The majority of Bulgarians admire the actions of the Prosecutor's Office in the seizing of 350 000 illegally printed ballots ahead of the May 12 general elections, according to a recent poll.

The poll has been conducted by Sova Harris through phone interviews with 504 voters in the largest Bulgarian cities.

69% of the polled approve the actions of Chief Prosecutor, Sotir Tsatsarov – 89% of the supporters of the left-wing Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, and 61% of the followers of the formerly-ruling center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party, GERB.

51% believe the prosecution acted without prejudice and political bias in probing and seizing the ballots – 86% of the supporters of the far-right nationalist Ataka party, 78% of those backing BSP, 58% of people who voted for smaller parties which did not pass the 4% threshold to win Parliamentary seats, 49% of GERB's voters and about 33% of those who did not go to the polls.

60% of people over the age of 51 believe in the impartiality of the Prosecutor's Office, 50% of those aged 41 to 50, 43% of those between the ages of 18 and 40%.

27% say the prosecution was biased – 38% of those who did not vote and 35% of GERB's supporters.

56% of respondents are convinced that the 350 000 ballots in the printing house in Kostinbrod near Sofia are illegal and not spoilage and were to be used to manipulate the vote – 79% of Ataka voters, 78% of BSP voters, 72% of voters for smaller parties, 68% of those who did not go to the polls, and 20% of GERB's voters.

Every other GERB supporter believes the ballots were spoilage.

61% approve of the actions of the entire prosecution – 93% from Ataka, 75% from BSP, 69% of smaller parties' followers, 56% of those who did not vote, and 53% of GERB voters.

52% of the polled believe in the information on the Kostinbrod case coming from the Prosecutor's Office, and only 14% - in unanimous tipoffs sent to the media.

27% have watched Tsatsarov's press conference about the seized ballots – 46% of BSP voters, 31% of GERB's ones, 24% of those who voted for smaller parties, and 18% of those who did not go to the polls on May 12.

37% did not follow the press conference.

Meanwhile, 80% of respondents support Tsatsarov in his move to strip immunity from former Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov over the alleged mass unauthorized wiretapping in the country.

23% see the May 12 vote as fair, 40% believe the opposite – the elections have been manipulated through vote buying and other scams.

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