Exit Polls: Peterle on Top of Extremely Close First Round

Ljubljana, 21 October - Exit polls are showing a near three-way tie in Sunday's presidential ballot. The difference between Lojze Peterle, Danilo Tuerk and Mitja Gaspari is less than three percentage points, according to polls commissioned by public broadcaster RTV Slovenija and commercial broadcaster POP TV.

Ljubljana Presidential candidate Zmago Jelincic at his campaign headquarters following Sunday's presidential vote. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Presidential candidate Zmago Jelincic at his campaign headquarters following Sunday's presidential vote.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Presidential candidate Mitja Gaspari at his campaign headquarters following Sunday's presidential vote. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Presidential candidate Mitja Gaspari at his campaign headquarters following Sunday's presidential vote.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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

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

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

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

Ljubljana Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle speaks to the press after casting his vote at the 2007 presidential election. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle speaks to the press after casting his vote at the 2007 presidential election.
Photo: Domen Groegl/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

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