The electoral Commission of Mariupol asks to cancel the elections because of irregularities in the ballots

The members of the territorial election Commission (TEC) in Mariupol appealed to the CEC of Ukraine with the petition to transfer on October 25 for another day the date of elections in the city due to irregularities in printing of ballot papers, reports.

Regular elections to local government bodies will be held in Ukraine on Sunday. First Advisor to the head of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine Zoryan Shkiryak declared that elections to local authorities in Mariupol have the opportunity not take place due to the impossibility to technically build the voting process. For example, Shkiryak said about the lack of ballots at precinct polling stations.

"The reception of ballots until now not reconstructed. In addition, TEC Members wrote an appeal to the CEC with the request to postpone the election. They said that they will write a petition a petition to the CEC itself chose the date when They are required to dostaetsya, but not tomorrow. Also They are preparing an appeal about liquidation of existing bulletins, as They re called the police and suggest sealing the room, " reports the Ukrainian TV channel.

It is noted that Members of the TEC have found under the table a pack of torn papers. In the area were caused by Employees of security service of Ukraine and militia. The bulletins were suspended. According to media reports, the ballots are in law enforcement and will act as material evidence.

first some political forces accused the TICK in Mariupol in engagement afterward as the election Commission has decided to print ballots in Kiev, and at the local print shop, owned by businessman Rinat Akhmetov. Authorized local parties feared that the printing of ballots may be held with violations, and block printing. On Thursday, the Council are Glad the coalition decided to apply to the CEC with a request to reprint the ballots in Mariupol. Donetsk Governor Pavlo Zhebrivsky Also mentioned the possibility of the cancellation of the election in this city.


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