The National Patrolling Inspectorate calls on the citizens to report cases of corruption or constraining of electors for making them vote for a particular electoral contender. The Inspectorate’s chief Marin Maxian told a news conference that electoral activities on the election day are allowed, but only up to the poster showing the number of the polling place. The election runners and their representatives are banned from offering food or alcoholic or other kinds of beverages to the voters. They are yet allowed to share out leaflets, calendars or other accessories with electoral information, but their value should not exceed 100 lei a piece, IPN reports.
Marin Maxian said the voters who come individually to polling places can wear electoral accessories, such as T-shirts with the emblem or name of an election runner or other visible accessories, but cannot campaign verbally inside the polling place. If the persons come to a polling place in an organized group and have visible accessories in support of a contender on them, the head of the polling place can ask the police officer on duty to take these out of the polling place.
On the election day, over 8,000 police officers will ensure public order and security all over the country. Half of these will be involved in guarding polling place and the areas around these. About 500 policemen will form reaction groups that will ensure additional patrolling of the areas. Approximately 4,000 police officers will have the duty to restore public order if the situation destabilizes or escalates.
Marin Maxian urged the election runners to inform the local authorities about the organization of public events on February 22, 23 and 24 so that the police attend these events and ensure public order and the security of participants.
