In Georgia, at polling station No. 69 in the city of Marneule, during voting in the elections today, October 26, a case of stuffing ballots into a ballot box was recorded.
After this, voting here was stopped, and the polling station itself was closed. This was reported by the Georgian media with reference to the country’s Central Election Commission.
A video of the face-off went viral on social media. You can see from it that the man who carried it out had a badge, which is used by representatives of different parties. The Central Election Commission stated that they did not know who he represented.
At the same time, according to the Georgian TV channel Formila, this man is the deputy chairman of the Marneuli city council.
According to the founder of the European Orbit of Georgia platform, Nino Lomjaria, the person who filmed the violation was beaten.
The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched an investigation into allegations of election fraud and violence.
Parliamentary elections are being held in Georgia today, in which 18 parties are taking part, including the ruling Georgian Dream, which has been in power for 12 years.
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Source: Racurs
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