Some 1.7 mln voters to go for general election in Slovenia

LJUBLJANA, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Some 1.7 million Slovenian citizens will be eligible to cast their vote in the general election scheduled on Sunday, which will decide the 90 seats in the parliament and the subsequent new government, according to the national media.

By the law, a blackout was set in on Saturday, meaning all propaganda designed to convince voters to back any party is banned until the nationwide polls close at 7 p.m. on Sunday, the Slovenian Press Agency STA reported.

During the blackout, it is prohibited to publish ads or other forms of political propaganda whose purpose would be to influence voters, be it in the media, in the form of billboards or political rallies.

However, the on-duty team of the interior ministry has received a total of 65 reports of alleged violations of the election silence by 7 p.m. Saturday, most of which relate to distribution of flyers or other propaganda, the ministry said on its website.

Violations of the ban on electioneering are subject to fines ranging from 150 to 3,000 euros, according to the ministry. Enditem