TWO ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED VOTE-BUYING ON ELECTION DAY IN BULGARIA

Two were arrested for alleged vote buying in the town of Sredets, Bourgas district on 26th of March.

According to information of BNT’s "Around the world and at Home”, the price of one vote was 40 BGN (20 euros) and allegedly, the persons offered to be paid for voting were from the Roma population in the town of Sredets.

In the municipality of Ruen, there were attempts for packaging of ballot boxes. However, this was quickly intercepted by the local authorities and voting continued.

There were reports that two parties were destroying each other's posters.