345 Election Violation Reports and Counting: Police Crack Down on Vote Buying Across Bulgaria

Bulgaria 22 October 2024 16:35

The Ministry of Interior has received 345 tip-offs for election law violations by 10:00 on Tuesday, the Director of the Press and Strategic Communications Directorate at the Ministry of Interior, Mitko Dimitrov said during a briefing at the Ministry's headquarters on Tuesday, CE Report quotes BTA

To date, the Ministry has carried out 197 specialized operations, initiated 76 pre-trial proceedings, and detained 41 individuals in connection with the reported violations.

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345 Election Violation Reports and Counting: Police Crack Down on Vote Buying Across Bulgaria

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