Civil Network OPORA announces recruitment of civic observers, who will conduct independent observation of adherence to democratic procedures during the voting process at election precincts on 31 March, 2019 election day.

The Central Election Commission has signed final tabulation protocols for election of the President of Ukraine held on 31 March 2019, and announced the second tour to be held on 21 April 2019.

Police in Volnovakha raion opened a criminal case into alleged wide-scale voting fraud in territorial election district #60. This information was reported today by Volnovakha Police Department.

On 2 April 2019, the National Police of Ukraine has published information on its website about investigation of alleged falsification of election results at some polling stations in Manhush raion (Donetsk oblast, electoral district #60).

According to the information collected by observers of Civil Network OPORA at polling stations that were selected using a nationally representative sampling, the voter turnout as of 8:00 PM is 63.2% (margin of error 0.8%). To compare, the voter turnout at 4:00 PM on 2014 presidential election was 60%.

Turnout at 20:00

According to the information collected by observers of Civil Network OPORA at polling stations that were selected using a nationally representative sampling, the voter turnout as of 4:00 PM is 49.8% (margin of error 0.6%). To compare, the voter turnout at 4:00 PM on 2014 presidential election was 45%.

Observers of Civil Network OPORA, deployed to polling stations that were selected using a nationally representative sampling, have assessed the voting process and voter turnout from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.