According to the data gathered by official observers of Civil Network OPORA, there were no gross violations on the beginning of election day in early election of Kryvyi Rih city mayor. Observers reported calm atmosphere on preparatory meetings of PECs and opening of polling stations. At the same time, a number of procedural violations occurred in PECs.

Election campaign in Kryvyi Rih has reached its final stage. Most of candidates have been actively campaigning on the last week before the election day, and some of them did violate law regulations and the principle of equal opportunities. Election commissions are functioning properly despite constant rotations, and don't make any hazards for further organization of the election process.

ANNOUNCEMENT On Thursday, 24 March, at 11:30 AM, Civil Network OPORA will conduct a press-conference dedicated to the final stage of election campaign in Kryvyi Rih. The event will be held the UNIAN Information Agency (4 Khreshatyk St., Kyiv). Discussion topics: Was election process in Kryvyi Rih organized in accordance with current legislation and international standards of electoral process? Have the candidates been campaigning actively? Which violations of campaigning rules did obser...

There are 15 candidates for Kryvyi Rih City Mayor, and only 5 of them were nominated by local cells of political parties. Although the regular elections of City Mayor on 25 October 2016 had 6 candidates more than this election, the voters have a competitive list of nominees to select from, representing various political groups.

Today, on 21 March, Civil Network OPORA presented a unique resource under the USAID's RADA Program, which allows to determine and assess a real position of an MP based on his votes given for or against the important and reforming in initiatives, but not based on his speeches on TV.

There are 15 candidates participating in the race, and only 5 of them are actively campaigning. Although the election process in Kryvyi Rih is organized in line with the Law, OPORA's observers detected some violations of campaigning rules, hazarding the equal opportunities for the candidates and transparency of campaign expenses.

On Monday, 21 March at 11:00 a.m. in MediaHub (4/6 Suvorova St., Kyiv), Civil Network OPORA presents the first Ukrainian crowdsourcing platform for parliamentary activities analysis – They Vote for You.

PRESS‑ANNOUNCEMENT On Wednesday, March 16, at 12:30 PM in the press-center of UNIAN Information Agency (Kyiv, 4 Khreshatyk St.), Civil Network OPORA is holding a press-conference dedicated to interim observation results of early mayoral election in Kryvyi Rih. Representatives of Civil Network OPORA will speak on the preparation of mayoral election: registration of candidates for mayor, processes organized by local self-government bodies, activities of territorial election commissions and fo...