There are no valid results of the so-called referendum. Only a few polling stations were created, and their purpose was to show mass support of the initiative. There were only five polling stations in Mariupol, though a city with a population of 400,000 needs at least 200. Actually, we did not observe the ‘referendum’, because it was an illegal act and we did not wish to. Subjectively and based on information from our channels, I would estimate the voter turnout at 10%. However, even these numbers cannot be taken seriously because the whole thing happened at gunpoint and under media blackout. The separatists themselves had a hand in discrediting the ‘referendum’: announcing the results two hours after the referendum ended, and unsubstantiated statements regarding turnout, outcome, and so on. This suggests that they didn’t take it seriously themselves.
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 15:39:26 +0000
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