In the Czech Republic on Saturday, January 13, the second day of the presidential election is taking place, polling stations opened at 08:00 and closed at 14. 00 local time, after which the counting of votes began. It is reported by Radio Praha.

"The polling stations are open on Friday January 12 from 14 to 22 hours and on Saturday, January 13 from 8 to 14 hours. The results of the voting are expected to be announced on Saturday evening, "the message says..

According to preliminary estimates, turnout was 60%. This UNN reported with reference to the Czech edition of Lidovky.

The name of the winner will be known within the next few hours. The Czech Statistical Office expects that the final results will be published until tonight.

In addition to the incumbent President Milos Zeman, who is running for a second term, eight more candidates are waging the struggle for the post of head of state: Jiri Dragos, Pavel Fischer, Petr Hannig, Marek Gilsher, Michal Gorachek, Jiri Ginek, Vratislav Kulganek and Mirek Topolanek.

Presidential elections in the Czech Republic are held in two rounds, if, in the first round of the popular vote, no candidate can win a majority, two weeks later, on January 26 and 27, the second round of elections will take place. It will be attended by two candidates who received the most serious support of citizens, according to the Main with reference to Ukrinform.

According to preliminary results of the CTK, there is nothing that could indicate that one of the participants in the election, including the current president of the Czech Republic, Milos Zeman, scored an absolute majority.