The Cabinet approved the expenditure of 18.5 million leva for the preparation and carrying out of the municipal elections on October 28 2007.

Nearly the whole sum, 13.8 million leva, was allocated for the first round of the elections, the Cabinet news release said.

The remaining 4.7 million leva would be spent on a possible second round.

The sum would have to cover the expenses for organisation and technical preparation of the elections, including for the work of regional and municipal administrations, documents and materials, seals, ballot envelopes, protocols, lists of electors, security of the elections and wages for the election committees.

Included were means for electronically procession results, as well as for an information campaign about the elections, Focus news agency said.