17 election violations registered in Romania by 4:00 p.m.: police 6 December 2009 | 19:37 | FOCUS News Agency Bucharest. 17 election violations were registered in Romania by 4:00 p.m., said Romanian Interior Ministry Spokesperson Commissary Cristian Ciocan, cited by Mediafax news agency. In addition, 21 fines worth RON 19400 (EUR 10 = RON 42) in total were imposed, he added. Members of a political party in the county of Ilfov filed a written complaint with the police, accusing the deputy mayor of the municipality of Gradistea of offering money or goods to citizens in exchange of a vote in favor of a given candidate. In the municipality of Galati two men are subject to investigation because they took a picture of the ballot papers. --end.