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Article: Roundup: Ukraine Supreme Court orders to hold revote
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- December 3, 2004
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Roundup: Ukraine Supreme Court orders to hold revote
KIEV, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Ukraine Supreme Court ruled Friday
evening that the results of the second round of the presidential
elections is invalid and order to hold a revote for the second round
of election.
Court chairman Anatoly Yaremen announced the ruling which was
broadcasted live, saying that "a repeat vote" should be arranged
three weeks counting from Dec. 5.
The ruling make it clear that a revote for the second round of the
runoff would be held before Dec. 26, suggesting a victory for the
opposition camp.
The ruling cheered up tens of thousands of supporters for
opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, who gathered at the ...