To make sure that you'll be able to vote during special elections of the President of Ukraine and local elections on 25 May 2014, you are welcome to use OPORA's advices. We recommend you to check whether you are included in voter lists as soon as possible. If you are absent, use 2 simple and effective advices, which are provided by the effective legislation.
ADVICE #1 Check whether you are included in voter lists:
1. Through registration on the site of the State Register of Voters and submission of the corresponding appeal through the electronic system. The answer should be given to your e-mail box during the next few days;
2. To visit your precinct election commission (PEC) at the address of your registration and ask members of the PEC personally, since May 9.
ADVICE #2 If your are not included in the voters list, or your personal information is inaccurate or incomplete, you should:
1) APPEAL the PEC or SVR
Not later than 5 days before the voting day (till 19 May 2014), you should submit an appeal regarding your inclusion in the voter register to a precinct election commission (PEC) or to State Voter Register maintenance body (SVR), located within your registration address.
You may find your registration address here.
Sample application for Ukrainian citizens living on the territory of Ukraine may be downloaded here.
Sample application for Ukrainian citizens living outside the territory of Ukraine may be downloaded here.
The appeal should be considered within one day.
2) COURT CLAIMS
If you haven't used the possibility to submit an appeal regarding the inclusion to the voter list or update of your information in it, you can file a court claim to the local general court in accordance with the administrative legal procedure (Article 173 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of Ukraine) not later than two days before the election day (22 May 2014 inclusive). The court fee is not required.
Sample statement of claim is here.
Notes:
FAQ — frequently asked questions.