Head of the precinct election commission 321291 in the town of Irpin went to join the queue for the DEC. The counted ballots were locked up on the premises of School No.3, together with all the observers and commission members — people couldn't leave the station.
According to the activist of the Civil Network OPORA, correspondent of the newspaper Tochka Opora, the police officers present at the station refused to allow them to leave the station, which is a gross violation of the legislation of Ukraine and human and civil rights. Around 9am, the police officers allowed only the journalists to leave the premises — commission members and observers cannot do that.
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Civic monitoring conducted by OPORA - is a type of network activity, aimed at impartial assessment of the preparation and conduct of elections, as well as preventing violations through comprehensive civic action. Professional monitoring at all stages of the election process indirectly influences the quality of the campaign. The public opinion, both foreign and domestic is formed through gathering and spreading of information among the target audience.
From a strategic perspective public monitoring of elections focuses upon improving the system and certain procedures.
In 2012, during Parliamentary elections in Ukraine OPORA is carrying out a large-scale campaign of long- and short term observation, organizing a statistical vote-count by the results of voting with the proportional component of the electoral system on a basis of representative selection, will provide 100% coverage of polling stations by observers in separate single-mandate majoritarian districts. OPORA observers will work in all 225 electoral districts, and 3,500 activists will join them on the voting day. Organization will use the latest means of spreading information on observation results, including infographics and interactive maps.