Polls opened at 7:00 this morning in Slovenia for the referendum on the law introducing voluntary assisted end-of-life care. Just under 1.7 million citizens are called to vote "Yes" or "No" on the legislation approved by Parliament on July 24th.
The referendum does not require a quorum: the law will be rejected if at least one-fifth of the electorate, approximately 340,000 votes against, chooses No.
A total of 2,971 polling stations were opened, in addition to 88 "omnia" polling stations, intended for those who vote outside their district of residence, and 29 polling stations abroad at embassies and consulates.
The first results are expected around 7:30 PM, immediately after the polls close, while the official outcome of the election will not be available until after December 4th, once the votes from abroad have been counted.
Meanwhile, 2.11% of eligible voters, over 35,000 people, who cast their ballots between Tuesday and Thursday, have already cast their votes early. Among them was Prime Minister Robert Golob, who confirmed his support for maintaining the law promoted by the ruling coalition.
