BBC News lists violations in the Ukraine (sound familiar?)

[JPJones]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4038409.stm
(Locked in LBN)
Favouring one candidate

Abuse of power

Dubious data - the inability of the local state executive to produce accurate voting lists, a lack of transparency in the tabulation of the first round results, the reluctance of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to grant relief on complaints, thus impeding legal redress

Intimidation

Extra votes

Mystery votes - The IEOM gives two examples of suspiciously high turnout. Both cities are in eastern Ukraine - 96.3% turnout in Donetsk and 88.4% in Lugansk.

Open to tampering - "Problems included lack of sufficient attention to ballot security and counting procedures.