13 June 2018Катерина ЖемчужниковаТри причини, чому в Україні необхідно запровадити невідворотність покарань за виборчі злочиниУже восени цього року офіційно розпочнеться виборча кампанія президентських виборів – 2019, яка плавно переросте у передвиборчу кампанію парламентських виборів – 2019 та місцевих у 2020 році. Але як часто українське суспільство обертається назад та згадує виборчі процеси попередніх років? Чи дійсно у цих питаннях нас можна назвати суспільством із...
08 May 2018Альона МельніковаOleksandr Kliuzhev's speech at Personal Democracy Forum CEE 2018 in GdanskDo the modern societies need to change the approaches to elections or modify traditional forms of voting? The answer is complex. On the one hand, the number of cases related to use of technologies in elections is increasing, and society is always changing. On the other hand, the most technologically advanced countries keep traditional approaches...
Today, the working group on the Election Code has taken into consideration amendments, which concern voter lists and statistical data of the Voter Register. The information was provided by representatives of Civil Network OPORA, who attended the meeting.
Ukrainian legislation doesn't provide any sanctions for violation of gender quota requirements in party lists. This requirement remains a mere moral obligation, and is not introduced even in the Electoral Code. This information was presented by representative of Civil Network OPORA on a meeting with non-governmental organizations, held by the Vice Prime Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze and Government Commissioner for Gender Policy Kateryna Levchenko in Kyiv on 5 June.
The risk of wide-scale voter bribery in Ukraine is very high, and it's important to adopt a law introducing the corresponding sanctions. Such statement was made by Legal Advisor of the Civil Network OPORA Olha Kotsiuruba on meetings with European Parliament representatives during a two-day visit to Brussels, organized by the European Platform for Democratic Elections.
OPORA has been analyzing the distribution of state subventions for social and economic development of territories for the second year in a row. In 2016, the financing reached 2 billion 453 million UAH for 3,714 objects (measures). However, the amount had increased in 2017 in over two times reaching 5 billions 252 million UAH, and the number of objects increased in almost three and a half times. According to OPORA's research, the majority of financing is scattered among projects, which priority may be put in question. According to the analysis of expenses and presentation of this state assistance to the public, the budget resources are used for election campaigns by majoritarian candidates. This information was presented by the experts of Civil Network OPORA on 7 May conference.
Working group on the Election Code has considered amendments, which introduce electronic appeal to the State Voter Register. However, the consideration of voting rights of internally displaced persons and migrant workers and their inclusion into the voters list was again postponed. The information was provided by representatives of Civil Network OPORA, who attended the meeting.
On 14 May, a public discussion titled “Invisible voters” was held in Sievierodonetsk. The participants discussed the opportunities for participation of internally displaced persons and migrant workers in local democracy and the corresponding mechanisms, established by the draft law #6240 guaranteeing the voting rights of internally displaced persons and other mobile groups of citizens.
Political parties took a great interest in the first local elections held in 252 united territorial communities on October, 29 and December, 24, 2017. These elections also show that the government faces significant challenges on the way to establishing adequate electoral standards. On October, 29, 2017, mayors of UTCs and deputies to local councils were elected in 201 territorial communities, while on December, 24 – in 51 territorial communities.
The working group considered on today's meeting amendments concerning the powers of election commissions. It has rejected an amendment concerning mandatory publication of general information about appeals and complaints, submitted to these commissions. The information was provided by representatives of Civil Network OPORA, who attended the meeting.
The working group has considered on today's meeting amendments, which concern the formation of district and territorial election commissions. The information was provided by representatives of Civil Network OPORA, who attended the meeting.
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