The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Tuesday appointed Elections to Local authorities in Mariupol and Krasnoarmeysk, Donetsk region on November 29.
the proper decision was supported by 233 MP When the required minimum of 226 votes, RIA " Novosti ".
Local Elections were held in Ukraine on 25 October on a new electoral law. Regional, city and district councils elected under the proportional system with open lists. 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. The election turnout was 46, and 62%. The international observers of 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.

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