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The 2015 local elections in Ukraine have seen intense discussions and actions particularly surrounding the mayoral elections in Kryvyi Rih. The Parliament is set to address the calls for a mayoral revote in Kryvyi Rih following widespread protests and allegations of vote rigging. The Verkhovna Rada and various political factions including the Petro Poroshenko Bloc are in talks to validate a draft law to potentially schedule the revote for March 27. MP Yehor Soboliev has been vocal, urging for an immediate and legal resolution to the contested election results, reflecting the civil unrest and dissatisfaction among Kryvyi Rih residents. Several issues like ballot box stuffing and disruptions during election commission meetings highlight the challenges faced. The Opposition Bloc's stance and the resultant public protests indicate the contentious nature of the elections, potentially leading to significant political decisions.
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Political base for promotion of pro-Russian interests in Ukraine destroyed, - Censor.NET's Chief Editor Butusov The local elections of Oct. 25 in Ukraine have almost destroyed the political base for promotion of pro-Russian interests in Ukraine. Pro-Ukrainian forces have significantly increased their presence in local authorities in the south-east of the country. In many regions, "Opposition Bloc" is absent at all. 168 782 929 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Kernes will stay mayor in Kharkiv. There will be no second round – Committee of Voters According to the exit poll of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine, actual mayor Hennadii Kernes got 59.3% of voters’ support and leads Kharkiv’s mayoral polls. 139 074 1 289 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Filatov heads poll in second round of mayoral election in Dnipropetrovsk According to simultaneous bulletin counting by Opora civil organization, Borys Filatov wins majority of votes in the second round of mayoral election in Dnipropetrovsk. 119 473 286 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Vilkul driven out of Kryvyi Rih city hall: "Neither he nor us want lynching," - MP Yehor Soboliev. PHOTO Yurii Vilkul made an unsuccessful attempt to get inside the Kryvyi Rih city hall. Pressed by activists, he was forced to leave the building. 100 314 274 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Drunk Opposition bloc MP Kolesnikov disrupts meeting of Kryvyi Rih territorial election commission. VIDEO Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada representing the Opposition bloc Dmytro Kolesnikov has put up a fight during a meeting of the election commission in Kryvyi Rih. 99 386 69 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Filatov and Vilkul made it to the second round of Dnipropetrovsk mayoral election – exit polls The first exit poll results at the Dnipropetrovsk mayoral election were announced on Election night with Savik Shuster TV show. 92 888 382 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Thousands of Kryvyi Rih residents went out to defend their votes. PHOTOS Thousands of people in Kryvyi Rih gathered outside the city council to defend their votes in the recent mayoral election. 79 291 437 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Protesters in Kryvyi Rih demand votes recalculation in mayoral election. PHOTOS Residents of Kryvyi Rih came to a rally to protest against the recognition of the mayoral election results, according to which Opposition Bloc member Yurii Vilkul was recognized the winner. 79 190 260 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Trukhanov leading in Odesa mayoral election as 25% of votes processed 51.5% of voters supported Hennadii Trukhanov, 23.7% - Oleksandr Borovyk, 7.7% - Eduard Hurvits in the mayoral election in Odesa after 25% of ballots have been counted. 74 730 309 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
UKROP Party leads, Filatov wins mayoral race in Dnipropetrovsk – SOCIS exit poll UKROP party, short for the Ukrainian Association of Patriots, is leading at the local elections in Dnipropetrovsk with 31.7% of votes. 70 542 231 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Volunteers returned state awards protesting against surrender of Mariupol and Donetsk region and government’s interference in elections. PHOTOS Volunteers Denys Havrylov and Ruslan Skalun have returned the state decorations to the Presidential Administration in protest against the rigging of election in Mariupol in favor of the former members of the Party of Regions. 69 277 336 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
‘DPR’ militants threaten to punish local residents for participation in All-Ukrainian local elections. PHOTO The leaflets with threats have been spread in the Donetsk region, especially in the areas close to the demarcation line. 68 393 235 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Vilkul scores 37%, Filatov 35% in Dnipropetrovsk mayoral election, - NGO Opora NGO Opora has conducted a parallel vote counting of Dnipropetrovsk elections results. 66 403 319 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Kryvyi Rih mayor issue tackled legally, - CEC Chairman Okhendovskyi Central Election Commission Chairman Mykhailo Okhendovskyi believes court of appeal's ruling settles the issue of legitimacy of Kryvyi Rih mayor election results. 65 742 278 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
