A total of 168 reports of violations of electoral law and citizens’ political rights have been received by the Ministry of the Interior since the start of the campaign for the presidential and vice-presidential election, the ministry announced.
Of these, 143 concern vote-buying, six relate to unlawful campaigning, one concerns corporate voting, and 18 involve other irregularities related to the electoral process. Six criminal proceedings have been initiated, and 1,226 official warning protocols have been issued.
A total of 180 specialised police operations aimed at preventing and combating crimes against citizens’ political rights have been carried out across the country.
Interior Ministry teams are monitoring security at polling stations nationwide throughout election day.
Edited by Diana Tsankova