On Oct. 26, Ukraine held snap elections to Verkhovna Rada, Ukrain's parliament. A key reason for the snap elections was to restore the legitimacy of the parliament after members of the outgoing parliament voted for the so-called dictatorial laws on Jan. 16. The legitimacy of the newly elected parliament hinges on whether elections were fair. While a number of reputable organizations such as OSCE reported that elections were not fraught with fraud, rumors of fraudulent elections continue to circulate in the media.
Oct. 26, 2014 Parliamentary Election
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Woman walks with her son at one of the Kyiv's polling stations on Oct. 26.
