Romanian court orders a recount of presidential election first round
- Romania's top court has ordered a recount of votes in the first round of the presidential election after a unanimous decision by the Constitutional Court.
- The recount responds to a complaint by Cristian Terhes, a former presidential candidate who received 1 percent of the vote.
- The election authority noted that recounting 9.46 million votes would take several days due to their archiving at courthouses.
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Romania’s Top Court Demands Recount In Presidential Poll
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News BUCHAREST/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – A pro-Russian presidential candidate has condemned Romania’s top court’s decision to order a recount of votes in the first round of the presidential election. Calin Georgescu’s surge to victory in the European Union and NATO member state prompted Romania’s top security body to warn that the country was “a key target” for hostile Russian actions. Ha…
Romania recounts presidential ballots as parliamentary vote looms
Romania on Friday began recounting the votes from last week's dramatic first-round presidential election, amid concerns the ballot might be annulled as authorities pointed to Russia's influence and alleged interference via TikTok. Romania was thrown into chaos after a top court ordered a recount of the first-round vote, won by Calin Georgescu, a little-known far-right
Romania lives on days of great turmoil. On Friday, the Constitutional Court postponed the decision to cancel the first round of the presidential elections – held on 24 November and won by the ultra-right and pro-Russian candidate, Calin Georgescu – to next Monday until it has the result of the vote count that he requested on Thursday. The postponement is known just two days before a highly contested legislative election is held, in which he has …
In Romania, the ballots from the first round of the presidential election are being recounted.


Romania’s Socialist-Leaning Top Court Orders Election Recount
The drama surrounding Romania’s shock presidential election result just keeps getting bigger and weirder, with no telling at this point if the nation will accept the outcome, whoever prevails in the second round on December 8th. Not unusually, Brussels-based critics of the surprise at the polls now allege that social media and Russia caused their preferred candidates to be rejected by voters. A recount could also harm the liberal runner-up in fa…
Romania court mandates recount in first round of presidential election
Romania’s Constitutional Court directed the Central Electoral Bureau on Thursday to reverify and recount all ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election. The court’s ruling, made in accordance with Article 146(f) of the Romanian Constitution, empowers the Constitutional Court to intervene in electoral disputes. The ruling therefore mandates the reexamination of both valid and null ballots from the election, with the court instru…
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