A large turnout was recorded in the election centers of Athens, Thessaloniki and Crete
The attendance of voters in the 570 polling stations throughout the country for the selection of the new president of SYRIZA is continuous, it seems that the current ones will be broken.
Polling stations opened at 8 am and will remain open until 8 pm.
Encouraging are the data so far regarding the participation since a large turnout was recorded in the election centers of Athens, Thessaloniki and Crete. According to data from Koumoundourou, 45,000 people had voted by 12:30 in the morning. Of these, 11,000 are new members, an impressive 25%. This means that so far 25% of voters are new members who registered with SYRIZA to vote, paying the relevant fee.
At around 21:00 there will be an image for 50% and around 11 at night it will be known whether SYRIZA will have a new leader from today or will need a second round on September 24.
Efi Ahtsioglou, Stefanos Kasselakis, Euclides Tsakalotos, Nikos Pappas and Stefanos Tzoumakas are vying for the presidency of the party, who have opened their papers and are anxiously awaiting the results of the ballot.
Efi Ahtsioglou voted: SYRIZA is coming back strongly – From tomorrow we claim the life we ​​deserve
Shortly before 10:30, Efi Ahtsioglou exercised her right to vote in the internal party elections of SYRIZA in Peristeri.
Leaving the polling center, Efi Ahtsioglou said “today is a great day, a day of democratic participation, strengthening of the progressive faction, renewal of the modern Left. An important day for the progressive people of this place. Thousands of people are sending a message that SYRIZA is coming back strong. We will respond to their demand for a better life, with equality, safety and justice. Yesterday, Mr. Mitsotakis told us that his plan for the next few years is to survive. We will not take. Today we send the first message, from tomorrow we claim the life we ​​deserve”.
Nikos Pappas voted: Today we are changing, we are building the faction of victory
“Today we are voting, today we are changing”, said SYRIZA presidential candidate Nikos Pappas immediately after exercising his right to vote at the Kaisariani polling station.
“We are participating,” emphasized Mr. Pappas, “to confront the right wing of Mr. Mitsotakis, to save society, workers and the middle class from his plans. To defend the country from his foreign policy”. “To start”, he noted, “a unifying path towards transformation, away from perceptions that want a “porridge” party without accountability, away from perceptions that want a party with closed doors.”
Finally, Mr. Pappas stated: “We are making our openings, we are building the open democratic progressive party of the country, we are building the party of victory.”
Famellos: “We are voting for our future, not only for the position of the President of SYRIZA”
Sokratis Famellos exercised her right to vote at the election center in Thermi, Thessaloniki, for the election of the new president of SYRIZA.
“We are voting for our future, not only for the position of the President,” said Sokratis Famellos, among others, according to ERT.
Source: Skai
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