"Voting is being rigged across the city," - candidate for Dnipropetrovsk mayor Filatov about tallies Candidate for mayor of Dnipropetrovsk from the Dill party, MP (independent) Boris Filatov said the voting in the city was being totally rigged. 63 085 294 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Opposition Bloc candidate wins mayoral election in Kryvyi Rih The Central Election Commission has announced the victory of the current Kryvyi Rih (Dnipropetrovsk region) mayor Yurii Vilkul (Opposition Bloc) in city's mayoral election. 60 284 235 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Summary results of parties in 2015 local elections. INFOGRAPHICS The analysis by RATING Pro information and analytical center indicates only those parties criticizing the actions of the authorities have improved their results. 57 069 135 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Kryvyi Rih mayoral election Samopomich candidate Myloboh announces vote rigging in favor of his contender Vilkul Сampaign office of Samopomich party candidate for mayor of Kryvyi Rih Yurii Myloboh declares rigging of votes in favor of Opposition bloc candidate Yurii Vilkul. 55 992 143 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Kryvyi Rih vote results rigged, - Committee of Voters of Ukraine The Committee of Voters of Ukraine has every reason to believe the results of mayoral vote in Kryvyi Rih were rigged. But the only option now is to go to court with a well-prepared evidence base. 54 954 88 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Conversion center couriers detained in Kyiv while shoot-out occurred The Security Service of Ukraine ceased the activity of a conversion center in Kyiv, while a shoot-out between law enforcers and couriers occurred. 53 820 93 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Klychko and Petro Poroshenko Bloc lead polls in Kyiv According to the exit poll of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine, Vitalii Klychko got 40.4% of voters’ support and leads in Kyiv’s mayoral polls. 49 535 390 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Saakashvili on voting in Odesa: "We are dealing with large-scale fraud and criminal attempt to cover tracks" The court's delay in deciding on complete seizure of rigged election protocols is an attempt to cover the tracks of a large-scale fraud. 49 470 285 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Odesa Governor Saakashvili says 80 protocols corrected in favor of winning mayor Trukhanov Voting results in Odesa mayor election might be incorrect, for at least 80 polling stations saw falsifications during vote counting. 47 243 221 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Terrorist Pushylin's party intends to take part in local elections. DOCUMENT A list of political parties that have decided on their participation in 2015 local elections has been released on Central Election Commission's website. 46 603 437 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
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Five parties take seats in Kyiv city council. Klitschko leads mayoral election, four others struggle for second place, - city election commission 5-percent threshold is cleared by Poroshenko Bloc, Samopomich, Batkivshchyna, Yednist, and Svoboda. 44 387 111 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Kryvyi Rih mayoral election results to be recounted The court ruled to recount mayoral election votes on polling stations in six districts of Kryvyi Rih. 44 129 116 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Central Election Commission started publishing results of local elections The official website of the Central Election Commission began to publish data on the outcome of the regular local elections. 42 253 161 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Poroshenko: Dialogue with Donbas is not conversation with foreign country. Elections will be held according to Ukrainian laws and after withdrawal of Russian troops President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said he would be ready for dialogue with representatives of the temporarily occupied areas of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions if they were elected according to the Ukrainian legislation. 41 773 445 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Local elections 2015
Hollande and Merkel warned Putin that separate elections in eastern Ukraine are inadmissible Angela Merkel and Fransois Hollande have stressed that 'separate elections' in the territories occupied by the separatists would create a threat to the Minsk process and are inadmissible. 41 610 338 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Local elections 2015
