Compulsory voting

Bulgaria, Electoral Code (2014, amend. and suppl. SG. 104/30 Dec 2022); accessed 1 January 2024

Art. 3. (1) (Amend. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) The elections shall be conducted onthe basis of a common, equal and direct election right by secret voting and shall providefor freeexpression of the will of voters. Voting shall be mandatory, carried out in person by the voter, and constitutes fulfillment of his civil duty.