In the morning, the voters were transported in the bus to the polling station #710556, which is situated in Talne city of Cherkasy oblast (DEC #199)

This information was received from the Head of Talne rayon election office of the UDAR political party - Volodumyr Zayats. He says that after the voting, the voters, who came in the bus, received money from the representative of one of the candidates. This payment took place in the shop, situated near the polling station. 

Vote buying is in the Article 157 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

At the same time, in Kamianka city (DEC #198) two buses drove to the polling station #710234 , which is situated in the secondary school #1. 

"Buses with the number plates of Dnipropetrovsk city were full of not slavik appearence. It is still unclear what they are going to do here," commented the Head of Kamianka rayon election office of the UDAR party Oleksandr Zaitsev.

 

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For comment, please contact:
 
Serhii Varych
 
Election Programs Coordinator of the Civil Network OPORA
 
in Cherkasy oblast
 
063 62 86 780
 

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