Expenditure estimate for local elections is over 58m lei

The Central Election Commission approved the expenditure estimate for organizing and holding the June 5, 2011 local elections in the amount of 58.26 million lei, including 17 million lei for the second round of voting, Info-Prim Neo reports. The remuneration payments for electoral officials for the electoral period represent about 70% of the total expenditure or about 41 million lei. After the elections, the municipal and district electoral councils and the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia will present by a report on how the allocated money was used to the Central Election Commission.