Polls open for Czech local, Senate elections

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Polls open for Czech local, Senate elections

STORY: Polls open for Czech local, Senate elections DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views of Prague 2. various of a polling station at a school in Prague 3. various of people casting their vote STORYLINE: Voting in municipal elections began Friday in the Czech Republic, as well as in the first round of elections for one-third of the Senate. Czech citizens will decide the political representation in town halls for the next four years, and elect 27 senators in the 81-seat upper house of the parliament. A total of 178 candidates are running for Senate and a range of local positions. Meanwhile, there are reportedly over 195,000 candidates for municipal positions. However, despite the lengthy list of candidates, the number is about 20,000 lower than in the last elections four years ago, according to Czech television. As a result of a lack of candidates in some municipalities, not all of them will have a local election. Polling statio

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