From 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, OPORA's observers detected violation of the voting secrecy at 1.25% polling stations in Kryvyi Rih. Besides that, the voters took pictures of their ballots at 2.5% of polling stations, what is prohibited by the Law. Inconsiderable procedural violations were reported at 17.5% of polling stations in the city.

From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, OPORA's observers reported 26 incidents related to the election process. Most of them concerned transportation of the voters (14); attempts to take picture of a ballot paper (2); attempts to falsify electoral documents (1); attendance of unauthorized persons (1); attempts to give a monetary bribe to a voter (1); taking ballot paper from polling station premises (1); other violations (5).

Thus, as of 4:00 PM, organized transportation of voters remains the most widespread violation. Based on numerous transportations of voters to polling stations, OPORA called on law enforcement bodies to investigate into the fact of voter transportation, ordered by Kryvyi Rih City Association of Veterans, and determine the source of financing and whether it has signs of indirect voter bribery (Article 160 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

#121590 (1 Shurupova St.), polling station #121689 (36A Dzerzhynskoho Ave.). You may find detailed information on the incident here.

OPORA's observers detected at polling station #121524 pre-signed precinct tabulation protocols. There were twenty pre-signed protocols on table of the Head of PEC #121524. There were no seals, but signatures of the Head, Deputy Head and Secretary were there. After the violation was detected, PEC members crossed their signatures on tabulation protocols, and observers reported the violation of legislation to police.

As of 4:00 PM, voter turnout in in early election of Kryvyi Rih city mayor reached 44.9% (margin of error 1.1%). To compare, the voter turnout in 15 November 2016 regular election of Kryvyi Rih city mayor was 28% as of 4:00 PM.

Detailed information about the corresponding violations is available on website of Civil Network OPORA at http://www.oporaua.org/

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Civil Network OPORA conducts citizen observation of early mayoral election in Kryvyi Rih, scheduled for 27 March 2016. Civic monitoring conducted by OPORA - is a type of network activity, aimed at impartial assessment of the preparation and conduct of elections, as well as preventing electoral violations through comprehensive civic action. A team of 5 observers have been working in the city since 6 February, and a group of short-term observers will join them on the election day to cover the third part of election precincts in Kryvyi Rih.