✍️🇭🇺Hungary is heading to the polls on Sunday in what is shaping up to be a historic election. Here is some practical information for those covering or simply following the events. 🧵⬇️
1. There is no campaign silence in Hungary. On Saturday, both sides will hold major rallies: Prime Minister Orbán in Budapest’s Castle District, and opposition candidate Péter Magyar in Hungary’s second-largest city, Debrecen.
2. On Sunday, voting begins at 6 a.m. and closes at 7 p.m. Important: there are no exit polls in Hungary.
3. Turnout four years ago was 70.21%. This year it could reach a new record.
4. Fidesz politicians will gather on the Pest side of the city at their usual venue, the Bálna event centre. Tisza will await the results on the Buda side, at Batthyány Square. The latter will be an open-air event, and large crowds are expected.
5. Preliminary results may start coming in around 8 pm, but it's difficult to predict when the winner will be announced. If it's a decisive win, it could happen before 12pm. If the race is close, final results may be announced a week later, once all votes from abroad have arrived
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