ZAGREB, Feb 7 (Hina) - Polling stations opened at 07.00 am Monday in Croatia for the second round of the presidential election, closed at 07.00 pm this evening. Croatians voted for one of the two contenders at the presidential run-off
- Stipe Mesic of the Croatian People's Party (HNS) and Drazen Budisa of the Social Democratic Party/Croatian Social Liberal Party (SDP/HSLS) coalition. First unofficial results will be announced shortly after midnight. At 6,477 regular polling stations in Croatia and at 141 polling stations abroad in 48 countries, some 4.2. million eligible voters could cast their ballot and vote for Croatia's second president since the country gained independence. The term of office of the new President will last five years. According to data released by the Croatian National Electoral Commission, until 04.00 pm about 51.70 percent of eligible voters went to the polls. Th
ZAGREB, Feb 7 (Hina) - Polling stations opened at 07.00 am Monday in
Croatia for the second round of the presidential election, closed
at 07.00 pm this evening.
Croatians voted for one of the two contenders at the presidential
run-off - Stipe Mesic of the Croatian People's Party (HNS) and
Drazen Budisa of the Social Democratic Party/Croatian Social
Liberal Party (SDP/HSLS) coalition.
First unofficial results will be announced shortly after
midnight.
At 6,477 regular polling stations in Croatia and at 141 polling
stations abroad in 48 countries, some 4.2. million eligible voters
could cast their ballot and vote for Croatia's second president
since the country gained independence. The term of office of the new
President will last five years.
According to data released by the Croatian National Electoral
Commission, until 04.00 pm about 51.70 percent of eligible voters
went to the polls.
The first presidential poll on January 24 saw the highest number of
candidates, nine, running for office since Croatia achieved
independence. This year's election is the third presidential poll;
the previous two, in August 1992 and June 1997, were both won by late
president Franjo Tudjman.
(hina) ms