Provinces Referendum: Record Low Turnout

Ljubljana, 22 June - Some 3,800 polling stations across Slovenia closed at 7 PM on Sunday as voters had cast their vote in a referendum on the government proposal for provinces. The National Electoral Commission data put the turnout at a an all-time low 8.18%.

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Grosuplje
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (pictured) casts his vote in a referendum on provinces.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenians cast their votes in a referendum on provinces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana, GH Union.
Srečanje predsednika SD Boruta Pahorja s predsednikom Zveze neodvisnih socialdemokratov - SNSD in predsednikom vlade Republike srbske Miloradom Dodikom.
Premier Republike srbske Milorad Dodik in predsednik SD Borut Pahor.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Grosuplje
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (pictured) casts his vote in a referendum on provinces.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Spodnja Polskava
Slovenians cast their votes in a referendum on provinces.
Photo: Bojan Sustar/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenians cast their votes in a referendum on provinces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenians cast their votes in a referendum on provinces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenians cast their votes in a referendum on provinces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenians cast their votes in a referendum on provinces.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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