Ukrainian EPDE member Civil Network OPORA conducted a nationwide survey of Ukraine’s adult population to explore the issues around the State Voter Register and the ways to update it.

The study demonstrates the significant impact of the war on migration patterns and highlights citizens’ demand for the protection of their voting rights. It is critical to be prepared for the first post-war elections by comprehensively updating the State Voter Register, and by creating appropriate and non-discriminatory conditions for the exercise of the active voting rights of citizens residing outside their place of registration, both in the country, and abroad.

The matter has also taken on particular significance in the context of the European Commission’s Ukraine 2025 Report within the EU Enlargement policy published on November 4, 2025. As regards the functioning of democratic institutions (subsection 2.1.1. Democracy), the key recommendations in the document highlight the need “auditing and updating the State voter register”.

The full study is available here.