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Romania Votes in Presidential Rerun After Annulled Election

Far-right leader George Simion leads polls as voters determine the nation's democratic path under heightened election security.

FILE - George Simion, center, presidential candidate for the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) stands during a protest calling for the resignation of the country's Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)
FILE - Calin Georgescu, left, the winner of the first round of presidential elections which were annulled, shakes hands with George Simion, presidential candidate for the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) during a protest calling for the resignation of the country's Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru, File)
Calin Georgescu waves next to presidential candidate George Simion after casting their votes in country's first round of the presidential election, in Mogosoaia, Romania, May 4, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
A woman exits after casting her vote in the first round of the presidential election redo in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Overview

  • Romania's Constitutional Court annulled the November 2024 presidential election due to allegations of Russian interference and a TikTok campaign favoring far-right candidate Călin Georgescu.
  • The rerun features 11 candidates, with nationalist AUR leader George Simion, a vocal EU critic and Georgescu's de facto successor, projected to lead the first-round vote.
  • Authorities have implemented enhanced election security measures, including cooperation with TikTok, to ensure transparency and prevent foreign interference.
  • Pro-European candidates Crin Antonescu and Nicusor Dan, along with former Prime Minister Victor Ponta, are among the top challengers vying for a likely second-round spot.
  • The outcome will shape Romania's foreign policy and democratic credibility, with international observers closely monitoring the process.