On June 2, Civil Network OPORA will conduct civic observation and parallel vote tabulation during special elections of Vasylkiv (Kyiv oblast) and Berehovo (Zakarpattia oblast) City Mayors.

Civic monitoring conducted by OPORA - is a type of network activity, aimed at impartial assessment of the elections, as well as preventing violations through comprehensive civic action.

OPORA's observers will watch the election process in all the polling stations and territorial election commissions. In particular, 26 activists will be present in Berehovo city, and 18 in Vasylkiv. Mobile groups will operatively gather information about possible violations and inform the media about the course of elections.

OPORA will also conduct parallel vote tabulation – an observation method, which allows gathering information about voter turnout and election results.

We remind, that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of VII convocation has passed 117 resolutions on organization of special elections of village, town and city mayors in a number of settlements.

Contacts of observation coordinators:
Berehove city: Sviatoslav Babilia, phone: +38050 100 24 69,
Vasylkiv city Andrii Tokarskyi, phone: +38063 617 96 93.
 
Reference: In 2012, during Parliamentary elections in Ukraine, OPORA has carried out a large-scale campaign of long- and short term observation, organized a statistical vote-count by the results of voting with the proportional component of the electoral system on a basis of representative selection. OPORA deployed its observers to all 225 electoral districts, and 3,500 activists had joined them on the voting day. Organization used the latest means of spreading information on observation results, including infographics and interactive maps.