Balgarianovinite.com Through debates with members of parliament, educational meetings, and online surveys, non-governmental organizations will engage citizens in the country’s political processes and work to restore their understanding that voting is important. The activities are part of the Cast Your Vote national campaign, organized by Networks in Action, the National Development Network, and the League of Young Voters, National Development Network Chair Chavdar Vlachkov announced at a press conference at the Bulgarian News Agency’s National Press Club in Sofia on Wednesday. The initiative does not support any political parties or candidates, the organizers emphasized.
The campaign aims to restore voting as a conscious, informed, and long-term civic commitment, Miroslav Tsekov from the Citizen Participation Forum and a representative of the Networks in Action project said. According to him, it is important to understand why people choose not to vote, what barriers they face, what discourages them, and what drives their interest in public life. Tsekov stated that public debate must return its focus to policies, and that rebuilding trust in elections requires clear, open, and substantive dialogue.
Party representatives will be part of the debates, they will be open to anyone who wishes to participate, Victoria Trifonova, part of the management board of the National Youth Forum, said. She explained that the goal is to bring citizens closer to those who may later represent them, giving people the opportunity to ask questions and hear directly from political actors. Discussions will cover topics related to youth policies, young people, and their civic participation. Debates will be held in various towns and cities across the country, she added.
As part of the campaign, seminars will be organized focusing on practical skills such as media literacy, political communication styles, and public speaking, National Youth Forum Chair and League of Young Voters representative Atanas Radev said. These events will also take place in different regions nationwide. The aim is to gather insight into the specific characteristics and challenges of different municipalities, Radev added. A nationwide survey is planned to test the hypothesis that low voter turnout is not a result of apathy, but rather a reflection of distrust in political representation and accumulated systemic shortcomings, Vlachkov said. “We want to make it clear that people are active, but many do not believe that voting leads to meaningful change,” he added.
The survey will also examine political rhetoric and communication, as well as youth policies. In addition, a national online campaign will focus on elections and citizens’ democratic rights, Tsekov said. Debates, Surveys, Seminars to Tackle Distrust in Elections 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-02-11 17:06:36 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law