of November 17, 2011 No. 4061-VI
About elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine
1. People's Deputies of Ukraine (further - deputies) are elected citizens of Ukraine on the basis of general, equal and direct suffrage by secret vote.
2. The quantitative structure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine constitutes 450 deputies.
3. Elections of deputies are performed on the mixed (pro rata and majority) system:
1) 225 deputies are elected on pro rata system in the nation-wide multimandatory constituency (further - the nation-wide district) according to the electoral lists of candidates (further - the electoral lists) from political parties (further - batches);
2) 225 deputies are elected on majority system of relative majority in single-candidate constituencies (further - single-candidate districts).
1. Elections of deputies are general. On elections of deputies citizens of Ukraine which on ballot day performed eighteen years have the right to vote. The citizens of Ukraine having the right to vote are voters.
2. The basis of realization by the voter of the voting power on elections is its inclusion in the electoral register on the polling precinct.
3. The document confirming the personality and citizenship of Ukraine of the voter on elections of deputies is:
1) passport of the citizen of Ukraine;
2) the temporary certificate of the citizen of Ukraine (for persons which are recently accepted in citizenship of Ukraine);
3) card (reference) of organization of execution of punishments or the pre-trial detention center which shall contain: surname, name, middle name, number, month, year of birth, nationality, the photo of person, the signature of the head and seal of organization (for persons which are in organizations of execution of punishments or pre-trial detention centers);
4) the passport of the citizen of Ukraine for trip abroad;
5) diplomatic passport;
6) service passport;
7) the military ID (only for the military personnel of conscription service).
4. The documents specified in Items 1, of 2, 7 parts three of this Article are the basis for receipt of the ballot and can be used on regular and special polling precincts.
5. The document specified in Item 3 parts three of this Article is the basis for receipt of the ballot and can be used on the special polling precinct formed in the relevant organization of execution of punishments or the pre-trial detention center.
6. The documents specified in Items 4-6 of part three of this Article are the basis for receipt of the ballot and can be used on foreign polling precincts, and also on the special polling precincts formed in the courts which are in swimming under National Flag of Ukraine and at the polar station of Ukraine. On the foreign polling precincts formed in the countries to which entrance of citizens of Ukraine according to the passport of the citizen of Ukraine is resolved by the basis for receipt of the bulletin there can be passport of the citizen of Ukraine.
7. The citizens of Ukraine having the right to vote can take part in work of the electoral commissions as their members, and also in the carrying out election propaganda, implementation of observation of elections of deputies and other actions according to the procedure determined present and other laws of Ukraine.
8. Any straight lines or indirect privileges or restrictions of the voting rights of citizens of Ukraine on signs of race, skin color, political, religious and other convictions, floor, ethnic and social origin, property condition, the residence, on language or other signs are forbidden. Restrictions concerning participation of citizens of Ukraine in the electoral process, except the restrictions provided by the Constitution of Ukraine and this Law are not allowed.
9. The citizen recognized by court incapacitated has no right to vote.
10. The voter living or in day of carrying out vote on elections of deputies is in the territory of foreign state, and also the citizen of Ukraine to whom the place of vote is temporarily changed (without change of the selective address) on another the polling precinct outside the single-candidate district to which such voter is carried based on data of the State register of voters about its selective address, has the right to vote on elections of deputies only in the nation-wide district. Realization of this right is provided with inclusion of the voter in the electoral register on the respective polling precinct with indication of that such voter receives only voting bulletin in the nation-wide district.
1. Elections of deputies are equal: citizens of Ukraine take part in elections of deputies as equals the principles.
2. Each voter has in single-candidate and nation-wide districts on one voice. The voter can use voting power only on one polling precinct where he is included in the electoral register. The voter exercises voting power during elections according to the procedure, established by this Law.
3. All candidates for People's Deputies of Ukraine (further - candidates) have the equal rights and opportunities to take part in the electoral process.
4. All batches - subjects of the electoral process have the equal rights and opportunities to take part in the electoral process according to the procedure and in the limits set by this Law.
5. The equal rights and opportunities of candidates, batches - subjects of the electoral process to take part in the electoral process are provided:
1) prohibition of privileges or restrictions of candidates on signs of race, skin color, to political, religious and other convictions, floor, ethnic and social origin, property condition, the residence, on language or to others signs;
2) prohibition of intervention of public authorities, authorities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and local government bodies in the electoral process, except as specified, provided by this Law;
3) the equal and impartial relation of public authorities, authorities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and local government bodies, their office and officials to candidates, batches - subjects of the electoral process;
4) prohibition of use by candidates, batches - subjects of the electoral process during financing of election propaganda of other means, except means of the election funds;
5) the equal and impartial attitude of mass media towards candidates, batches - subjects of the electoral process.
