Romanians vote in second round of local elections

15/06/2008

BUCHAREST, Romania -- Voters in 183 municipalities went to the polls on Sunday (June 15th) in a runoff following the June 1st vote. Only 1,707 mayors and other local administrators, out of 3,183 nationwide, won outright in the first round. Police warned on Saturday of a risk of violence in 12 towns in the county of Arges, stemming from the intensity of the campaigns there. (Rompres - 15/06/08; Mediafax - 14/06/08)