First Deputy of the Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov commented on the decisions of the courts to cancel the protocol of the Kharkiv City Territorial Election Commission on the results of elections of deputies to the City Council.

Igor Terekhov said that it is prohibited by law to recount votes in precinct election commissions after the results were submitted to the TEC. At the same time, the judicial authorities have already taken decisions on the recount twice, without explaining how they need to be implemented based on the norms of the law..

“Therefore, we appealed to the courts that made such decisions, so that they explain how to comply with the court’s decision.. Unfortunately, we haven’t received any answers, ”said the first deputy mayor.

He stressed that the elections are considered valid, completed, and there can be no talk of any re-elections, especially since the decision of the courts does not say about this.. According to him, some political forces that did not get the desired result want to delay this process..

“I want to reassure the townspeople and say that nothing terrible is happening, this is a legal collision. There was a court decision to cancel the protocol, there was a new meeting, a new protocol was adopted, and this can go on indefinitely.. This will not affect the maintenance of the life of the city of Kharkov. What will happen next if these court decisions are in force? The deputy corps works in the old composition and holds sessions. The executive committee is operating, the city council is operating, "