Ten Reports of Illegal Campaigning Received in Pazardzhik Region

In the Pazardzhik region, ten reports of illegal campaigning have been received. Most of them are related to polling stations in villages. In one of them, the chairperson was giving instructions to voters on how to vote. A mobile team is on the ground monitoring violations.

In the Roma neighborhood of the town of Septemvri, where a vote-buying scheme was uncovered, those detained have already been released and no charges have been filed against them. Since yesterday, a petition has been circulating in the neighborhood for the filing of a lawsuit against law enforcement agencies.

"Because of these actions. They have no right. We vote with our minds, with reason, but we are stressed. We are all collecting signatures," local residents said. "And they took our phones," added another.

"I expect more voter turnout, people are ambitious," commented a third.

"We are locals, the police know us very well. Votes are not bought here," said a resident of the neighborhood. "There are few poor people here. Most are honest people," added another.

Voting at the two schools in the neighborhood is proceeding normally, said the chairperson of one of the polling commissions. "There are many observers, there are no reports," he added.

In the 13th MIR, 181 candidates are competing for eight mandates.

Source: БНР Новини