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“The Central Election Commission has received several dozen reports of violations of the agitation. Most of the reports were related to the agitation in social networks, with the agitation, specifically, in the Facebook groups of the social network,” he said L. Matjošaitytė at a press conference on Sunday.
According to her, this choice differs from previous ones in that in the past people posted information on personal social media accounts, now it is done more often in closed groups.
According to L. Matjošaitytė, there were also reports of cars used for agitation, with one such case being recorded at the Vilnius train station.
“One of the reports was received that there is a car near the Vilnius train station about which there is a lot of electoral agitation and we turn to the policemen, that information was confirmed and the agitation was recorded,” said the president of the CEC.
He also recalled that the ban on agitation published until the early hours of Saturday night is not valid, so some of the messages about advertising on social networks, outdoor advertising or mailboxes have not been confirmed.
According to the police department, a total of 15 election-related reports were received on Saturday, with six more as of 7 a.m. Sunday.
According to Ramūnas Matonis, a representative of the department, most of the reports are received about damaged or unauthorized posters, and no new pre-trial investigations have been launched.
“There is no such thing as identifying or punishing someone,” Matonis said.
During Sunday’s Seimas elections, police received 32 reports of possible rapes, the Police Department reported.
“Mostly from unrest, torn posters, transportation, suspicious people,” police spokesman Ramūnas Matonis told BNS about the reports.
According to 13-hour data, no pre-trial investigations have been initiated.
According to R. Matonis, most of the reports are not true.
“In some places, material is collected that may or may not be validated later. If it is an agitation that is passed to the Central Electoral Commission, because it is their article, they can sanction it, ”said a police representative.
In total, since the beginning of the preliminary vote, the police have launched two pre-trial investigations: into the possible buying of votes in the Kaišiadorys district and into the intoxicated candidate of the Seimas Virginijus Šmigelskas, who was driving in Vilnius.
On Sunday, it was also announced that a drunk member of the commission had been removed from office in Vilnius. A drunk polling station employee was also found in Pakruojis district on Sunday night.
The CEC says it will do everything possible to allow those in isolation to vote
Laura Matjošaitytė, president of the Central Election Commission, says that the electoral commissions will do everything possible to ensure that people in isolation can vote without reaching the members of the electoral commissions.
“We have approached the electoral commissions of the constituencies, explaining the situation, which is undoubtedly more than disappointing when the members of the electoral commissions do not reach the voters who are registered and want to vote at home,” said the president of the CCA at a press conference this Sunday.
“The electoral commissions are determined to do everything possible to ensure that citizens who find themselves in self-isolation for one reason or another, whether admitted or not, have the opportunity to vote. Every effort is being made, ”he said.
According to L. matjošaitytė, self-isolating persons who have registered and have not received commission members must immediately apply to the CEC, and commission members will be asked to catch up with them.
According to L. Matjošaitytė, the CEC had received more than 1.7 thousand. Voting requests from people in isolation and complaints from 30 to 40 voters.
At the time, Marija Šaraitė, head of the public organization “White Gloves”, told BNS that the organization had received reports from about 90 people that they could not vote at home and that new reports were still being received. Most of these reports, he said, come from people in self-isolation.
L. Matjošaitytė stated that in some cases members of the electoral commission had gone to the voters, but were not admitted.
“There are a variety of reasons, including stories of this kind, why voters report that yesterday we watched television very loudly and did not hear commissioners knocking on the door. Some commissioners claim that the stairs they were closed, they addressed the voters, “said the head of the CEC.
According to her, the members of the commission must prove that they went to the elector: “If there is no record of the members of the commission, we will consider that the members of the commission have not fulfilled their functions.”
Voting in the Seimas elections is only possible in the constituencies of your constituency
The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) recalls that in the Seimas elections that are held on Sunday, voting is only possible in the constituencies of their constituency.
The Commission states that it receives requests from voters that they cannot vote at polling stations located anywhere in Lithuania and notes that no such possibility is offered.
“In accordance with the provisions of the Seimas Elections Act, voters may vote on the day of the main election only in their constituency, which is assigned on the basis of the place of residence declared by the voter, or in the constituencies of the same constituency, “said the CEC.
According to the commission, in exceptional cases, if a voter actually resides in the territory of another constituency, he may request that the electoral commission be included in the voter lists of that constituency and request that a form F5 be completed from which he is You can register in that constituency.
Before this, the voter may be asked to prove that he or she actually resides in another constituency, such as a certificate of declared residence, available real estate documents, and the like.
CCA: Early Voter Turnout Even Higher Than 2016
The total turnout with early voting in Sunday’s Seimas elections is slightly higher than four years ago, according to data released by the Central Electoral Commission (CEC).
20.24 percent voted before 2 pm Total voter turnout, along with those who voted early, remains at 31.89%, according to data published on the CEC’s website.
According to CEC data, along with early voting, the most active so far are the districts of the capital Antakalnis (41.34%), Verkiai (39.35%) and Senamiesčio-Žvėrynas (39.12%) , Nemenčinė (38.17%). voters, and the most passive voters are Paneriai-Grigiškės (24.07%), as well as voters from the port city Mariai (25.47%).
Four years ago as of 2 pm they voted 22.12 percent. voters, and along with early voting, turnout was 28.81 percent. In 2016, the overall share was a little closer to nearly 50 percent.
In the 2012 Seimas elections, his will until 2 pm had voted 25.85 percent on election day. 5.51% of the electorate participated in early voting. voters.
Voting at the polling stations began at 7 am and will end at 8 pm Nearly 2.5 million people can participate in the elections. voters.
Queues can form in some places
To control the risk of the spread of the coronavirus, all voters must wear masks, their flows are regulated, and many fill out the ballot papers with their own pens. Election organizers warn that mandatory distances can lead to longer queues than usual in some locations.
In the Forest constituency in downtown Kaunas, the first voters showed up at just 7 a.m., and a bottle of disinfectant liquid greeted them.
“It just came to our knowledge then. I agitated everyone, said we were going to vote, but all the young people were asleep …”, – Marija Dainė, 72, head of public cultural institutions, told BNS.
To reduce contacts, voters enter through one door and exit through another, members of the electoral commission warn people to come one by one, not to gather.
Commissioners work in masks and gloves, sanitize surfaces hourly, and ventilate facilities more frequently.
“People feel more uncomfortable because they have to make a big circle, but these are the requirements,” Ginvilė Pilėnaitė, president of the electoral commission, told BNS.
According to her, voters will have to wait longer in queues this time, as registration takes longer to maintain the necessary distances.
“I have been working for many years, but this time it is a different experience: we have premises and we have to adapt them to comply with the rules, so that they are safe for everyone, both employees and voters. Hopefully so, “he added.
In the first half hour, some 30 people turned out to vote in the Vilnius Vytenis constituency.
“It’s always like this: people who fear queues rush in the morning,” Julija Čėglytė, chair of the commission, told BNS.
Many voters here had their pens and wore masks. The organizers of the election elections are ready to offer disposable masks for those who have nothing to cover.
Voting at polling stations will last until 8 pm Traditionally, the highest voter turnout occurs after Sunday Mass and the night before neighborhood closings.
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