Lithuanians elect new parliament

Lithuania is holding a parliamentary election on Sunday amid coronavirus pandemic. Voters have been urged to wear personal protective equipment covering their nose and mouth, to bring their own pens and a personal ID document when arriving at the polling station. 141 lawmakers are being elected to the Lithuanian Seimas for a 4-year term. Political parties will win seats in the multi-member constituency if they manage to collect at least 5 percent of votes from the total number of votes in the election. The second round of voting in the Seimas election will take place on October 25. In each single-member constituency, two candidates who received the most votes in the first round will vie for seats in the run-off round.