The Kyiv police recorded on Sunday, the 404 message about violation of the election law during local elections in the city, according to a report of the press service of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine in Kiev.

"over the past days in gumvd of Ukraine in Kiev received a 404 message associated with the electoral process ", - Reported in the report.

it is said that the Police opened 7 cases under paragraph " bribery of voters ". Also documented violations related to the conduct of pre-election agitation, agitation on the day of the referendum and disorderly conduct.

first in the city militia informed about the fact that already opened 54 criminal proceedings in connection with the failures of the law during the election campaign the election yesterday.

Local elections were held in Ukraine on Sunday on the new electoral law. In small towns with population over 90 thousand people, the mayor was elected by a simple majority vote, and in large has the opportunity to be assigned to a second round if none of the candidates will be able to gain an absolute majority (50% plus one vote). 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.

in Kiev took place the elections of the mayor and city Council. First were presented the data of exit polls, conducted by Ukrainian public organization " Department of voters of Ukraine ". They demonstrate that the current Mayor of the capital Vitali Klitschko reaches 40, 4% of voters came to the polls. To enable elections in one round must gain more than 50% of the vote.

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