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Romania Sets New Election Dates Amid Voting Controversy

1/21/2025

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Romania's government has set new presidential election dates following the Constitutional Court's annulment of previous results over claims of foreign meddling. While voters abroad can now register online for mail-in ballots or polling stations, NGOs are raising alarms about the absence of public consultation and altered voting hours, which they argue unfairly disadvantage diaspora voters.

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Romania's government has set new presidential election dates following the Constitutional Court's annulment of previous results over claims of foreign meddling. While voters abroad can now register online for mail-in ballots or polling stations, NGOs are raising alarms about the absence of public consultation and altered voting hours, which they argue unfairly disadvantage diaspora voters.