ODESSA, Ukraine -- Force Flops? The Force prevents Odessa mayoral candidate 'Darth Vader' from voting - Darth Vader along with his convoy of Storm Troopers and wookie Chewbacca showed up to vote in the mayoral elections in Odessa, Ukraine, Sunday.
Lord Vader complained about the detention of his supporter. He also said he failed to cast his own ballot as he was missing from the voter registry - despite the fact he has a Ukrainian passport, issued for Darth Alekseyevich Vader.
Ukrainians are casting ballots in a poll that is viewed by many as a confidence vote for the ruling coalition, which has lost much of its popularity following 20 months of economic hardships. Despite the somber mood, there were a number of strange incidents that took place around the country.
Police arrest voting 'Chewbacca' with Han Solo nowhere to be seen - The growling, hairy spaceship mechanic from Star Wars was fined an equivalent of $7.50 on Sunday, after breaking the country's election laws, as he attempted to canvass voters for Darth Vader, according to the Ukrainian publication Dumskaya.
A man dressed as Star Wars’ Chewbacca was arrested after refusing to show documentation to police, outside an Odessa polling station on Sunday.
The detention of the erstwhile companion of smuggler-turned-hero Han Solo, who appears to have turned to the Dark Side, happened in the port city of Odessa. Chewbacca drove Darth Vader to a polling station, but police arrested him for violating a law that forbids campaigning on election day. They were also dismayed when he failed to produce a valid ID, and resisted arrest.
Chewbacca now appeared before court in Odessa, he must fine of 170 UAH pay for disobedience against police officers. pic.twitter.com/fDkjPAjbfi— Onlinemagazin (@OnlineMagazin) October 25, 2015In Kiev, a station where President Petro Poroshenko voted opened late because the chair of the election commission lost the key to a safe, which contained the ballot papers. The safe was cracked open with a rotating saw, which allowed the president and others to vote... Read The Full Story.
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