In District election commission of the election district #20 in Horokhiv city, vote count protocols from 3-4 PECs were stolen (the information in being specified)
OPORA has received such information from Bohdan Prus, an agent of Borys Zahreva, a self-nominated candidate in this district.
Today, on October 30, the DEC in Horokhiv city informed that vote count protocols from all PECs were stolen.
The DEC shall draw up the act.
We should mention, that yesterday night, on October 30, the DEC has held some meetings. One of them was closed for all observers, and OPORA's observer in particular. Police officers prevented them form entering the meeting.
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