Thessaloniki #vote4water referendum: astounding volunteer turnout, no problems reported, overt ballots broadly criticized #Greece
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Whatever ensues, Thessaloniki citizens mustered support of local/volunteer-powered process in response to heavy-handed state ban
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Referendum not only adapted in response to state ban (no grounds for arrests), but amazingly, police at polling ctrs was civil, even helpful
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Was told more than once that police offered to host referendum inside schools but volunteers declined, some baking under the sun for hours
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To my knowledge, single reported incident of police called to arrest referendum volunteers early am, found nothing out of order & departed
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Support of referendum volunteers & polling ctr deputies downtown Thessaloniki was sorely lacking, though. More practical solidarity needed.
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Seen tweeted rpts of 'yes' voters booed, but all referendum polls I visited downtown Thessaloniki were extremely civil, even to rude voters
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