Based on the reports of OPORA's observers, preparatory meetings and beginning of the voting process in 17 July 2016 parliamentary by-election in Ukraine occurred in accordance with the law and in a calm atmosphere. The voters are able to vote at any polling station without hindrance. However, there were some organizational difficulties and conflicts at some PECs.

On Monday, 18 July, at 11:30 a.m., in the UNIAN Information Agency (4 Khreshatyk St., Kyiv), Civil Network OPORA will cover the course of election day in parliamentary by-election in seven single-mandate districts on its press-conference. OPORA's representatives will summarize the election day observation findings and tell about the most typical violations and incidents at election precincts. Experts will also analyze the functioning of bodies and institutions responsible for election admini...

Speaking about the major trends of parliamentary by-election in 7 districts, we should mention that so-called technical candidates prevail in number over the real candidates. Besides that, visits of national politicians to electoral districts, incidents of indirect bribery and misuse of administrative resources became more frequent as the election day gets closer.

On Friday, 15 July, at 11:30 in the press-center of UNIAN Information Agency (4 Khreshatyk St., Kyiv) Civil Network OPORA is holding a press-conference on observation results of 17 July 2016 by-election of MPs in 7 single-member districts.

On Thursday 14 July, atr 11:30 AM in the UNIAN Information Agency (4 Khreshatyk St., Kyiv), Civil Network OPORA holds a press-conference to present the results of inspection of public receptions belonging to parties, which have parliamentary factions (Petro Poroshenko Bloc, People's Front, Opposition Bloc, Samopomich Union, Radical Party of Oleh Liashko, and All-Ukrainian Union Batkivshchyna), and 198 MPs, elected in single-member districts. OPORA's representatives will tell about: the cu...

Major trends in parliamentary by-election in 7 districts: a record-breaking number of candidates for MPs, namesake and technical candidates, disproportionate campaigning, violation of campaigning regulations, indirect voter bribery, and conflicts in DEC #206.

July 4, Kyiv. A discussion on Open data portal of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine took place in Kyiv. A workshop "Analize Rada, the code to the community" took place as well for promoting work with open parliamentary data. The event was organized by Civil network OPORA with support of UNDP office in Ukraine.