Civil Network OPORA - Election in Ukraine

Statement Elections

10 August 2020

OPORA Statement on Establishing the Impossibility to Hold Local Elections in Certain Hromadas in Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts

04 August 2020

Fake sociology and a record-breaking 15 thousand on advertising. Review of political ads on Facebook in July 2020

30 July 2020

Elections Inside Out 3. October 25 elections: whom and how we will choose

23 July 2020

Parties must observe gender quota requirements in lists, so the window of opportunity for women is already open - Aivazovska

Political parties have gained a monopoly on nomination of candidates in settlements with 10 thousand or more voters. Thus, they will have to ensure their lists are in line with gender quota requirements, or the lists will not be registered to participate in the election process. Amendments to the Election Code have come into force today. Thus, the representation of women in party lists will increase this fall.

23 July 2020

Amendments to the Election Code have entered into force

On July 22, the President of Ukraine signed Draft Law #3485 amending the Election Code. Later the text was published in the official parliamentary edition Holos Ukrainy and entered into force as the Law of Ukraine.

Statement Elections

20 July 2020

OPORA Statement on the Adopted Changes to the Electoral Law

On July, 16, 2020, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved in the second reading the draft law No 3485 on changes to electoral law. The decision that implies amendments to the Electoral Code, the Criminal Code and the Code on Administrative Offense, the laws on the CEC and the State Voter Register was supported by the 308 people’s deputies of Ukraine.

Statement Elections

13 July 2020

OPORA statement on the parliament`s consideration of changes to electoral law

On July, 9, 2020, the Verkhovna Rada Committee on the Organization of State Power, Regional Development, Local Self-Government, and Urban Planning completed the process of preparing the draft Law of Ukraine No 3485 for the second reading. The draft law introduces substantial changes to the Electoral Code, the Code on Administrative Offense, the Criminal Code, the Laws of Ukraine “On Central Election Commission” and “On the State Voter Registry.”

Article Elections

09 July 2020

Ненависть як технологія. Як політики розколюють суспільство за допомогою соцмереж

Наступного дня після виборів фейсбук-стрічка рясніла радістю і зловтіхою, гнівом, розчаруванням і погрозами, образливими епітетами та ярликами. Здавалося, люди зовсім не здатні прийняти вибір, із яким вони не згодні, зрозуміти мотиви тих, хто підтримував іншого кандидата або не підтримав їхнього. І справа не лише у людській природі. Це також наслідок виборчих технологій — цілеспрямованого поділу суспільства. Технологій, які особливо ефективно працюють в інтернеті.

03 July 2020

What is wrong with committee's decision on the increased party influence on local self-government at the level of 10,000 voters? (Olha Aivazovska's BLOG)

We have actively discussed yesterday the decision of VRU committee concerning the increased party influence of local self-government (in communities over 10,000 voters). Although this problem has many sides, the violations of international standards for fair and free elections did take place.

02 July 2020

VRU Committee considered Election Code amendments regarding election violations

Committee on Organization of State Government, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning has considered a part of amendments to draft law #3485. They also included amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses and the Criminal Code, which were once submitted by the Civil Network OPORA (in the former draft law #8270). The Committee rejected most of the amendments from MPs. This was discussed on July 1 meeting.

Statement Elections

01 July 2020

Joint statement on pilot online voting in October 2020 local elections

Signatories of this statement express their concern about a possible pilot online voting in local elections.

30 June 2020

У Кремінній на Луганщині більше 2 тисяч виборців у 2019 році мали труднощі потрапити на виборчу дільницю - міська рада готова працювати над цією проблемою

У 2019 році більше 2 тисяч виборців у місті Кремінна Луганської області зіштовхнулися з труднощами відвідати дільницю. Як виявилося у місті є віддалений район, на якому немає приміщень, що відповідають вимогам для розміщення виборчої дільниці та приміщення для голосування. Виборці змушені самотужки щоразу долати 5 кілометрів, щоб мати можливість реалізації свого права голосу, оскільки в день виборів до району не ходять рейсові автобуси.

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