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Greece’s Tsipras Votes at Ballot Station in Center of Athens

© AP Photo / Lefteris PitarakisLeader of left-wing Syriza party and former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras casts his vote at a polling station in Athens, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015
Leader of left-wing Syriza party and former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras casts his vote at a polling station in Athens, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015 - Sputnik International
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Alexis Tsipras cast a ballot at one of the ballot stations in the center of Athens.

People make their way in central Syntagma Square as the parliament building is pictured in the background in Athens - Sputnik International
Snap Parliamentary Elections Kick Off in Greece
ATHENS (Sputnik) Greece's former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras cast a ballot at one of the ballot stations in the center of Athens on Sunday.

Local TV channel ЕRТ1 was broadcasting live his arrival at the ballot station.

Greek voters are currently electing a new legislature, as Tsipras resigned from the post of prime minister in August and called for snap elections to gain support for austerity reforms he backed to receive financial support from international creditors and keep the country in the eurozone.

The vote is held from 7 a.m. local time (4:00 GMT) until 7 p.m.

According to the TV channel, the turnout at the ballot stations is not very active so far, however, it is typical for early morning hours.

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