A day of reflection is held in Bulgaria Saturday in the eve of the May 12 early general elections when campaigning under any form is banned.

The Election Code does not allow placing campaign materials such as posters and brochures of different political parties, coalitions, and initiative committees inside voting polls or within 50 meters from the building where it is located – this rule is effective until the closing of the polls.

The announcement of data and results from polling agencies is also banned.

The ban on alcohol sales is within the authority of local mayors.

In the capital Sofia beer will be served on reflection day.

The alcohol ban is not in force for family events such as weddings or baptizings.

Election Day will start with the opening of voting polls at 7 am and will end with their closing at 8 pm.

There could be exceptions at some locations, where polls might open at 6 am, but only with the Central Electoral Commission's (CEC) written authorization. If there is a line at a voting poll at 8 pm, it will remain open, but no later than 9 pm. At 8 pm, the members of the poll's commission will collect the IDs of those in line and only the people who were present at closing time will be allowed to cast a ballot.

6 868 455 individuals are included in voting lists. 160 972 have been removed – of them 739 prisoners, 7243 – under injunction, 378 have applied to vote at another location, 78 542 – to cast a ballot abroad, and 67 420 – to vote at a poll under the jurisdiction of their current address registration.

There will 11 676 voting polls in the country, but this number does not include the portable ones.

There will be 227 voting polls abroad in 57 countries.

8 148 individuals are running for 240 seats in Bulgaria's next Parliament.

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