LJUBLJANA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Some 1.7 million Slovenian eligible voters began to cast their ballots on Sunday in the nation's sixth presidential election.
The voters will go to around 3,200 polling stations opened from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and make their choice among nine candidates, of whom a record five are women.
After the closing of the polling stations, the National Electoral Commission will be updating the results on its webpage in real time as the count progresses.
The vote count is expected to conclude at about 10:00 p.m., but the final result will only be announced on Nov. 3, after the Commission counts the ballots sent in by mail.
If none of the candidates passes the 50 percent mark, a run-off will be held on Nov. 12. Whether or not there is a run-off, the new president will be sworn in on Dec. 23, according to the Slovenian Press Agency.
