The presidential elections in Romania began on Sunday, November 24.
According to the Romanian publication Digi24, the polling stations opened at 7:00 and are scheduled to close at 21:00.
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However, former Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban withdrew his candidacy at the last moment and called on his supporters to support Elena Lasconi — leader of the center-right opposition Union for the Save of Romania (USR).
Romania's incumbent President Klaus Iohannis voted at 10:00 AM at Jean Monnet High School in Bucharest.
The president left the polling station without making any statements.
Romania Elections: How Many People Voted
As of 10:00 AM, more than 1,287,000 Romanians had voted at polling stations across the country. In percentage terms, the turnout was over 7%.
Voting at polling stations abroad began on Friday. As of Saturday, more than 100,000 Romanian citizens had taken part.
