Ahead of the April 19 snap elections, a Russian citizen was arrested for offering 30 euros for votes for a specific party.
The mayor of Ovcharovo village was also arrested for bribing local voters, with police seizing 3,600 euros in cash. Arrests have also taken place near Montana and Veliko Tarnovo. On Friday, a former village mayor near Kardzhali was arrested for initiating voter fraud, with 10,000 euros in cash seized.
Interim Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov stated that authorities are cracking down on election fraud, a recurring issue in previous elections.