On 29-30 November, experts of the OPORA and Donetsk Oblast Cell of the AUNGO Committee of Voters of Ukraine, who are staying in Donetsk oblast and organize civic observation, will provide the latest information about the course of election day in Mariupol and Krasnoarmiisk.

From 12 pm to 4 pm of 29 November, there were no voters trying to take pictures of ballot papers, no attempts to issue ballots without passport verification, and no ballot-box stuffing in both Mariupol and Krasnoarmiisk. However, violation of the voting secrecy was noticed at 1% of polling stations in Mariupol (voting outside a booth).

According to the data gathered by the Civil Network OPORA, voter turnout at 16:00 pm in Mariupol (29.24%) and Krasnoarmiisk (30.23%) is lower than national voter turnout in the first round held on 25 October (36.2%), but higher than voter turnout in the second round on 15 November (26.28%).

From 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, the regular local elections in Krasnoarmiisk and Mariupol (Donetsk oblast) are held in accordance with the Law of Ukraine on Local Elections and all the established procedures. Official observers of Civil Network OPORA and Donetsk Oblast Cell of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine haven't noticed any major violations.

Voter turnout at 12:00 pm in Mariupol (15.0%) and Krasnoarmiisk (15.2%) is lower than national voter turnout in the first round held on 25 October (18.5%), but higher than voter turnout in the second round on 15 November (12.6%).

According to the information provided by official observers of Civil Network OPORA and Donetsk Oblast Office of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine, which are jointly holding organization campaign in Mariupol and Krasnoarmiisk, the voting process in these two cities of Donetsk has started without major violations.

As long as the election process in Krasnoarmiisk and Mariupol was disrupted in 25 October local elections causing damage to internal and international political image of Ukraine, prompt and decisive action should have been taken to restore constitutional rights of many citizens; Although the legal framework chosen to secure voting rights of Krasnoarmiisk and Mariupol citizens causes debates, decision of Ukrainian Parliament on the peculiarities of voting in these two cities proves that the s...

Civil Network OPORA hasn't noticed any gross violations of electoral legislation committed by electoral subjects in Mariupol and Krasnoarmiisk, what is a good precondition for free voting on 29 November. Voters in Krasnoarmiisk and Mariupol will have quite a wide choice of mayoral candidates – 20 and 22 candidates respectively. Overpolitization of territorial election commissions and strong mutual distrust between the electoral subjects remain the worst hazards for the election process.