1. Elections of deputies are straight lines. Citizens of Ukraine elect deputies directly by vote for the candidates included in the electoral list of batch and for candidates in single-candidate districts.
1. Participation of citizens of Ukraine in elections of deputies is voluntary. Nobody can be forced to participation or nonparticipation in elections.
1. Elections of deputies are free. Conditions for free forming of the will and its free expression during the vote are provided to citizens of Ukraine.
2. Use of violence, threats, deception, bribery or any other actions interfering free forming and free expression of will of the voter is forbidden.
3. For providing conditions for free declaration of will by the serviceman of conscription service in ballot day leave for participation in vote for four hours is granted at least.
1. Vote on elections of deputies is secret: control of declaration of will of voters is forbidden.
2. Members of the electoral commissions, other persons are forbidden to make any actions or to disclose the data giving the chance to establish content of declaration of will of the specific voter.
1. Each voter votes on elections personally. Vote for other persons or transfer by the voter of voting power to any other person is forbidden.
1. The citizen of Ukraine who on the election day reached twenty one years can be elected the deputy, has the right to vote and lives in Ukraine within the last five years.
2. Residence in Ukraine under this Law means:
1) accommodation in the territory within frontier of Ukraine;
2) stay on the vessel which is in swimming under National Flag of Ukraine;
3) stay of citizens of Ukraine in the procedure established by the legislation in business trip outside Ukraine in foreign diplomatic organizations of Ukraine, the international organizations and their bodies;
4) stay at the polar station of Ukraine;
5) stay in structure of the forming of the Armed Forces of Ukraine deployed outside Ukraine.
3. Also persons living together with persons specified in Item 3 parts two of this Article as members of their families are considered living in Ukraine.
4. It cannot be proposed as the candidate and the citizen having criminal record for making of deliberate crime is elected the deputy if this criminal record is not extinguished and is not removed in the procedure established by the law.
1. The right of promotion of candidates belong to the citizens of Ukraine having the right to vote. This right is exercised by them through batches or by self-promotion according to this Law.
1. The electoral process is implementation by the subjects determined by article 12 of this Law, the selective procedures provided by this Law.
2. The electoral process is performed on the principles:
1) respect for the principles of the voting right specified in articles 2-10 of this Law;
2) legality and prohibition of illegal intervention someone in this process;
3) political pluralism and multi-party system;
4) publicity and openness;
5) freedoms of election propaganda, equal access for all candidates and batches - subjects of the electoral process to mass media irrespective of their pattern of ownership, except mass media, founders (owners) of which are batches, candidates in the single-candidate district;
6) impartialities of public authorities, authorities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, local government bodies, courts, companies, institutions, organizations and organizations, their heads, others official and officials to batches - subjects of the electoral process, candidates.
3. Executive bodies, including specially authorized central executive body on realization of state policy in the sphere of treasurer servicing of budgetary funds, specially authorized central executive body concerning realization of state policy in the sphere of state registration of legal entities and physical persons - entrepreneurs, and also courts, the electoral commissions, law enforcement agencies (prosecutor's office, National police), bodies of the State register of voters will organize the work during the electoral process, including on the weekend and in ballot day so that to provide acceptance and consideration of documents concerning preparation and elections of deputies, actions for declaration, claims and appeals of the electoral commissions, to the terms and method established by this Law.
4. The beginning of the electoral process of regular elections is announced by Central Election Commission in the terms established by this Law.
5. The electoral process includes such stages:
1) promotion of candidates;
2) formation of the electoral commissions (except Central Election Commission);
3) registration of candidates;
4) carrying out election propaganda;
5) formation of the special polling precincts existing on a temporary basis;
6) creation of electoral registers, their check and refining;
7) vote;
8) counting of votes and establishment of results of vote;
9) establishment of election results of deputies and their official promulgation;
10) termination of powers district and precinct election commissions.
6. In the cases provided by this Law, the electoral process includes also such stages:
1) repeated vote;
2) counting of votes and establishment of results of repeated vote.
7. The electoral process comes to the end in fifteen days after day of official promulgation by Central Election Commission of election results of deputies.
