Oct 28, 2004

Abkhazia: Abkhazias Supreme Court considering Results of Vote Recount


A commission set up by the Abkhazian Supreme Court has finished recalculating the votes cast during the presidential election in the breakaway republic on October 3
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A commission set up by the Abkhazian Supreme Court has finished recalculating the votes cast during the presidential election in the breakaway republic on October 3. The election results remain unrecognised because of protests on the part of some of the candidates – Raul Khadzhimba.

The commission recalculated all the “for” and “against” votes, the votes cast “against all candidates” and the number of invalid ballot papers.

The protocols of 35 district electoral commissions as well as the protocols of the Central Electoral Commission were submitted to the Supreme Court at the request of Khadzhimba’s lawyers on Wednesday.

The Supreme Court heard the commission’s report on the vote recount behind the closed doors.

The commission comprises one representative of the Central Electoral Commission, a representative of presidential candidate Raul Khadzhimba and a representative of the other candidate – Sergei Bagapsh.

Bagapsh claims that he won the election already in the first round, while Khadzhimba is objecting his claims.

Source: Itar - Tass