The Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine has received 470 reports related to the violations during the elections to Local authorities, said at a press conference on Sunday, Deputy head of the Minister Sergei Yarovoy.

"in General, on election day in law Enforcement agencies received 470 messages about events related to the election process. An inspection on 54 reports of bribery of voters. This we have, for example, the city of Kiev - fifteen messages, Poltava region - 9, Transcarpathian - 8, Odessa - 6 cases, " said Spring.

according to his statement, the police registered five communications in relation to the destruction of voters ' ballots, and two messages about mining of the polling stations.

"as of fifteen. 00 (16. 00 Moscow time) made statements to the unified register of pre-judicial investigations on five facts: This article 158 part 1 - the unlawful use of ballots, and article 357, part 1 - the kidnapping, misappropriation of documents, stamps, seals by fraud ", - said the Deputy head of the interior Ministry.

Local elections are held in Ukraine on Sunday on the new electoral law. Regional, city and district councils will be elected under the proportional system with open lists, and the deputies of village councils under majority system of relative majority. The results must be determined before November 4 and made public for five days, and in the case of the 2nd round of elections of the mayor in the big cities - not later than November 20.

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