Bulgaria's President Proposes to Hold Local Elections on 25 October

Bulgaria’s President Rosen Plevneliev on Wednesday proposed to hold local elections on  25 October 2015.

Plevneliev also sumbitted to parliament a proposal to hold a national referendum on amendments to voting rules alongisde the local elections.

Plevneliev proposed to ask voters whether they support the idea to elect part of MPs through a majority voting system – a change from the current system of proportional representation.

The introduction of compulsory voting and e-voting in Bulgaria was also proposed to be put to the vote in the October referendum.