Romanian referendum invalid due to low turnout

By Alison Mutler
Published July 29, 2012 4:00am ET
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Romanian referendum invalid due to low turnout
Daciana Sarbu, wife of Romanian Premier Victor Ponta, not seen, exits a voting cabin during a referendum on the Romania's president impeachment in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, July, 29, 2012. Romania is holding a referendum on impeaching President Traian Basescu, part of a political battle that has raised questions about the rule of law in the fledgling EU member. (AP Photo/Octav Ganea) | Octav Ganea

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian election officials declared late Sunday that a referendum to impeach the nation’s president on grounds that he overstepped his authority had failed because of low voter turnout.

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