Civil Network OPORA announces recruitment of long-term observers in all Ukrainian oblasts to conduct citizen observation of local elections.

Long-term observers will have the following duties:

  • Observing the course of election process, ignorance or violation of election rules and procedures at all stages – voting, vote count, vote tabulation etc.;
  • Collecting accurate information about the course of election process and making substantive conclusions;
  • Recording and reporting violations committed during the voting process or other stages of the electoral process;
  • Giving a preliminary assessment of the election process based on the collected data.

Qualifying requirements:

  • above 18 years old;
  • nonpartisan and politically unbiased;
  • having experience in electoral observation;

The following individuals cannot be qualified as official observers: an official of the state executive bodies, a court, law enforcement bodies or local self-government bodies; a person engaged in alternative (non-military) service.

Civil Network OPORA welcomes everyone willing to become long-term observers to register.

You are welcome to register. Registration is open till 27 August 2015.

Registration form is at: