(from the journal of an observer of CIVIL)

CIVIL’s observer has noted several remarks during the day of the local elections in terms of the election process, that is, the course of the voting.

From the report of our observer, who was covering the Municipality of Butel, specifically the primary school “Petar Zdravkovski – Penko”, several irregularities have been noted in relation to the voters and the election administration as well.

Around 9:00 am there was a physical confrontation between two people inside the school building. The police had intervened on time. What CIVIL stated before the elections were held, in relation to the Voters Register, was also confirmed on the day of the voting.

“In polling station 2912, Municipality of Butel, a citizen with the initials I.B.S was not able to find herself on the Voters Register, thus she was unable to exercise her democratic right, the right to vote” – stressed CIVIL’s observer.

Furthermore, at around 3:00 pm, a voter, inside the same polling station, had been offering everyone present there 1000 denars each if they voted for SDSM. Only the president of the election board, S.G, had responded to his offer with the words – “you are very beautiful”.

F.H.