8. Powers district and precinct election commissions in the cases provided by this Law can partially last out of terms of the electoral process.
9. Repeated and intermediate elections of deputies can be held at the same time with All-Ukrainian or local referendum, election of the president of Ukraine, elections of deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, local councils and rural, settlement, mayors.
10. The regular and early elections of deputies cannot be held along with the All-Ukrainian or local referendum, the regular or early elections of the President of Ukraine, regular elections of deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, local councils and rural, settlement, mayors.
1. Subjects of the electoral process are:
1) voter;
2) Central Election Commission, and also other electoral commission formed according to this Law;
3) the batch which proposed the candidate;
4) the candidate registered according to the procedure, established by this Law;
5) the official observer from the batch which proposed candidates in the nation-wide district, from the candidate in the single-candidate district, from public organization, registered according to the procedure, established by this Law (further - the official observer from batch, the candidate, public organization).
1. Preparation and elections of deputies are performed publicly and openly.
2. Publicity and openness of the electoral process in activities of the electoral commissions are provided in the way:
1) informing citizens on the structure; location and operating mode; about formation of constituencies and the polling precincts; about the place and time of vote of voters; about basic rights of voters, including about the right of appeal of illegal decisions, actions or divergence of the electoral commissions and their members, executive bodies, authorities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and local government bodies, companies, institutions, organizations and organizations, their heads, others official and officials;
2) possibility for acquaintance of subjects of the electoral process with electoral registers, with the electoral lists of batches, information about candidates, procedure for filling of ballots;
3) explanations to voters of voting procedure, and also procedure for filling of ballots;
4) promulgation of results of vote and election results of deputies;
5) provisions of other information in cases and according to the procedure, provided by this Law.
3. The decision of the electoral commissions, and also decisions of executive bodies concerning realization by voters of voting power on elections are led up them to permission of citizens through printing mass media or, in case of impossibility, will be promulgated by different way. The decisions of Central Election Commission and district electoral commissions concerning the electoral process and which are of public interest will be promulgated on the official website of Central Election Commission.
4. Mass media shall light the course of preparation and elections objectively. Easy access on all public actions connected with elections, and on meeting of the electoral commissions and on the polling precinct in ballot day - on the conditions determined by part three of article 34 of this Law is guaranteed to representatives of mass media. The electoral commissions, executive bodies, official and officials of these bodies, shall provide within the powers to them information concerning preparation and elections of deputies.
5. Foreign diplomatic organizations of Ukraine under which foreign polling precincts are formed provide publication in local mass media of data on time and the place of vote, about the location of the respective polling precincts, about procedure and circulation periods to precinct election commissions, in particular concerning inclusion of the voter in the electoral register on the foreign polling precinct.
1. Preparation and elections of deputies are regulated by the Constitution of Ukraine, the laws of Ukraine "About Central Election Commission", "About the State register of voters", present and other laws of Ukraine, and also other acts of the legislation adopted according to them.
1. Elections of deputies can be next, extraordinary, repeated, intermediate.
2. Regular elections of deputies are held in connection with the end of the constitutional term of office of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and do not require the separate solution on their appointment.
3. Early elections of deputies are appointed by the President of Ukraine on the bases and according to the procedure, established by the Constitution of Ukraine.
4. Repeated elections of the deputy are appointed in the single-candidate district by Central Election Commission in case of recognition of elections of deputies in this district not taken place or if person after its election did not acquire the deputy mandate according to the procedure, established by this Law.
5. Intermediate elections of the deputy are appointed by Central Election Commission according to the procedure, established by this Law, in case of early termination of powers of the deputy, the electee in the single-candidate district.
1. Regular elections in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine happen last Sunday of October of the fifth year of powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
2. The electoral process of regular elections of deputies begins in ninety days prior to ballot day. The Central Election Commission announces the beginning of the electoral process not later than ninety one days till ballot day.
3. Early elections of deputies take place last Sunday of sixty-day term from the date of publication of the Presidential decree of Ukraine about early termination of powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine published according to the Constitution of Ukraine.
4. The electoral process of early elections of deputies begins from the date of, the day of publication of the Presidential decree of Ukraine specified in part three of this Article following later.
5. Repeated elections in the single-candidate district are appointed not later than in ten days from the date of recognition of elections not taken place, or adoptions by Central Election Commission of the decision on recognition of the elected person it which did not acquire the deputy mandate. Repeated elections happen last Sunday of sixty-day term from the date of publication by Central Election Commission of the decision on their appointment. The electoral process of repeated elections of deputies begins from the date of, the day of publication of the decision of Central Election Commission on their appointment following later.