Opposition block MPs disrupt appointment of members of district election commissions in Kryvyy Rih. PHOTOS The Verkhovna Rada deputies from the Opposition bloc together with Kryvyy Rih Police Chief, Colonel Valerii Liutyi have frustrated the appointment of members of district territorial election commissions. 40 799 111 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Kyiv mayor candidate Bereza believes to have passed into second round At the same time, Rishuchi Hromadiany (Resolute Citizens) Party received 6,7% votes in the elections to the Kyiv City Council. 39 148 159 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Matkovskyi and Mamai make it to second round of Poltava mayoral election – Petro Poroshenko Bloc Ex-mayor of Poltava Andrii Matkovskyi and current mayor Oleksandr Mamai will compete in a head-to-head vote in the second round of the Poltava mayoral elections. 37 963 73 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Donetsk Governor Zhebrivskyy elaborated on disrupted elections in Krasnoarmiisk Elections in Krasnoarmiisk and Mariupol could be held in one. 37 694 69 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Poroshenko discussed mayoral elections situation in Kryvyi Rig with Samopomich parliamentary faction President Petro Poroshenko held a meeting Tuesday night with Samopomich faction representatives regarding falsifications of Kryvyi Rih mayoral election. 37 453 121 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Central Election Commission cancels second round of mayoral election in Pavlohrad At today’s session, the Central Election Commission has made a decision cancelling second round of balloting for the post of mayor of Pavlohrad (the Dnipropetrovsk region). 36 914 127 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Nine parties to win seats in Lviv regional council after 80 percent of protocols processed Upon 80.18 percent of protocols have been processed, nine parties are likely to take seats in the regional council, with Solidarnist, Samopomich and Svoboda being leaders. 35 776 92 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Klitschko leads in second round of Kyiv mayoral election, - exit poll Current mayor of Kyiv, Poroshenko Bloc candidate Vitalii Klitschko leads in the second round of mayoral election. 35 629 303 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Poroshenko Bloc opposes Vilkul's election mayor of Dnipropetrovsk, - MP Lutsenko Poroshenko Bloc parliamentary faction opposes the election of Opposition Bloc MP Oleksandr Vilkul mayor of Dnipropetrovsk. 35 235 208 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
All votes in Kyiv mayoral elections counted: Klitschko and Bereza go into second round Vitalii Klitschko and Boryslav Bereza make it to the second round of elections for the post of Kyiv mayor according to 100 percent of protocols received by the territorial election commission. 34 106 337 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
237 polling stations failed to open, 205 in Mariupol, - Interior Ministry As of 9:30 a.m., 237 polling stations failed to open In Ukraine. 33 562 142 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Opposition Bloc candidate Buriak wins Zaporizhia mayoral election 58.48 percent of Zaporizhia voters supported chief engineer of Zaporizhstal steel mill Volodymyr Buriak (Opposition Bloc party candidate), 41.52 percent cast their votes for Verkhovna Rada deputy of Petro Poroshenko Bloc Mykola Frolov. 100 percent of votes in the second round of Zaporizhia mayoral election have been counted. 32 784 247 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Oligarch Akhmetov promised bonuses to his employees for supporting candicate Vilkul Senior, - Kryvyi Rih mayoral candidate Myloboh The second round of Kryvyi Rih mayoral elections sees two candidates: Yurii Vilkul, father of Dnipropetrovsk mayoral candidate Oleksandr Vilkul, and Samopomich party candidate Yurii Myloboh. 31 443 206 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Kryvyi Rih election fraud negligence may cause unrest The chairman of the Kryvyi Rih election commission has to be substituted for a fair decision on city's mayoral vote to be taken. 31 372 186 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Canvassers-bribers detained in Kyiv. PHOTOS+VIDEO By giving the Kyivites food products and expensive concert tickets, a canvasser tried to persuade voters to support the political party she represented. 31 015 155 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Kyiv mayor candidate Bereza says he runs second after 75 percent of protocols processed Rishuchi Hromadiany Party and observers plan to finish simultaneous ballot counting for local elections today. 30 019 108 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
Poroshenko: Militants should renounce their fake elections President Poroshenko said Kyiv expected representatives of the so-called "LPR-DPR" to clearly give up on their intentions to hold fake elections on Oct. 18 and Nov. 1. 29 894 302 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Local elections 2015
Massive ballot box stuffing registered at several Kryvyi Rih precincts, - mayoral candidate Myloboh The violations of electoral process have been registered in a district of Kryvyi Rih which is located 50 km away from the city and became its part only in 2002. 29 226 185 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015
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