Irregularities were most frequently recorded at polling stations in Palilula and Vozdovac, followed by Cukarica, Zvezdara, Zemun and Novi Beograd.
The percentage of polling stations where polling board members keep parallel records of voters who voted, outside the official records, slightly increased as well, from four to five percent. In addition, parallel records of voters were observed in the vicinity of several polling stations, as well as organized transportation of voters.
CRTA's Election Observation Mission has reported another case to the police on suspicion of vote buying in front of a polling station in Palilula. CRTA observers recorded the organized transportation of voters to the polling station and the distribution of money. CRTA has so far submitted a total of seven complaints of criminal offenses related to the elections on election day.
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