6. The decision on purpose of intermediate elections of the deputy in the single-candidate district is made by Central Election Commission no later than in ten-day time from the date of receipt of the relevant document on early termination of powers of the deputy elected in this district. Intermediate elections are held twice a year - last Sunday of March and the last Sunday of October. If the last Sunday of March or the first Sunday of October to which intermediate elections are appointed falls on the holiday or day of religious holiday determined non-working according to the labor law, such intermediate elections are appointed to the next Sunday. The electoral process of intermediate elections of the deputy begins in 60 days prior to the election day (vote).
7. Within the fifth year of powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the current convocation intermediate and repeated elections are not held.
1. The terms determined in this Law are estimated in calendar days; in some cases terms are estimated in hours or minutes.
2. In the first afternoon of term which according to this Law shall begin in connection with approach of certain event the day following behind day of approach of the specified event is.
3. Last afternoon of term which according to this Law shall end in connection with approach of certain event the day preceding day of the specified event is.
1. Elections of deputies are held in the nation-wide district which includes all territory of Ukraine and the foreign constituency, and in 225 single-candidate districts that will be formed by Central Election Commission and exist on permanent basis.
The foreign constituency (further - the foreign district) includes all foreign polling precincts formed according to article 22 of this Law.
2. Single-candidate districts whenever possible shall conform to the following requirements:
1) single-candidate districts are formed within the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, areas, the cities of Kiev and Sevastopol with approximately equal number of voters in each district. The approximate average number of voters in single-candidate districts is determined by Central Election Commission based on data of the State register of voters. The variation of number of voters in the single-candidate district cannot exceed twelve percent of approximate average number of voters in single-candidate districts;
2) the single-candidate district is determined by the territory within which there are polling precincts which are its part. The center of the single-candidate district is the administrative and territorial unit on the location of district electoral commission;
3) borders of single-candidate districts are determined taking into account borders of administrative and territorial units, interests of members of territorial communities and accommodation in the corresponding territory of ethnic minorities.
Administrative and territorial units in the territory of which separate ethnic minorities and adjoining among themselves compactly live shall enter one constituencies. If in adjacent administrative and territorial units the number of the voters belonging to ethnic minority are, more, than it is necessary for forming of one constituency, districts are created so that in one of them the voters belonging to ethnic minority constituted the majority from number of voters in the constituency.
Information on compactness of accommodation of ethnic minorities in the corresponding territory is provided to Central Election Commission by the central executive body realizing state policy in the sphere of the international relations and protection of the rights of ethnic minorities of Ukraine.
3. In case of need formations of new permanent polling precincts (liquidation) or change of borders of the existing polling precincts within the single-candidate district the Central Election Commission makes the relevant decision on change of borders of adjacent single-candidate districts and their centers.
Change of borders and centers of single-candidate districts during the electoral process is not allowed.
4. The Central Election Commission not later than hundred seventy five days till ballot day publishes on the official website the list of single-candidate districts with indication of their numbers, borders, and also addresses of premises of the relevant electoral commissions and not later than for the second day after the beginning of the electoral process publishes the specified data in nation-wide and regional printing mass media.
1. Preparation of the organization and carrying out vote and counting of votes is performed on the polling precincts which are formed by Central Election Commission or district electoral commission according to this Law and exist on permanent or temporary basis.
2. The polling precinct can be regular, special or foreign. Regular and foreign polling precincts are formed by Central Election Commission and exist on permanent basis. The special polling precinct can exist on permanent or temporary basis in the cases provided by this Law.
3. The polling precincts are formed numbering from twenty to two thousand five hundred voters.
The polling precincts are divided on:
1) small - numbering voters up to 500 people;
2) averages - numbering voters from 500 to 1500 people;
3) big - numbering voters over 1500 people.
4. If in the corresponding territory, in the corresponding institution or organization there are less than twenty voters, according to the decision of Central Election Commission in the corresponding territory, in the corresponding institution or organization the polling precinct can be formed with smaller number of voters of the extreme value established by paragraph one of part three of this Article. Foreign polling precincts can be formed with number bigger, than two thousand five hundred voters.
5. The polling precinct is general for elections in nation-wide and single-candidate districts.
6. Each polling precinct has sequence number, the room address for vote and the location (the room address) of the precinct election commission. Rooms for vote and the room of the precinct election commission can have the identical address.
