RS Ministry of Internal Affairs: Several incidents recorded at polling stations

(Patria) - The RS Ministry of Internal Affairs has issued a statement detailing the number of incidents recorded at polling stations where repeat early elections for the President of the RS are being held.

The elections are being repeated at several polling stations in Prijedor, Laktaši, Banja Luka, Doboj, Stanari, Lopare, Ugljevik, Osmaci, Zvornik, Vlasenica, Nevesinje, Gacko, Rudo, Bileća, Milići, and Brčko.

As of 12:30 PM, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has recorded the following incidents:

- At 07:15 AM, an individual S.V. from Doboj reported to the Doboj Police Administration that an unknown person was filming them with a mobile phone without their consent. Police officers responded to the report, found the reported individual at the scene, identified them as S.P. from Teslić, and questioned them at the police station.

The duty prosecutor of the District Public Prosecutor's Office in Doboj was informed of the incident and ordered a report on the measures and actions taken.

- At 07:55 AM, an individual S.G. from Doboj reported alleged vote buying at a catering facility in the Doboj area to the Doboj Police Administration via phone. Police officers immediately responded to the report, but the allegations were not confirmed.

- Around 08:00 AM, an individual S.G. from Doboj reported alleged vote buying near a polling station in the city of Doboj to the Doboj Police Administration via phone. While responding to this report, police officers from Doboj 1 Police Station were approached at the scene by M.B. from Doboj, who stated that M.A. from Doboj had asked for money in exchange for their vote.

RS Ministry of Internal Affairs: Several incidents recorded at polling stations
Necessary measures and actions were taken regarding the above, and the duty prosecutor of the District Public Prosecutor's Office in Doboj was informed of everything, who ordered a report on the measures and actions taken.

- At 09:52 AM, an individual M.V. contacted the Zvornik Police Station to report obstruction of voting outside a polling station in the city of Zvornik by individuals S.T. and T.N. Police officers responded to the scene. Work on this report is ongoing.

- Around 10:00 AM, an individual P.B. from Derventa reported a dispute with individual N.D. in the city of Doboj to the Doboj Police Administration via phone. Police officers from Doboj 2 Police Station responded to the report and spoke with the complainant, who stated that N.D. had pushed them near the polling station, after which a verbal dispute ensued. The reported individual N.D. was summoned for questioning at the premises of Doboj 2 Police Station. Work on this matter is ongoing.

- At 10:25 AM, an individual S.O. reported to a police officer at the Bratunac Police Station that alleged vote buying was taking place in the immediate vicinity of the elementary school in Fakovići. Police officers from the relevant police station responded to the report, and the duty prosecutor of the District Public Prosecutor's Office in Bijeljina was informed, who ordered a report on the measures and actions taken.

- At 11:00 AM, an individual Z. J. K. from Doboj personally approached the premises of Doboj 1 Police Station to report that money was being given out at a catering facility in the city of Zvornik, located in the immediate vicinity of a polling station. Police officers from the relevant police station responded to the report, and the duty prosecutor of the District Public Prosecutor's Office in Doboj was informed, who ordered a report on the measures and actions taken.

- Around 11:10 AM, the Operations Desk of the Doboj Police Administration received a phone report from S.G. from Doboj regarding a dispute at a catering facility in the city of Doboj. Measures and actions taken by police officers at the scene did not establish elements of any criminal offense or misdemeanor.