OPORA observers documented the campaigning on behalf of the candidates for the President of Ukraine at the district #73.
The biggest number of the incidents of campaigning noticed in Tiachiv city was on behalf of Poroshenko (numerous), Hrytsenko and Tihipko; in Velykyi Bychkiv - stikers of Poroshenko and Tiahnybok; in Rakhiv - poster of Tiahnybok.
According to the Part 17 Article 64 of the Law of Ukraine on Election of the President of Ukraine "publication of the campaign materials in media, distribution of the electoral leaflets, placement of electoral posters, public appeals to vote in favor or against the candidates for the President of Ukraine and dissemination of political advertisements after the election campaigning was stopped are forbidden. Election campaign materials should be removed starting from 12:00 PM of the last Friday prior to the Election Day or the day of repeat vote by respective services of the local executive bodies, government bodies of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and local self-government bodies.
Volodymyr Feskov
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 electoral violations through comprehensive civic action. Since March, OPORA conducts a wide observation campaign during snap Presidential election, interim Parliamentary elections (district #83), and special local elections. The organization cooperates with 175 long-term observers, who are watching the course of election campaign in all Ukrainian regions. On the Election Day on 25 May, 3,000 activists will join them to conduct the parallel vote tabulation, based on statistical sample.