7. Requirements to the room of the precinct election commission and the room for vote are established by Central Election Commission taking into account requirements of article 83 of this Law.
1. The regular polling precinct is intended for the organization and carrying out vote of voters at their place of residence.
2. The regular polling precinct has the territory with certain borders and sequence number which are determined by Central Election Commission.
1. Special polling precincts are formed in stationary medical institutions, in organizations of execution of punishments, pre-trial detention centers, in the courts which are in ballot day in swimming under National Flag of Ukraine at polar stations of Ukraine and in other places of temporary stay of voters with limited traficabilities.
Formation of one polling precinct for two and more institutions or organizations is not allowed.
The Central Election Commission can form on permanent basis special polling precincts in stationary medical institutions, at polar stations of Ukraine, in organizations of execution of punishments, pre-trial detention centers.
2. Special polling precincts are formed so that voters could vote, not violation of the stay in institution (organization).
For the purpose of providing the mode of stay of voters in the corresponding institution (organization) education in one institution (organization) more than one special polling precinct is allowed.
3. The special polling precincts existing on a temporary basis are formed by district electoral commissions not later than forty five days till ballot day.
4. The special polling precinct is determined by institution, organization, the vessel, the polar station of Ukraine where it is formed. The special polling precinct has the sequence number, the address (location) of institution, organization, polar station of Ukraine determined by Central Election Commission or district electoral commission or is characterized by the name and vessel's home port.
5. The special polling precincts existing on a temporary basis are formed by district electoral commission based on representations of district, district public administrations or executive committees of city councils of the cities in the cities regional (republican in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea) values which form affirms Central Election Commission. The specified representations shall arrive in the relevant district electoral commission not later than forty eight days till ballot day.
6. In representation concerning formation of the special polling precinct in the corresponding institution or organization are specified:
1) name of institution or organization;
2) legal address of institution or organization;
3) the approximate number of voters who will be in institution or organization on ballot day;
4) availability of the respective room for vote and its address (if the room address for vote differs from legal address of institution or organization);
5) the obligation of management of institution or organization concerning ensuring open access to the room for vote of members of the relevant electoral commission and persons who under this Law have the right to be present at the vote and counting of votes.
7. In representation concerning formation of the special polling precinct on the vessel which is in swimming under National Flag of Ukraine are specified:
1) name of the vessel;
2) vessel's home port;
3) the approximate number of voters on the vessel;
4) the day of exit of the vessel, last before ballot day, in swimming from port of documentation;
5) approximate next day of calling of the vessel till ballot day the port of Ukraine.
8. As an exceptional case formations of new stationary medical institution, organization of execution of punishments, the pre-trial detention center or other institution (organization), with temporary stay of voters with limited traficabilities, unforeseen exit in navigation of the vessel under National Flag of Ukraine the special polling precinct can be formed by Central Election Commission not later than ten days till ballot day on representation to the relevant district electoral commission.
The specified representation is brought by district electoral commission not later than fifteen days till ballot day based on the corresponding appeal of district public administration, executive committee of city council of the city regional (republican in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea) values. In the address the data provided respectively by parts six, the seventh this Article are specified.
9. In case of elections of deputies along with the election of the president of Ukraine on elections of deputies the special polling precincts existing on a temporary basis and the polling precincts formed in compliance to happiness of the tenth article 20 of the Law of Ukraine "About election of the president of Ukraine" are used.
1. The foreign polling precinct is intended for the organization and carrying out vote of voters who live or on the date of carrying out vote on elections of deputies are in the corresponding territory of foreign state.
2. Foreign polling precincts are formed by Central Election Commission under foreign diplomatic organizations of Ukraine, in military units (forming) deployed outside Ukraine.
3. The foreign polling precinct having the room for vote in foreign diplomatic organization of Ukraine in the place of dislocation of military unit (forming) outside Ukraine, is the permanent polling precinct.
4. The foreign polling precinct has sequence number, the room address for vote and the address of the room of the precinct election commission of the foreign polling precinct.
1. The Central Election Commission provides promulgation in nation-wide and in the relevant regional or local printing mass media and on the official website of Central Election Commission of the list of the respective polling precincts which are formed on permanent basis, with indication of single-candidate districts to which these polling precincts belong of numbers of the polling precincts not later than hundred seventy five days till ballot day.
