Hungary goes to the polls

[superpatriotman]

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Turnout after the first five hours of voting was 66%, according to the National Election Office. That is a record in Hungary’s post-communist history, with around 900,000 more voters having cast their ballot by 3 p.m. than during 2022 elections.

The unilateral transformation of Hungary’s electoral system and gerrymandering of its 106 voting districts by Fidesz also will require Tisza to gain an estimated 5% more votes than Orbán’s party to achieve a simple majority.

Additionally, hundreds of thousands of ethnic Hungarians in neighboring countries have the right to vote in Hungarian elections and traditionally have voted overwhelmingly for Orbán’s party.

https://apnews.com/article/hungary-election-orban-magyar-trump-1a4eb0ba6b94e0c80c3cd18bd36254ab

Update from Reuters:

Polls are due to close around 7 p.m. (1700 GMT), though this may be a later if people are still standing in line to vote.
There is no exit poll.
Vote counting will begin immediately, with the first preliminary results are expected around 8-8:30 p.m.
If there is a clear winner, his victory speech is expected between 10 p.m. and midnight.
If the winning margin is slim, either side could demand a recount that could drag on for a week or longer.…

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. Any idea when we will know the results?

Later tonight, tomorrow, or…?

[dalton99a]

2. So far: