OPORA’s observers report that not all the polling stations in Ivano-Frankivsk oblast started working on time
Thus, PEC in Sheparivtsi village (Kolomyia rayon) started working 40 minutes later than it had to. And PEC situated in the secondary school #13 in Ivano-Frankivsk was 30 minutes late. At the same time DECs in Prykarpattia region report on the ontime opening of all polling stations in oblast. This information is not verified. Also, at two polling stations the observers recorded the absence of any information materials about the candidates for the People’s Deputies.
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Civic monitoring conducted by OPORA - is a type of network activity, aimed at impartial assessment of the preparation and conduct of elections, as well as preventing violations through comprehensive civic action. Professional monitoring at all stages of the election process indirectly influences the quality of the campaign. The public opinion, both foreign and domestic is formed through gathering and spreading of information among the target audience. From a strategic perspective public monitoring of elections focuses upon improving the system and certain procedures. In 2012, during Parliamentary elections in Ukraine OPORA implements a large-scale campaign of long- and short term observation, organizes a statistical vote-count by the results of voting with the proportional component of the electoral system on a basis of representative selection, will provide 100% coverage of polling stations by observers in separate single-mandate majoritarian districts. OPORA observers will work in all 225 electoral districts, and 3,500 activists will join them on the voting day. Organization will use the latest means of spreading information on observation results, including infographics and interactive maps.