On 20 May, at 12am, a press-conference titled "Vinnytsia oblast: five days before the election day" will be held in Vinnytsia city, at the address 7 Chervonykh partyzaniv St.

During the press-conference, Regional Coordinator of the Civil Network OPORA in Vinnytsia oblast Nataliia Velychko will tell about the course of Presidential race in Vinnytsia oblast in the context of national situation, and present interim results of long-term observation conducted by OPORA.

Besides that, awareness and monitoring products of Civil Network OPORA will be presented, including the training platform for election observers, and a series of voter awareness videos created by the OPORA, which are already being broadcasted on leading national mass media.

For details and accreditation, contact:

Halyna Seheda, 097 705 23 66

More information about OPORA:  http://oporaua.org

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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 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 May 25, 3,000 activists will join them to conduct the parallel vote tabulation, based on statistical sample.