During elections, people cast two votes: one for candidates in their own constituency and the other for national party lists.
Under the electoral system, 106 of the 199 seats in the Hungarian National Assembly are distributed to the candidates who received the most votes in narrow regions, and 93 are distributed according to national party lists.
The Hungarian Citizens' Unity Party (Fidesz), led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has been in power for 16 years, and the Party of Respect and Freedom (Tisza), led by Peter Magyar, are competing in the parliamentary elections.
While most polls show Tisza, led by Magyar, ahead in the race, the high proportion of undecided voters suggests the results remain uncertain.
Voting lasts until 7 p.m
In order to enter parliament in Hungary, parties must receive at least 5 percent of the votes on the national list.
If two parties go into the election with a common list, this quota increases to 10 percent, and even to 15 percent for lists that consist of three or more parties.
According to the election results, the party or list that reaches at least 100 representatives in parliament can form the government.
Citizens living abroad whose home address is not in Hungary can only vote for national party lists, while voters residing in the country can vote for both candidates from their own constituency and national party lists.
Voting runs until 7:00 p.m. local time. The first results are expected to be announced after the voting process is completed.
It is explained that the results will be crucial not only for the country's internal politics, but also for the political balance of the European Union.
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