Lithuanians are casting votes in the first round of the presidential election on Sunday. The popular incumbent, Gitanas Nauseda, is favored to win another five-year term in office. But there are eight candidates running in all, making it difficult for him or any other candidate to muster the 50% of the votes needed to win outright on Sunday. In that case, a runoff will be held on May 26. With almost 2.5 million people eligible to vote, the first meaningful results are expected late Sunday. The Lithuanian president has a semi-executive role, which includes heading the armed forces and chairing the supreme defense and national security policy body, and represents the country at the European Union and NATO summits. Source: Qatar News Agency
Lithuanians Vote in Presidential Election
Lithuanians are casting votes in the first round of the presidential election on Sunday. The popular incumbent, Gitanas Nauseda, is favored to win another five-year term in office. But there are eight candidates running in all, making it difficult for him or any other candidate to muster the 50% of the votes needed to win outright on Sunday. In that case, a runoff will be held on May 26. With almost 2.5 million people eligible to vote, the first meaningful results are expected late Sunday. The Lithuanian president has a semi-executive role, which includes heading the armed forces and chairing the supreme defense and national security policy body, and represents the country at the European Union and NATO summits. Source: Qatar News Agency
Lithuanians Vote in Presidential Election
Lithuanians are casting votes in the first round of the presidential election on Sunday. The popular incumbent, Gitanas Nauseda, is favored to win another five-year term in office. But there are eight candidates running in all, making it difficult for him or any other candidate to muster the 50% of the votes needed to win outright on Sunday. In that case, a runoff will be held on May 26. With almost 2.5 million people eligible to vote, the first meaningful results are expected late Sunday. The Lithuanian president has a semi-executive role, which includes heading the armed forces and chairing the supreme defense and national security policy body, and represents the country at the European Union and NATO summits. Source: Qatar News Agency