NEWS ITEM: On Nov. 6, the Verkhovna Rada voted to recommend holding repeat elections in the five districts where – during the Oct. 28 national election – fraud and violations in favor of pro-government candidates appeared to be so blatant that the Central Election Commisson claims it cannot determine the actual vote results. Immediately after the parliament agreed to a partial re-vote, lawmakers and CEC officials complained that the current election law doesn't address such a possibility. They also complained about a lack of funding and other technical problems to carry out the re-votes. Finally, CEC deputy head Andriy Mahera said not to expect any rerun before March. He called the public not to make a big fuss about it, as the Rada could easily work without these five deputies.
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