Speaker Cukjati Expects Run-Off; Candidates Confident

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Vrhnika/Ljubljana/Grosuplje, 21 October - Speaker of Parliament France Cukjati said he expected the new Slovenian president to be elected in a run-off as he cast his vote for Sunday's presidential election at a polling station in Vrhnika near Ljubljana in the morning.

Ljubljana Former president Milan Kucan casting his vote at the 2007 presidential elections. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Former president Milan Kucan casting his vote at the 2007 presidential elections.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Former president Milan Kucan (right) and his spouse Stefka arriving at a polling station for the 2007 presidential elections. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Former president Milan Kucan (right) and his spouse Stefka arriving at a polling station for the 2007 presidential elections.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Janez Jansa casts his vote at the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Janez Jansa casts his vote at the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) arriving at a polling station for the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (right) arriving at a polling station for the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Vrhnika Speaker of Parliament France Cukjati casts his vote at the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Petra Trcek/STA

Vrhnika
Speaker of Parliament France Cukjati casts his vote at the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Petra Trcek/STA

Ljubljana Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk casts his vote at the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk casts his vote at the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk (left) and his spouse Barbara after casting their votes at the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk (left) and his spouse Barbara after casting their votes at the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Presidential candidate Zmago Jelincic after casting his vote at the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Presidential candidate Zmago Jelincic after casting his vote at the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Presidential candidate Zmago Jelincic casts his vote at the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Presidential candidate Zmago Jelincic casts his vote at the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Maribor Presidential candidate Monika Piberl casts her vote at the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

Maribor
Presidential candidate Monika Piberl casts her vote at the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

Maribor Presidential candidate Monika Piberl arriving at a polling station for the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

Maribor
Presidential candidate Monika Piberl arriving at a polling station for the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

Ljubljana Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle casts his vote at the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle casts his vote at the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle (second from left) and his family arriving at a polling station for the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle (second from left) and his family arriving at a polling station for the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Zgornja Velka Presidential candidate Darko Krajnc casts his vote at the 2007 presidential elections. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Zgornja Velka
Presidential candidate Darko Krajnc casts his vote at the 2007 presidential elections.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Zgornja Velka Presidential candidate Darko Krajnc (right) and his girlfriend arriving at a polling station for the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Zgornja Velka
Presidential candidate Darko Krajnc (right) and his girlfriend arriving at a polling station for the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Gregor Mlakar/STA

Ljubljana Presidential candidate Elena Pecaric arriving at a polling station for the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Presidential candidate Elena Pecaric arriving at a polling station for the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Presidential candidate Elena Pecaric arriving at a polling station for the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Presidential candidate Elena Pecaric arriving at a polling station for the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Presidential candidate Mitja Gaspari casts his vote at the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Presidential candidate Mitja Gaspari casts his vote at the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Presidential candidate Mitja Gaspari (left) and his spouse Mirjana after casting their votes at the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Presidential candidate Mitja Gaspari (left) and his spouse Mirjana after casting their votes at the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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