Bulgaria's Election Results Under Scrutiny: Is a Recount on the Horizon?
Following the parliamentary elections held on October 27 in Bulgaria, questions have arisen regarding the possibility and timeline for a potential recount of ballots
Bulgaria's Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has sent 357 complaints and signals for misuse of personal data in the registration of candidates for the European Elections.
The complaints have been sent to the Commission for Personal Data Protection, while a further 20 signals have been sent to the Prosecution, Dariknews reports.
Earlier this month, it became evident that a number of parties had used personal data of citizens to register them into the necessary signatures list, without their knowledge. Names and civil numbers of some prominent figures, including the Ombudsman, appeared on the lists.
The Commission for Personal Data Protection has ordered all parties with signals against them to immediately erase the signatures and data of those with complaints. However, CEC announced that it would not have time to investigate the cases and to ban parties from running for the European Elections on May 25.
Citizens can check whether their personal data appears on any registration lists in CEC's website.
About 1 200 000 "phantom voters" can be found in Bulgarian elections lists, Mihail Konstantinov, formerly a high-profile official in charge of elections, believes.
Bulgaria's Central Electoral Commission (CEC) starts receiving documents for the registration of political parties and coalitions for the early elections on October 5.
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