Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk believes low turnout in the 2nd round of local elections in Ukraine is very bad.
"I watched that, according to the Central election Commission, the turnout is extremely low, and This is a very bad indicator ", ? said Yatsenyuk after voting at some of the sites in Kiev. Valaisiana premiere broadcast in the broadcast television channel " 112 Ukraine ", RIA " Novosti ".
According to the Minister, such reporting can be linked to many causes, for example, this time in the big cities for the first time elections are held in 2 rounds." Second-I think everybody came to 1st round, and thought that have already voted and made the final decision, and until the 2nd round just not there yet. This means that the next election should intensify campaign on the need to ensure that voters were mobilised and went to vote for their candidate ", ? says Yatseniuk. On valaisiana he came with his wife Theresa, they stood in the queue to get ballots, however, the polling station was empty, there were only a few people. First on Sunday the head of the Central election Commission (CEC) of Ukraine Mikhail stations said that the local elections in Ukraine is observed the low turnout of voters. On Sunday in Ukraine was opened polling stations for voting in the 2nd round of local elections. Ukrainians are expected to elect the mayors of the 29 cities. According to the CEC, the Second round of elections of municipal heads held in Kyiv, and similarly in 18 regional centers and 10 cities of regional importance. The second round of elections admit valid with any turnout.

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