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The Central Election Commission (CEC) released the final results on 15 January of the 4 January special presidential ballot, according to the Rustavi-2 website. With more than 1.9 million of the country\'s 2.
The Central Election Commission (CEC) released the final results on 15 January of the 4 January special presidential ballot, according to the Rustavi-2 website. With more than 1.9 million of the country\'s 2.2 million registered voters casting ballots, the official results show President-elect Saakashvili with 96.27 percent of the vote, followed by Temur Shashiashvili with 1.85 percent, Roin Liparteliani with 0.26 percent, and Zaza Sikharulidze with 0.24 percent. Opposition Labor Party CEC member Badri Niauri refused to sign the final protocol of tally, protesting that the voter lists had been improperly compiled. (RFE/RL)