139,811 voters, accounting for 34.8% of all registered voters, cast ballot in the by-elections by 5pm, three hours before closing the polling stations, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC). The highest voter turnout in the mayoral by-elections was reported in Khulo and Zugdidi, where 49.5% and 38.6% of voters, respectively, cast their ballots as of 5pm. …