Elections in Local authorities in Ukraine were held with numerous violations, they are a farce and show that the degradation of the political life of the country, said the head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic Alexander Zakharchenko
"These Elections ? farce, degradation of power, elections, the decline of the whole political life of the country "? writes " Donetsk news Agency ". This Zakharchenko drew attention that the Elections that are required to complete the Donetsk people's Republic in 2016, will be significantly different from the Ukrainian." Elections in Ukraine will not affect the situation in the DPR. Here citizens understand what they are going to vote, and what expect from these elections. This is the reason why we have Elections there will be other ? for This we fight, we fight for It", - has declared the head of the Republic.
"in our state Elections (as in Ukraine) do not have to pass the opportunity ", - has finished Zakharchenko. Local Elections were held in Ukraine on Sunday on the new electoral law. Regional, city and district councils elected under the proportional system with open lists. The results must be determined before November 4 and made public for five days. The election turnout was 46, and 62%. The turnout at the elections of the mayor of Kiev and the city Council of the capital of Ukraine was 41, 87%. The Kyiv city Council said that the Elections in the capital of Ukraine can be considered valid, but received 350 messages about different violations during the voting. So, observers of international public organization SILBA (support Initiative for liberty and democracy) from Denmark, who has followed the local elections in Ukraine, highlighted the possible facts of bribery of voters. In addition, human rights defenders concluded, and the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine received over 340 reports related to violations during the elections. About 20% of the polling stations in local elections in Ukraine were opened with a delay, 237 does not open at all. Elections were held in all regions, Except for Mariupol and Krasnoarmeysk, where they were cancelled. This is due to errors In printing ballots. In the Opposition bloc told that the responsibility for the violation of the electoral process in Mariupol and Krasnoarmeysk is himself on the President of Ukraine Petra Poroshenko. Poroshenko told the Verkhovna Rada to amend the law to allow elections in Mariupol In the current year. Elections were not held on Kiev-controlled territories in 125 cities and towns of Donetsk region and in 146 ? Luhansk that are in the area of So-called military operation of Kiev.

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