Voices exist, but they go unheard: in Dnipro, city officials are stalling a petition for support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In Dnipro, the petition "Money for the Armed Forces" has gathered the required number of votes, but city officials stated that some of them are invalid because these individuals are not registered in the city's resident registry and are likely bots.

Now, those who want their votes to be counted are being asked to sort out the documentation themselves, reports D1 Television Channel.

When the petition reached the necessary number of votes, the city hall decided to verify whether it was genuinely supported by Dnipro residents. It turned out that 971 signatories are not registered in the city, which means their signatures were deemed invalid.

Now, if these individuals want their votes to be counted, they need to contact the city council and confirm their registration.

Formally, the authorities are acting according to the rules—only local residents can vote on city initiatives. However, the fact that the city administration is scrutinizing this particular petition so thoroughly appears to be a delay tactic. If the city hall genuinely wanted to allocate funds for the army's needs, they could do so without lengthy bureaucratic checks.

The addresses for checking registration are published on the city hall's website. But while citizens are busy sorting out paperwork, the authorities can conveniently postpone the consideration of the issue, despite public demand.