the dps was severely criticized by the bulgarian ultra-nationalist party attack as well as mainstream right-wing political parties such as democrats for a strong bulgaria (dsb) and the union of democratic forces (sds) and even by dps coalition partners of the national movement simeon ii for allegedly manipulating the vote in the june 2005 elections in some places by bringing bulgarian citizens of turkish origin living in turkey to vote in the elections. however, allegations of ethnic turks coming to vote in bulgaria at their permanent address and then returning to turkey to vote with their passports, could not be "verified or confirmed" by international observers, whose assessment on the election was that it was free and fair.