Runoff ballot set for Feb 7

摘要

The Central Electoral Commission January 25 announced the official results of the first round of the presidential elections held on January 17, confirming the vote tally at 35.3% for opposition Party of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych and 25.1% for PM Yulia Tymoshenko. As expected, Dragon Daily said January 26, the CEC scheduled a runoff ballot between the two for February. 7. The latest opinion polls, which take into account floating votes, give Yanukovych a 44% to 38% lead over Tymoshenko in the runoff.