The presidential candidate appeared at the polls alone explaining that his family voted in different precincts. “My grandson called me this morning to wish me luck,” Yanukovych told media
Serhiy Tyhypko, considered by analysts to be the third strongest hopeful in the current presidential race, voted in Kiev. When asked who he voted for, he said “for Ukraine’s future.”
According to the Ukrainian Constitution, the president is elected for a term of five years. To win in the first round, a candidate must win 50% plus one vote; the second round is slated for February 7
The previous presidential elections in Ukraine took place in 2004 and were accompanied by mass protests dubbed “the orange revolution.” Viktor Yushchenko snatched the victory from Viktor Yanukovych in a third round runoff
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