In the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, a voter poured paint into a ballot box for the presidential election

In Karachay-Cherkessia, a woman poured a dye into a ballot box at one of the polling stations during voting in the presidential election. A criminal case has been opened, the Investigative Committee reports.

Previously, paint was poured into trash cans in Moscow, Rostov region and Borisoglebsk, Voronezh region. In addition, in the capital, a woman set fire to a voting booth.

According to the “Map of Election Violations” of the “Voice” movement, abuse of administrative resources and calls to vote for one of the candidates were recorded in Karachay-Cherkessia, North Ossetia, Stavropol Territory and Chechnya.

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