The Interior Ministry says it has received 393 reports of breaches of election law and political rights since the campaign for president and vice president began. Most of them, 292, concern vote buying.
Another 27 reports concern illegal campaigning, 2 concern corporate voting, and the remaining 72 concern other election violations.
Police have opened 8 criminal cases, 6 of them under articles 167-169g of the Criminal Code. Under article 65 of the Interior Ministry Act, officers have drawn up 1,691 warning notices.
So far, police have run 340 special operations across Bulgaria against crimes against political rights.
In Stara Zagora, the regional police directorate and the Gendarmerie, Special Operations and Counter-Terrorism Directorate General are checking high-risk sites, known offenders, cars and companies. As of today, they have checked 876 people and 375 vehicles. They have issued 156 citations and fines under the Road Traffic Act, and 13 people have been detained.
Officers have entered 16 pawnshops and quick-loan firms and 2 scrap metal collection points. Among those checked were about 40 known offenders. Seven of those identified turned out to be wanted nationwide.
Police found drugs on people in 3 cases and opened 2 pre-trial proceedings for driving after taking drugs. Some of those checked had ammunition, and others had about 100 coins and items that appear to have cultural and historical value. Police uncovered 2 thefts and 2 cases of driving cars that were not properly registered.
The Interior Ministry says the measures aim to make election day run normally and let people vote in a calm and safe setting. Security at polling stations is already being organised and coordinated.