Favorites to the Romanian presidential elections have already deposited their vote this Sunday in the first round of these elections, in the midst of calling for social peace in times of a serious political crisis in the country and a Increased participation during the first hours of the day.
The one considered one of the great contestants, the ultra -rightist George Simion, has voted along with the great name of these elections, the ultra -nationalist Calin Georgescu, winner against prognosis in the first round of the canceled 2024 elections and after the opening of a cause against him by supposed irregular financing of his previous electoral campaign and involvement in a fascist organization.
“I am not here to recognize a fraud like these elections, urged by those who did it with cunning (…). I am here to recognize the power of democracy, of the vote that scares the system, which terrifies it,” said Georgescu after depositing his vote. Simion, on the other hand, has deposited its ballot “on behalf of Calin Georgescu” and with the mission of “restoring constitutional order and democracy” in Romania with its vote.
The acting president of Romania, Ilie Bolojan, has also voted in Cotroceni for Some elections, anticipate, who will restore the soul in the country. “The times of tranquility have arrived,” he said before the Romanian media.
Crin Antonescu, the candidate of the current government coalition that make up the Social Democratic Party of Romania (PSD) and the National Liberal Party (NLP), has voted in High School 12 of the capital, Bucharest, in a “beautiful and important” day that anticipates “a record participation” to give “legitimacy and strength” to the future president.
According to estimates of the Electoral Commission, until 11.00 in the morning, participation has reached 11.97%, two points more than the first round of 2024 (9.9%), and even greater than 11.09%of the first round of 2019.
Another of the big names, the mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, has voted for “the quiet, honest and workers who have not been represented by anyone”, according to the words of the independent candidate. “I voted with realism because Romania is going through a difficult time and we cannot expect those who led her to the abyss to get her out of there,” he added.
With fewer options but also important for a second round, the conservative Elena Lasconi has also deposited her vote, the second most voted candidate in the first round of the suspended December elections. Although his options to move on to Second Round on May 18 are scarce, it will be important to see who grants his support, given his weight in national politics.
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