Saturday is a day of election silence, or the day of reflection. Under the Election Code, campaigning is prohibited during the 24 hours preceding election day and on election day itself.
On Sunday, voting begins at 7:00 a.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m., but may continue until no later than 9:00 p.m. if there are still voters waiting at polling stations. For polling stations abroad, voting also starts at 7:00 a.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m., or 9:00 p.m. local time if necessary.
Polling agencies are not allowed to publish public opinion polls related to the elections in any form during the 24 hours before election day until the official end of voting in the country. The results of such surveys may be announced after 8:00 p.m. on election day. According to amendments to the Election Code dated July 30, 2026, fines for publishing opinion polls before 8:00 p.m. on election day range from EUR 5,000 to 10,000, and in the event of a repeat offence, from EUR 10,000 to 15,000.
The day of election silence was introduced in 1991 following the democratic changes in Bulgaria, although it was not observed between 2009 and 2011.
EU member states also observe a “silence period” before elections to the European Parliament. This period typically begins 24 hours before election day and ends after polling stations close. This practice is followed in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, and Spain.
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