Former President Desmond Hoyte's People's National Congress had 46,850 votes, or 43 percent. Other parties split the remainder. The Moscow Oblast Court called the referendum, and its action was approved by the Supreme Court. However, the Presidium of the Supreme Court on 10 December declared the vote illegal. Kommersant-Daily argued that the question asked in the Moscow referendum violates federal law on issues that may be resolved by referenda.
Preliminary results suggest that the referendum was passed.
Reuters on 16 December reported that the electoral office here came under fire from political leaders on Tuesday after early general election voting by security forces on Monday was marred by confusion. Ballots arrived late and officers found themselves listed in the wrong polling districts as the country's 7,000 security forces personnel voted ahead of Thursday's general election. The BBC on 17 December reported that the former United States President Jimmy Carter has appealed to the people of Jamaica to ensure that a general election due to take place on the island on Thursday is free of violence. Mr Carter is leading a 60-member international observer mission that will monitor the election. Other members of the mission include the retired American military leader, General Colin Powell, and the world heavyweight boxing champion, Evander Holyfield.