1.      During May there were some changes in composition of the TECs, which will provide preparation to holding early local elections; however in general TEC's composition wasn't changed significantly.  Most TECs work normally. The CVU has recorded no such problems as lack of quorum at commission meetings, non-admission of official observers and other persons entitled to attend TEC meetings without permission and invitation. 2.      As early and midterm local elections will be organized and conducted by the same PECs,  which were established for the preparation and conduct of elections of the President of Ukraine, the problems in work of PECs for local elections are generally similar to those that arose during preparation for presidential elections. These proble...

Committee of Voters of Ukraine is non-governmental organization which provides monitoring of election processes in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the election campaign on the May 25th early local elections in Ukraine, CVU long-term observers work in 10 regions.   SUMMARY The Central Election Commission approved the vast majority of legal acts necessary for implementation of the Law "On Elections of Deputies of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, local councils and village, town and city mayors" (the Law on Local Elections). These acts comply with the Law on Local Elections. The main problem in activities of the territorial election commissions is insufficient material and technical support of their work. Lack of appropriate funding for the local elections, improper supply of materials to TEC in contrast to specified requirements, could have negative affect for organization of the electoral pr...

  Committee of voters of Ukraine is a non-governmental civic organisation which monitors election processes in ukraine. With the beginning of the early Presidential elections campaign, 150 CVU long term observers work in the regions on Ukraine.     SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS   No conditions for work of DECs, PECs and the State Voter Register bodies in Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts controlled by separatist armed groups remains a major threat to holding of elections in these districts. Considering the current situation and the short period remaining before the election, compiling voter lists, creating the conditions for free vote, the security of voters and commission members, fair and relia...

Committee of voters of Ukraine is a non-governmental civic organisation which monitors election processes in ukraine. With the beginning of the early Presidential elections campaign , 150 CVU long term observers work in the regions on Ukraine.  SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS  1.      Amendments of the law “On Elections of the President of Ukraine” provide sufficient legal basis for holding early Presidential elections according to the international standards.2.      External factors, caused by tension in Ukraine-Russia relations may have negative effect on organisation and conduction of Presi...

On December 15th 2013 repeated parliamentary elections were held in five single-mandate constituencies of Ukraine. Committee of voters of Ukraine conducted long term observation of the election process in all 5 election districts. On the E-Day 400 CVU observers worked at polling stations. Based on the observation results CVU states as following:   Repeated elections of the people's deputies of Ukraine in 5 election districts were held in an environment not consistent with principles and standards of democratic elections.   CVU believes that though Central election commission has legal grounds to establish election results, in certain constituencies (first of all election districts №194 and №223) these results have already been distorted by ...