 16-Year Olds

The Democratic Union of Magyars in Romania proposed the reduction of the minimum voting age from 18 to 16, and the minimum required age for administration positions from 21 to 20. Both initiatives will be up for public debate during the electoral campaign, said UDMR Executive President Kelemen Hunor

The Number Of Polling Stations For Romanians In Spain, Italy Will Triple – Romanian Govt

The number of polling stations for the Romanian citizens in Spain and Italy will be tripled in comparison to the electoral offices opened for the last elections, and Governmental services will inform and guide the Romanians living in Spain who plan to come back in the country.

Romanian Social Democrat Official Wants Cell Phones Banned In Voting Sections

The president of the National Council of the Romanian Social Democratic Party, Adrian Nastase, said he will suggest to social democrat representatives within the Central Electoral Office to request the prohibition of cell phones in voting sections.

Partial Results Of EP Elections in Romania Place Three Major Parties On Top

The partial results of the EP elections in Romania indicate, after the votes of 75.22% polling stations were centralized, that the Democratic Party obtained 29.23% of votes, the leftist Social-Democratic Party- 21.65%, the National Liberal Party-13.15%, while the Liberal-Democratic Party- 8.30%.