Klitschko is leading in the elections of the mayor of Kiev after counting 25% of protocols

The incumbent Mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko is leading in the elections of the mayor after counting 25% of protocols, collecting 39, 7% of the votes, second is the people's choice Rada, former spokesman of the extremist movement "Right sector" Borislav Bereza, he 10, 4%, said the website of the TV channel " referring to the information of the Kyiv city territorial election Commission.

"The Kyiv city territorial Commission has processed the results of the expression of will in 31 out of 120 district election that is 25%. Based on the processed data, the Current Mayor Vitali Klitschko is gaining 39, 7% of the vote, national people's Deputy (independent) Borislav Bereza - 10, 4% ", - reported in the report.

according to TV channel, the relevant data of the Kyiv city territorial Commission presented the results of processing of protocols Pechersky, Goloseevsky and Desnyansky Rijsberman.

Local elections were held in Ukraine on 25 October on a new electoral law. In small towns with population over 90 thousand people, the mayor was elected by a simple majority of votes, and in the large cities must be assigned the second round, if none of the candidates could gain more than 50% of the vote. Regional, city and district councils elected under the proportional system with open lists. In the elections has not had the opportunity to participate blocks of political parties, the electoral threshold for parties was raised from 3% to 5%. The election will turnout. The results must be determined before November 4 and made public for five days, and in case of holding the 2nd round in the big cities - not later than November 20.


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