The Central Election Commission explained how to correctly apply the certain paragraphs from Article 64(6) of the Law of Ukraine on Election of the President of Ukraine. These paragraphs particularly concern prohibition of campaigning, which includes giving the voters money, free or discounted goods, services, works, securities, credits, and lotteries.

Right before 31 March presidential election, StarLightMedia media group and Civil Network OPORA have united to protect the right of Ukrainians to case a vote free from pressure, threats, bribery and fraud. This wide informational campaign is also aimed to prevent falsifications in tabulation process.

The process of creating district election commissions is complete. Their key functions include the establishment of polling station commissions and determination of vote returns within the territorial constituencies. During the presidential election, there is a three-level hierarchy of election commissions, whereas the Central Election Commission is the highest level commission as to DECs and PSCs. The district election commission is a commission of the higher level as to all polling station ...

Independent election observation is aimed to facilitate a fair election process, promote its openness and publicity, prevent and report electoral violations. Meanwhile, the Central Election Commission has accredited 139 civic organizations to deploy official observers. We will try to understand which aims civic and international observers have, what is a fake election observation, and what is behind those 139 civic organizations.

On 12 February 2019, the Central Election Commission approved the list of territorial districts, which are not going to participate in regular election of the President of Ukraine. The CEC has also approved by the same resolution the list of districts, where election will be organized. Taking into consideration the temporary occupation, regular election of the President of Ukraine will be organized in 12 of 21 TEDs of Donetsk oblast and 6 of 12 TEDs of Luhansk oblast.

Today, on February 13, representatives of Civil Network OPORA and Coordination Centre for Legal Aid Provision signed a Memorandum of Cooperation as a part of legal awareness initiative “I HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE”, which is being jointly realized by organizations.

12 trainers from Civil Network OPORA will teach employees of law-enforcement bodies about peculiarities of electoral legislation and its application during election of the President of Ukraine and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Thus, around 3 thousand patrol police officers and investigators of the National Police will be trained in each oblast and in Kyiv.

OPORA continues to receive trustworthy information about the preparation of politically motivated provocations against the organization and its representatives, involved in independent observation of regular presidential election. The organization qualifies actions of individuals, who are involved in preparation of the provocation, as an attempt of pressure. Therefore, OPORA makes a public statement about these facts and events, to prevent any dangers for life and health, and any future attem...