About 1.6 million people are eligible voters who can chose between 1,401 candidates from 24 political parties competing for
90 seats in parliament.
A total of 3,388 polling stations will close at 19.00 hours when the first exit poll projections of the results are expected.
Recent opinion polls show the ruling Liberal Democrats (LDS) are likely to get more votes than any other party, though
possibly not enough for them to form a government.