Local election on the 29 April: CVU criticizes violations
Bribing voters is a key issue in the elections in the amalgamated territorial communities (ATC), which were held on April 29. EPDE member CVU’s observers recorded the use of indirect and direct bribery technologies in the most communities. Among other issues of the election campaign are facts of pressure on candidates and problems in […]
Electoral Reform in Ukraine #5
On 13 April, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine submitted the Draft Law “On Introducing Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Aimed to Strengthen the Liability for Violation of Electoral Legislation” to the Parliament (Draft Law No. 8270). The elaboration on the draft lasted for almost two years and underwent thorough discussions among stakeholders […]
EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform in Ukraine #5
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) monitors the progress of electoral reform in Ukraine. Issue no. 5 of the “EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform in Ukraine” concerns the registration of a draft law which aims to strengthen sanctions for election violations. On 13 April, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine submitted the Draft […]
Electoral Reform in Ukraine #4
The introduction of an exclusive first-past-the-post voting system, as proposed in Draft Law No. 7366, would fundamentally contradict the goals of Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity and the commitments of the ruling coalition. It would also oppose the will of the majority of Ukrainians, who, according to a recent poll conducted by the Razumkov Centre, are […]
EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform In Ukraine #4
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) monitors the progress of electoral reform in Ukraine. The fourth issue of the “EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform in Ukraine” analyzes the controversial Draft Law No. 7366 which advocates to replace the current mixed electoral system with a fully majoritarian system. On December 6, 2017, Member of Parliament […]
Electoral Reform in Ukraine #3
On Tuesday, November 7, the Ukrainian Parliament approved in the first reading the draft Electoral Code, which advocates a proportional electoral system for parliamentary elections with open regional party lists. However, many “opportunities” for delaying the process remain.
EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform In Ukraine #3
The European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE) monitors the progress of electoral reform in Ukraine. The third issue of the “EPDE Policy Alert – Electoral Reform in Ukraine” analyzes the outcome of the recent approval of the draft Electoral Code (No. 3112-1) in the first reading and gives an outlook for the further pursuit of […]
EPDE press trip to Ukrainian elections
From October 23 to 30, 2017, upon invitation of EPDE, 5 German journalists took part in a press trip to Ukraine. The press trip focused on Ukrainian’s struggle for electoral law reform, the local elections of October 29, the decentralization process, and the country’s overall reform agenda. The journalists, representing both national and regional media […]
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 […]
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 […]