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Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Bulgaria no later than the fall of 2026. Incumbent president Iliana Iotova is eligible to run for a full term.
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Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Bulgaria no later than the fall of 2026. Incumbent president Iliana Iotova is eligible to run for a full term.
The president of Bulgaria is elected through a two-round system; if no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round or a candidate receives a majority of the vote but voter turnout is below 50%, a second round run-off is held between the top two candidates. [1] No candidate has ever won in the first round. Since 2016 a none of the above option is also present on the ballot. [2] In order to stand as a candidate a person must be a Bulgarian citizen holding no other nationality, be at least 40 years of age by election day and have resided in the country for the previous five years. [3]
Former presidents Georgi Parvanov and Rumen Radev, are ineligible to be elected to a third term, as Constitution prohibits any person from being elected president more than twice.
PP-DB are expected to hold a primary election to select their presidential candidate, similar to the one held in 1996. [4]
The following parties or coalitions have announced their support for a candidate:
The following notable individuals have been suggested as potential candidates by influential members of their respective parties or coalitions:
The following notable individuals have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running:
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