text1: This latest round of voting was to replace the results of the second run-off election held on November 21, 2004. After the November vote, many international observers criticized the vote as fraudulent, and some regions saw voter turnout listed in excess of 100%, prompting the opposition - including Mr. Yushchenko - to assert that the results were invalid. Supporters of the opposition pursued legal channels, such as appealing to the country's parliament and its Supreme Court, as well as maintained a blocade of key government buildings in an effort to force a new election.
text2: Yushchenko is a banker.