"Elections-2018" call-center began its work in Bashkiria

UFA, 3 September 2018. /Bashinform News Agency, Galiya Nabieva/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/. The Public Chamber of Bashkortostan together with the Bashkir branch of the "Civil Control" Association organized a "hotline" of the call center for election monitoring.

The call center started operating today, September 3 and will work until September 8 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

From September 9 to 10, the call center will work in a round-the-clock format. The toll-free number is 8-800-347-2-102.

The employees of the call center will give consultations and provide legal support.

"The call center showed its relevance to the presidential elections in Russia, in March 2018, about 200 appeals of citizens were received," said Olga Panchikhina, the chairwoman of the Public Board of Bashkortostan. "People were interested in information regarding a location of the polling stations was mostly specified, how to vote not in the place of residence, and much more".