46.23% attendance at the referendum according to partial results
BEC announced that it had collected the votes from 99.97 per cent of the polling stations. BEC indicates that the final results will be announced probably on Wednesday.
Articol de Răzvan Stancu, 31 Iulie 2012, 09:17
The Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) announced at 14.00 the partial results of the referendum for the impeachment of President Traian Băsescu, where after the pooling of the votes from 99.97 per cent of polling stations, the nationwide turnout was of 46,23 per cent.
According to the BEC President, after the pooling of data from 18544 precincts of a total of 18548, the number of votes cast for President Traian Băsescu’s impeachment represented a rate of 87,52 per cent , and against his duties a percentage of 11,15 per cent .
According to the Central Electoral Bureau “there are no longer expected significant changes from the 0.3 percent precincts which have not transmitted the final data ", that will no longer be this another reported during today.
The next release will be presented to the public after the preparation of the final report of the results consolidation, most probably during Wednesday, said the President of the BEC.
Partial results from the Central Electoral Bureau
President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Jean-Claude Mignon, urges the political leaders of Romania to overcome the subjects of dispute and to cooperate in solving the problems of the country, informs an official communique.
Jean-Claude Mignon asks to the Romanian politicians to ensure independence of the judiciary and to continue the reformation of the institutions for clarification and simplification of purposes and responsibilities.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is ready to provide any kind of assistance and support, that the Romanian authorities will ask - the communiqué specifies.
Translated by Anamaria Petrache
MTTLC, Bucharest University
