Civil Network OPORA informs that all the polling stations in Sevastopol city without exception were opened in time to for midterm election of Member of Parliament in district #224. Voting is held from 8am to 10pm on 95 polling stations in Sevastopol. According to OPORA observers, precinct election commissions started their work in calm atmosphere and without acute conflicts. Members of the UDAR and the CPU factions are present in some polling stations.

155 thousand people have been already included to the voter list in district #224.

OPORA observers have already been observing the election process in 30 polling stations, and the district election commission. Mobile groups will operatively gather information about the course of elections.

Some notices from OPORA observers:

Commission members in polling station #850029 (Rodnykivske village) intended to hand out ballot to a voter on the basis of passport copy. Similar situation occurred on this polling station, when some citizens were trying to receive ballots on the basis of pension certificate. Observers have appealed to the PEC, and prevented violation of the legislation.

On the territory of School #28 (Inkerman city), where the polling station #850017 is located, observers noticed a food stall. The vendor answered observers that he has a permission of the Balaklava State Administration to trade in this place.

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