Analytical information on October 25 president’s public poll
On 13 October 2020, the President of Ukraine has announced in his video message a nationwide poll with 5 questions, to be held at polling stations. This was also reported on website of the President. Since the head of state didn’t specify the legal grounds for such initiative, it should be divided into two components: what has already […]
Is Russia interfering in Ukrainian elections?
OPORA appealed to the European Solidarity party for e-mails that allegedly involve its communication with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), which were mentioned by public sources on 9 October. Having received the data, OPORA asked two independent organizations, particularly the Digital Security Lab (Ukraine) and the public statements. On 9 October 2020, Civil Network OPORA learned on […]
Invitation to press conferences around E-Day (in Ukrainian)
Pre-election day press conferences on the conduct of the election campaign By Civil Network OPORA When: 23.10. 11:00 EEST Where: Live stream will be shown here https://www.youtube.com/user/UkrinformTV By Committee of Voters of Ukraine (CVU) When: 23.10. time tbc. Where: Live stream will be shown on CVU’s Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/cvu.ngo/ Post-election day press conferences on […]
5 days before the election: main trends, threats, risks
Press Briefing summary by Committee of Voters of Ukraine, 19.10.2020 At the beginning of the press conference we discussed the threats and risks that intensified in the run-up to the election. Oleksiy Koshel emphasized that the possibility of changing the election address became a risk for mass falsifications. After all, an insufficiently thought-out law has […]
Urgent action needed to ensure funding and guidance for anti-COVID equipment and measures
Today, representatives of civil society organizations in Ukraine sent a letter to Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, requesting that urgent action be taken to ensure that there is full funding of anti-COVID measures and that central and local authorities have clear guidance to follow in obtaining necessary equipment […]
Holding polls on the Election Day contradicts the Electoral Code
Photo: eutoday.net The Committee of Voters of Ukraine (CVU) is concerned with the initiative of the President of Ukraine Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskii on holding an all-country poll on the voting day of the October 25 regular local elections. The Electoral Code of Ukraine does not stipulate procedures for the conduct of an all-country poll […]
Need for urgent guidance on COVID19 measures and related procurements ahead of local elections
Photo: ifesukraine.org Joint statement On October 25, Ukraine will hold nationwide local elections in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. With cases rising nationally, it is of the utmost importance that all Ukrainian voters and electoral actors can participate in these elections safely, with established mitigation measures in place. Draft Law Number 4117 introducing […]
Legal uncertainty, illegal campaigning, and confusion over procedures – summary of the first month of the election campaign
Photo: unian.info EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In September 2020, the local election process continued amid ongoing discussions in the parliament about the legislative regulation of the election in a pandemic. The government’s key objective is to introduce clear action algorithms for the election commission members and voters, as well as to conduct proper outreach campaigns to […]
Second interim report: legal uncertainty, illegal campaigning, and confusion over procedures
Continuous amendments to the Election Code during an ongoing election go against Venice Commission recommendations and cause legal uncertainty for the local elections in Ukraine. Illegal campaigning was recorded as the most common electoral misconduct in the past month and unclear explanations by the Central Election Commission on new procedures may cause confusion and threaten […]
Press conference on election campaign
The most prevalent cases of electoral misconduct in September in Ukraine related to illegal campaigning, according to Civil Network OPORA, who shared their findings at a press conference on October 2nd in Kyiv. However, OPORA considers the most alarming cases, with the gravest consequences for the democratic election process, to include material incentives for voters […]