Siberian poll results declared invalid

Election officials in the vast Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk today invalidated the results of this month’s local election, citing numerous campaign and electoral violations, an official said.

“All possible kinds of violations have been committed by both sides,” said an official in the Krasnoyarsk regional election commission, who spoke on condition of anonymity. He did not specify what kinds of violations had been committed, but said that evidence would be sent to the local prosecutor for investigation.