Presidential runoff gets off to a smooth start

The election process began without any violations or reported problems, the Ministry of Interior announced.

By 10:30 a.m., the Ministry of Interior had received 424 reports of violations of electoral legislation and citizens’ political rights. The highest number of reports came from Burgas (97), followed by Vratsa (70) and Stara Zagora (44). 309 reports concerned vote-buying, 37 involved unlawful election campaigning, one related to corporate voting, and 77 concerned other violations connected with the electoral process.

Eight criminal proceedings have been initiated, and 1,856 warning protocols have been issued under the Ministry of Interior Act, with the highest numbers recorded in Sofia, Plovdiv and Pazardzhik.

A total of 346 specialized police operations have been carried out across the country to prevent and counter crimes against citizens’ political rights. Ten people have been detained under the Ministry of Interior Act.

Edited by Diana Tsankova

Translated by Kostadin Atanasov