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High voter turnout in General Toshevo referendum on the extraction of natural gas

Around 1,000 more votes are needed to make today’s referendum in General Toshevo municipality valid. The referendum on the extraction of natural gas is being held in connection with the investment plan to drill 41 wells on the environs of 18 towns and villages in the area.

32 percent of the people eligible to vote have cast their ballots. According to the municipal election commission, there are no data of any problems at any of the 47 polling stations on the territory of General Toshevo municipality. 



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