Ukrainian local elections – improvement of law on local elections needed
On October 29, the first elections took place in 201 Ukrainian newly founded territorial communities. The relatively high participation of voters (48.2%) is one reason why there were lines of people still waiting to vote when polling stations closed. According to the preliminary assessment of the CVU, in majority of communities, the observed procedural shortcomings did not […]
No significant law violations in run-up to Ukrainian local elections
On October 29, local elections will take place in 202 newly united territorial communities across Ukraine. According to a report by EPDE member OPORA, relatively few election law violations were committed during the formation of election commissions and their first meetings. At the same time, lack of coordination between the Law of Ukraine on Local […]
Electoral Reform in Ukraine #2
Three draft laws on the parliamentary elections, registered in the Parliament in December 2014, have finally been added to the agenda of the Parliament for the first reading on Thursday, October 19, 2017. However, all three initiatives on the reform of Ukraine’s electoral legal framework failed to receive necessary support in the Parliament.
EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform In Ukraine #2
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) monitors the progress of electoral reform in Ukraine. The second issue of the “EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform in Ukraine” analyzes the outcomes of the rally for reform in Kyiv and the rejection of three draft laws on electoral legislation in the Verkhovna Rada. In October 2017, […]
Electoral Reform in Ukraine #1
Electoral reform is currently not on the agenda of the Ukrainian Parliament. However, with the next parliamentary elections scheduled for 2019, the Parliament should start to discuss the already existing draft laws on parliamentary elections and the Elections Code right now. Even though reform of the electoral law and introduction of a proportional electoral system […]
EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform In Ukraine #1
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) monitors the progress of electoral reform in Ukraine. The first issue of the “EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform in Ukraine” analyzes reasons for the prevailing reform fatigue among Ukraine’s government officials and lawmakers and gives insight into possible scenarios for the time to come. On September 5, […]
Call for Applications: Press trip to Ukrainian elections
Ausschreibung Pressereise zu den ukrainischen Wahlen Anlässlich der ukrainischen Kommunalwahlen am 29. Oktober 2017 organisiert die European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) vom 23.-30. Oktober 2017 eine Informationsreise in die Ukraine. Um die Teilnahme an der Informationsreise können sich deutschsprachige JournalistInnen, BloggerInnen und andere MultiplikatorInnen bewerben, die sich für das Thema Wahlen […]
Ukrainian local elections will take place on 29 October
August 2017, Kyiv Within the framework of Ukrainian’s ongoing decentralization process, the Ukrainian Central Election Commission has scheduled the first elections of City Mayors and Councilors in 202 newly united territorial communities. The corresponding decision was taken on Friday meeting, August 18, as EPDE member OPORA informs. The Central Election Commission has scheduled […]
Challenges and Prospects of Electoral Reform in Ukraine – EPDE Policy Paper
Electoral reform is a crucial component of a strong and sustainable democracy in Ukraine. However, the Ukrainian election legislation ranks among the least stable in Europe. Six out of the last eight parliamentary elections in Ukraine were held under different electoral legal frameworks. Moreover, four different electoral systems were in place. In most cases, either […]
Challenges and Prospects of Electoral Reform in Ukraine
With the next parliamentary elections scheduled for 2019, international actors should take action and encourage the Ukrainian government to overcome the prevailing reform fatigue and push for the implementation of the following reform steps: a proportional electoral system with open regional electoral lists, the right to vote for IDPs, a proper legal framework for the […]