Balloting committee chair in custody for tampering with a ballot, İstanbul's CHP Chairperson states

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As Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections commenced at 8:00 am today across the country, reports of irregularities are coming in.

The Chairperson of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) in Istanbul, Kaftancıoğlu, reported that a person was caught attempting to vote twice and a balloting committee chair was caught trying to stamp the ballot while handing it to a voter.

"Only one person tried to cast multiple votes in İstanbul. And that one has been caught. :),'' Kaftancıoğlu writes on her social media account.

''It would be better if the person had not threatened our ballot committee member saying 'I took note of you,'" she adds.

İstanbul’da şu ana kadar tek bir kişi mükerrer oy kullanmaya kalktı. O da yakalandı:)

Yakalayan sandık görevlimizi “seni yazdım” diye tehdit etmeseydi iyiydi.
Şimdi o düşünsün…
Başvuru yapıldı
“Mükerrer oy kullanmaya teşebbüsün ciddi cezasi var. (3-5 yil arasi hapis)”

— Canan Kaftancıoğlu (@Canan_Kaftanci) May 14, 2023

In regards to the incident where a balloting committee chair was caught attempting to stamp the ballot himself, Kaftancıoğlu stated that the individual has been relieved of their duties and taken into custody.

İstanbul’da bir sandık kurulu başkanı seçmene verdiği pusulaya kendisi oy kullanmaya kalktığı için sandık kurulu başkanlığı iptal edildi.
Canavarsın CHP örgütü:) ????
İlçe seçim kurulu ve emniyet güçlerimize teşekkür ederiz. Gözaltında… Şimdi o düşünsün..

— Canan Kaftancıoğlu (@Canan_Kaftanci) May 14, 2023

(VC/PE/WM)