BRATISLAVA Shaquil Barrett Jersey , March 15 (Xinhua) -- Slovakians went to the polls Saturday to choose a new president from 14 candidates, including incumbent Prime Minister Robert Fico.
According to the statistical office, 5 Shelby Harris Jersey ,958 polling stations across the country opened at 7 a.m. (0600) GMT and will close at 10 p.m. (2100 GMT).
If none of the 14 candidates receives a majority of votes of all 4.25 million eligible voters, a second round will be held within 14 days.
Top two candidates in the first round can enter the second round. The most favorable candidates in the presidential race include the incumbent Prime Minister Robert Fico, businessman Andrej Kiska Justin Simmons Jersey , Member of Parliament Radoslav Prochazka and ex-politician and actor Milan Knazko.
Many Slovaks are still undecided who should receive their vote, even standing before the polling station. Elderly voters were more decisive in their opinion.
According to the Slovak Constitution, any citizen of the Slovak Republic who has the right to vote and is over 35 years old can stand as a candidate in presidential election. One presidential term lasts five years Jake Butt Jersey , and the same person can only be re-elected once. It isn't possible to vote abroad in the presidential election, eligible voters have to be at least 18 years old on the day of vote.
This is the fourth direct presidential election in Slovakia's history. Rudolf Schuster was elected by the public in 1999. Incumbent President Ivan Gasparovic won the following election in 2004 and was reelected in 2009.
According to the reported by local news agency TASR, the statistical office of Slovak Republic has spent 1.04 million euros (1.45 million U.S. dollars) on processing the results of the presidential election Chad Kelly Jersey , Ludmila Benkovicova, chairman of the statistical office, says that the Office is expected to process the results by early Sunday.
CAPE TOWN, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Plans have been put in place to ensure a safe and secure International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016), to be held in Durban next week, the South African government said on Thursday.
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS) comprising of various government departments will be responsible for carrying out the plans, NatJOINTS Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo said in the latest update on the preparations for the conference.