Election day in Haskovo continues after the end of voting, and the reason is unusual - numerous errors in sealing the election bags. According to the CEC, they had to be “sealed“ to guarantee the security of the election papers, bTV reported.
A large number of people have gathered in the “Druzhba“ hall, where the protocols are being accepted. It turns out that a number of section election commissions have not followed the instructions when handing over the election materials.
According to the chairman of the regional election commission Dobromir Yakimov, the problem is related to the new requirement that the bags be sealed and not opened without control.
“A large part of the sections have put the election papers and materials - protocols, as well as video surveillance devices - in the bags. In this situation, there is no way we can do our job without gathering the entire section commission and unsealing the bags in their presence,“ he explained.
So far, about 20 commissions have already gone through this procedure, and about 10 more are waiting to gather. The most affected are sections from the municipalities of Madzharovo and Stambolovo.
Among those waiting are members of commissions who have been in the hall for hours.
“We have had a problem for 2 hours. We asked for different options, but we all have to be here“, say representatives of the Electoral Commission from Madzharovo.
People's nerves are on edge, as the election process has been going on for more than 24 hours for them. Despite the tension, the Electoral Commission emphasizes that the rules are clear and must be followed. The only way to complete the work is to gather all members of the relevant commission and open the bags in the established order.
Thus, for dozens of people in Haskovo, election day is not over yet.
As of 7 a.m., 49.84% of the protocols have been accepted in 29 RECs-Haskovo, or 227 out of a total of 479 sections have been processed.