It is noted that information about the facts of forced voting at school No. 37 in the Kuva district of the Ferghana region has spread on social networks. This case was investigated by the authorized bodies, and it was confirmed that the staff of this school were involved in forced voting.

In this regard, the Ministry of Economy and Finance sent a submission to the district Council of People's Deputies on the exclusion of projects that received compulsory votes from the voting stage.

"It should be noted that in the process of the "Initiative Budget" it was established that forced voting is classified as forced labor. Citizens who are faced with situations of forced collection of votes can immediately call the hotline of the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction at 71 200-06-00," the press service of the Ministry of Economy and Finance reports.