Luhansk - The Central Election Commission of the "referendum" regarding the status of Luhansk region is finalizing the count of votes.
“Judging by tentative data, 95.98 percent have supported federalization of the Luhansk region,” commission deputy chairman Oleksandr Malykhin told Interfax on Monday.
“Votes have almost been counted in northern areas of Luhansk region where the Ukrainian National Guard blocked polling stations with armored personnel carriers,” he continued.
“We will see precise voting data by noon,” the deputy chairman stressed.
In his words, the referendum turnout stood at 70 percent in the city of Luhansk and 81 percent across the region.
“A rally will be held in Luhansk in the evening, at approximately 1700-1800,” Malykhin added.
