Lithuania holds parliamentary runoff

VILNIUS, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) — Lithuania on Tuesday started early voting for a runoff in 63 single-seat constituencies, as part of the country’s parliamentary elections.
The Central Electoral Commission said that polling stations would be open each day from 7:00 a.m. (0400 GMT) Tuesday until Thursday for early voters in all 60 municipalities. Early voting at other facilities or at home would start successively from Wednesday to Saturday.
The runoff is between the two leading MP candidates in each of the 63 single-seat constituencies.
Lithuania held the first round of voting on Oct. 13 for its 141-seat unicameral parliament, producing 70 MPs in the multi-member constituency and eight in single-member districts, for a four-year term.
The remaining 63 single-seat constituencies have entered the second round. The runoff’s Election Day is set for Sunday. ■