Second round of Senate elections begins in the Czech Republic
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The second round of the Senate elections began in the Czech Republic on Friday. Voters in a total of twenty-two districts are deciding who will represent them in the upper house of Parliament for the next six years.
People can head to the polls on Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Voting will continue on Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Polling stations are open in the same locations as in the first round, which took place last week.
The two candidates who received the most votes in the first round advanced to the second round. Representatives of various political parties as well as independent candidates are now competing for the senator mandate. The election results will be important for the overall composition of the Senate, which plays a key role in passing laws in the country.
Turnout in the second round is traditionally lower than in the first. Nevertheless, election commissions and politicians are calling on citizens to come and vote and exercise their right to decide the future direction of their region and the state.
Counting of the votes will begin immediately after the polling stations close on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Official results are expected to be known during Saturday afternoon and evening.
Sources: ČT24
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