(26 Jan 2013)
1. Wide of Prague Castle and the Vltava river
2. Mid of castle
3. Wide of polling station in central Prague with tram passing
4. Close up of Czech flag at polling station
5. Wide of sign reading (Czech) "Elections"
6. Close up of sign
7. Mid of ballot boxes with Czech coat of arms
8. Wide of woman registering to vote
9. Wide of voter behind screen making their choice
10. Close up of voter's legs behind screen and ballot box
11. Wide of voters behind screens
12. Wide of two women casting their votes
13. SOUNDBITE (Czech) Zdena Kulisova, Prague resident:
"These elections are important and I voted because I care how the Czech Republic will be represented throughout the world."
14. Various of voter casting ballot
15. SOUNDBITE (Czech) Jiri Safranek, Prague resident:
"This is the first direct vote for a president, and I thought more voters would turn out. I hope the turnout will be bigger and that people won't miss the opportunity to decide between these two candidates."
16. Close up of ballot papers
17. Close up of Czech coat of arms at polling station
STORYLINE:
Voters went to the polls on Saturday in the second day of the Czech Republic's presidential election.
Competing for the largely ceremonial role are former leftist Prime Minister, Milos Zeman, and conservative Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg.
It is the first time the country's president has been elected by direct popular vote.
Incumbent President Vaclav Klaus, whose second and final term ends on 7 March was voted in by parliament.
Klaus is backing Zeman, who, unlike Klaus has a more positive approach to the European Union, which the Czech Republic joined in 2004.
Many voters believe the first popular presidential election is crucial in demonstrating their country's democracy.
"These elections are important and I voted because I care how the Czech Republic will be represented throughout the world," said Zdena Kulisova.
Another Prague resident, Jiri Safranek said he was disappointed more people weren't voting in what he considered very significant elections.
"I hope the turnout will be bigger, and that people won't miss the opportunity to decide between these two candidates," he said.
Since Czechoslovakia officially split into Slovakia and the Czech Republic in 1993, the republic has had two presidents elected by Parliament: Vaclav Havel and Klaus.
But bickering during those votes led the legislature to give that decision to the general public.
The second round of voting in the presidential runoff opened on Friday afternoon, and will end when polls close later on Saturday.
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