PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT

On 26 October at 11:30 a.m., Civil Network OPORA holds a press conference dedicated to the course of the Election Day. The event will be held in the UNIAN Information Agency (4 Khreshatyk St., Kyiv).

OPORA's experts will summarize observation of the Election Day, covered by over 3,000 observers and monitoring participants, and provide information about typical violations and incidents at election precincts. Experts will also analyze the functioning of bodies and institutions responsible for election administration during the voting process, vote count and tabulation, inform the public about latest events in problematic regions, and announce topical issue of the election process and vote count.

Speakers:

- Olga Aivazovska, Electoral and Parliamentary Programs Coordinator at the Civil Network OPORA;

- Oleksandr KLIUZHEV, Analyst at the Civil Network OPORA;

- Oleksandr NEBERYKUT, Analyst at the Civil Network OPORA.

Journalist registration is conducted on-the-spot by press accreditations.

Reference: Vasyl Babych, Press Secretary at OPORA, +38 096 194 -194 -69

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Civil Network OPORA conducts citizen observation of local elections in Ukraine, scheduled for 25 October 2015. 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. 144 long-term observers were deployed to all Ukrainian regions on 5 September, and 3000 short-term observers will join them on the election day. Follow the latest news on OPORA's website and Map of Violations “2015 Local Elections”. We recommend that every observer, journalist and active citizen downloads application “Local Elections” for Android.