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Voter turnout in today's presidential election as of 12:00hrs was 15.82pct nationwide, according to the website of the Central Electoral Bureau (BEC).
Higher turnout rates were reported in the counties of Ilfov (20.32pct), Constanta (19.02pct), Teleorman (18.71pct), Brasov (18.41pct) and Arges (18.38pct).
Lower turnout rates were reported by the counties of Satu Mare (11.04pct), Covasna (11.21pct), Maramures (12.31pct), Arad (12.41pct) and Vaslui (12.45pct).
The turnout in Bucharest City was 16.27pct (292,241 voters), with a breakdown by districts as follows: district 1 - 18.77pct; district 2 - 16.72pct; district 3 - 13.91pct; district 4 - 16.72pct; district 5 - 14.50pct; district 6 - 18.36pct.
