Romanian Court Orders Recount of First Round of Presidential Vote

A gavel sits on the judges' table at the Constitutional Court in Bucharest, Romania, on Nov. 28, 2019. Andreea Alexandru/AP Photo

BUCHAREST, Romania—A top Romanian court on Thursday asked the official electoral authority to recount and verify all of the ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election, won by a right-wing outsider candidate, sending shockwaves through the political establishment.

The Constitutional Court in Bucharest approved the recounting of the more than 9.4 million ballots, and said its decision was final.