The Second Round of Elections Will Take Place With Both Finalists Babis And Pavle

Prague - The second round of the presidential election will feature both of the finalist candidates, former prime minister, chairman, and member of the ANO parliament Andrej Babi and former Czech army representative and NATO representative Petr Pavel. None of them submitted their resignations for the election before the deadline of 2:00 p.m.

m. neither was he called back to duty today.

The interior ministry posted a statement on its website confirming this. Babi called for Pavel to step down on Sunday, claiming that he would represent opposition voters at the helm of the state and serve as a check on the executive and legislative branches.

Pavel declined and stated that he views the Czech people as a single community in front of Babi's supporters. "Throughout my life, I have worked to better everyone in our nation.

If I'm successful, I want to carry on doing so as president and serve you too," he declared. The final contest for the position of President of the Republic will take place in the Czech Republic on Friday and Saturday.

That person will either be Pavel or Babi. Pavel won the first round of the presidential election by a razor-thin margin, but according to polls, betting odds, and the atmosphere of the debates leading up to the election, he is the clear favorite.

The duel, which is characterized as a conflict between two political ideologies, was preceded by a contentious campaign in which the use of lies, threats, and the dissemination of half-truths increased. It was referred to as a form of civil war by outgoing president Milo Zeman.

Eight and a quarter million voters, or 68 percent of those who participated in the first round two weeks ago, will have a say in the election's final results. Despite the fact that Pavel prevailed in the first conflict, only about 23,000 votes separated him from Babi, who received support from about two million voters.

The reason Pavel is referred to as the favorite is not just because of the betting odds, but also because, unlike his opponent Babi, he was able to draw a sizable crowd to the squares in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, and st nad Labem. In particular, former Mendel University rector Danue Nerudová, senators Pavel Fischer and Marek Hiler, as well as other less successful candidates, joined Pavlov's campaign.

If those who participated in the first round of voting returned to cast their ballots, Pavel could receive a total of 3.3 million votes thanks to their supporters. Representatives from the governing parties also backed Pavlo, whose campaign was focused on promoting stability, peace, and order.

Zeman, as well as the non-parliamentary KSM and Tricolor parties, all of which did not nominate a presidential candidate like the SPD, immediately supported Babi after the first round. It was initially advised against voting for Pavel by this opposition movement.

Babi, on the other hand, infuriated Tomio Okamura's supporters on Thursday by asserting that the SPD is not and will not be a member of the ANO's coalition. Babi, the chairman of ANO and a member of parliament, acknowledged that he fell short in the heated press conference that followed the release of the first-round results, which he attempted to explain away with his emotions.

In addition, he said it was incorrect to say he would not send troops to Poland and the Baltic states in the event that they were attacked by Russia during the discussion that took place on Czech TV on Sunday. At a meeting with his constituents in Brno the following day, he admitted, "And then I screwed up a little," while repeatedly reiterating his commitment to upholding his alliance obligations.

Zeman advised responding to tense speeches coolly and, if possible, with a smile. Pavel made the campaign about defending the principles on which he is running, i.e.

e. rejecting manipulations and half-truths is a sign of decency.

The ANO chairman, Babi, who presents himself as a peacemaker, was urged by Pavel to remove campaign literature in which, in his opinion, Babi is exploiting the public's concern that the Czech Republic will become involved in a direct military conflict. Babi criticized the challenge as being pointless and charged Paul's supporters with acting aggressively.

The chairman of ANO canceled the campaign's contact form on Tuesday in response to the threats, and he requested temporary security from the police. Pavel had to take off the first two days of the week's schedule for two days because of illness.

Both candidates are still waiting for the discussions that are scheduled for tonight on Nova TV and Friday on Czech Radio. The standard hours for polling places in the Czech Republic are from 8:00 am to 14:00 pm on Fridays and from 8:00 am to 22:00 pm on Saturdays.

At the polling places, voters receive their ballots. An hour and a half after the polls closed, the outcome might have been known, just like it was five years ago.

Following the State Election Commission's discussion on Monday, the overall election results should be published in the Collection of Laws on Tuesday. The Supreme Administrative Court would then accept challenges from February 1 through February 10 in order to consider them.

In a joint session of both parliamentary chambers, the future president will then assume office by taking the oath required by the constitution in the hands of the Senate President. March 8 marks the end of Zeman's second term.

The cost of organizing the presidential elections will be covered by the state to the tune of 800 million crowns. According to the law, Pavel and Babi were only permitted to contribute a combined total of 50 million crowns to the campaign; any additional funds as well as unspent sponsorship contributions had to be donated to charity.

Presidential candidates won't be able to count on any state funding for election expenses, unlike candidates in other types of elections. They'll have to report their expenses, on the other hand.

The state will spend about 800 million crowns to organize the presidential elections. Electoral online broadcast: general election. According to the law, Pavel and Babi were only permitted to contribute a combined total of 50 million crowns to the campaign; any additional funds as well as unspent sponsorship contributions had to be donated to charity.

Presidential candidates won't be able to count on any state funding for election expenses, unlike candidates in other types of elections. They'll have to report their expenses, on the other hand.

The state will spend about 800 million crowns to organize the presidential elections. Electoral online broadcast: general election. In accordance with the law, Pavel and Babi were only permitted to contribute a combined total of 50 million crowns to the campaign; any additional funds as well as unspent sponsorship contributions had to be donated to charity.

Candidates for president will not be able to anticipate any assistance from the state with election expenses, unlike candidates in other types of elections. They'll have to report their expenses, on the other hand.

The presidential election will be broadcast online.

Pavel won the first round of the presidential election by a razor-thin margin, but according to polls, betting odds, and the atmosphere of the debates leading up to the election, he is the clear favorite.