Vote for Sovereignty in Eastern Ukraine Brings Voter Fraud Concerns

Eastern Ukrainians began voting early Sunday in a referendum on secession, but claims quickly mounted of multiple voting. Pro-unity activists posted a video showing how easy it was to vote more than once. The head of the separatists’ election commission, Roman Lyagin, told VOA multiple voting was impossible because people had to queue for about a half-hour to vote - therefore no other precautions were necessary. Additional details of the election process, provided by Lyagin, could...

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