Musicians, writers, journalists, and civic activists call on citizens to register as observers during re-election of MPs in 5 districts, to be held on December 15.
Elections – is a possibility to peacefully change something in the country. Official observers have the certain privileges as subjects of the electoral process. In contrast to journalists, who can only broadly disseminate information about the facts and events occurring during elections, official observers have the right to appeal against decisions, actions or inaction of the other subjects of the election process.
The importance of public attraction to the observation was emphasized by musicians Viktor Broniuk (TIK), Ivan Leno (Kozak System), writers Oleh Kotsarev, Svitlana Povaliaieva, Bohdan-Oleh Horobchuk, TV hosts Tetiana Danylenko, Yuliia Bankova, Andrii Saichuk, Zhan Novoseltsev, Tetiana Honcharova and Maikl Shchur, journalists of the TV program "Chas. Pidsumky Dnia" on the 5th Channel Olha Snitsarchuk, reviewer of the magazine «Fokus» Milan Lielich, literature reviewer Iryna Slavinska, and activists of the OPORA Olha Aivazovska, Tetiana Kyrylenko, Yurii Khorunzhyi, Ruslana Velychko, Yurii Lisovskyi, Ivanna Kobielieva, Oleksandr Sivchenko, Valerii Korniiko, Taras Chmut.
On October 16, 2013 Civil Network OPORA has launched a large-scale monitoring campaign in 5 problematic districts, which includes long- and short-term observation. The organization will attract more than 600 activists to conduct the parallel vote tabulation and qualitative observation during the Election Day. OPORA will systematically inform the public about the course of election campaign, as well as whether subjects of the election process observe the electoral legislation, officials participate in the race, and all the interested parties adhere to generally recognized international standards. The organization is also planning to secure on-line broadcasting from the DECs during receipt of protocols of precinct election commissions. Large-scale civic observation is aimed to prevent violations and abuses during the vote count process.