2. District electoral commission will promulgate the decisions on formation of special polling precincts with indication of numbers of the polling precincts, their borders or organizations (institutions) in which they are formed of addresses of the respective precinct election commissions and rooms for vote. Such decision is published in regional or local printing mass media not later than for the fifth day after day of adoption of this decision or, in case of impossibility, will promulgate otherwise in the same time.
3. The Central Election Commission provides promulgation of the decision on education according to part eight of article 21 of this Law of the special polling precinct in the relevant regional or local printing mass media not later than for the fifth day after day of adoption of this decision or, in case of impossibility, otherwise in the same time.
4. The Central Election Commission will promulgate the decision on formation of foreign polling precincts in nation-wide printing mass media not later than for the fifth day after day of adoption of this decision or, in case of impossibility, will promulgate otherwise in the same time. The relevant foreign diplomatic organization of Ukraine in the state where the foreign polling precinct is formed, publishes the message on formation of the foreign polling precinct in the printing mass media available to citizens of Ukraine who live or are in the corresponding territory, or, in case of impossibility, will promulgate such message otherwise not later than for the fifth day after day of receipt of this decision.
1. The system of the electoral commissions performing preparation and elections of deputies is constituted:
1) Central Election Commission;
2) district electoral commissions;
3) precinct election commissions.
2. Powers of the electoral commissions concerning preparation and elections of deputies are performed:
1) Central Election Commission - in all territory of Ukraine and in the foreign district;
2) district electoral commission - within the single-candidate district;
3) the precinct election commission - within the polling precinct.
3. Powers of district electoral commission of the foreign district are performed by Central Election Commission.
1. The electoral commissions are special collegiate organs, authorized to organize preparation and elections of deputies and to provide observance and identical application of the legislation of Ukraine on elections of deputies.
2. The status of Central Election Commission is determined by the Constitution of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine "About Central Election Commission", present and other laws of Ukraine. The Central Election Commission heads system of the electoral commissions which will organize preparation and elections of deputies, and are the commission of the highest level concerning all district and the precinct election commissions provided by this Law.
3. The Central Election Commission is not legal successor of district electoral commissions.
4. The status district and precinct election commissions is determined by this Law.
5. District electoral commission is legal entity, has seal which sample affirms Central Election Commission. District electoral commission is the commission of the highest level concerning all precinct election commissions within the respective single-candidate district.
6. The precinct election commission is not legal entity. The precinct election commission has own seal which sample affirms Central Election Commission.
1. The voters living in limits of the territory of Ukraine can enter into structure of district electoral commission or the precinct election commission of the regular or special polling precinct.
2. The voter can be part only of one electoral commission which performs preparation and elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, and also election of the president of Ukraine, deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, deputies of local councils and rural, settlement, mayors, the commission of All-Ukrainian or local referendum if the electoral process of the specified elections or process of referendum is carried out along with elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine.
3. Candidates, representatives of batches in Central Election Commission, authorized persons of batches, authorized representatives of candidates in the single-candidate district cannot enter into structure district or the precinct election commission, official observers, official and officials of public authorities, authorities of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and local government bodies, employees of courts and law enforcement agencies, and also citizens who contain in organizations of execution of punishments or pre-trial detention centers or have criminal record for making of heavy or especially serious crime or criminal offense against the voting rights of citizens if this criminal record is not extinguished or is not removed in the procedure established by the law.
4. Workers of the corresponding institution or organization cannot enter into structure of the precinct election commission of the special polling precinct formed in stationary medical institution or in organization of execution of punishments or the pre-trial detention center.
5. If along with elections of deputies the electoral process of other elections or process of referendum is carried out, candidates who stand on these elections, their authorized or authorized representatives, authorized persons and representatives of other subjects of the corresponding electoral process, official observers cannot enter into structure district or the precinct election commission.
6. The Central Election Commission along with forming of structure of district electoral commission appoints the chairman, the vice-chairman, the secretary of such electoral commission.
7. the paragraph is excluded according to the Law of Ukraine of 21.11.2013 No. 709-VII
The secretary district or the precinct election commission shall know state language in the amount necessary for record keeping.
1. District electoral commission is formed by Central Election Commission not later than sixty two days till ballot day as a part of the chairman, the vice-chairman, the secretary and other members of the commission, in number of at least twelve and no more than eighteen people.
2. Subjects of nominations in structure of district electoral commissions (further - the subject of representation) are:
1) political party which deputy fraction is registered in the Office of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the current convocation;
2) political parties - subjects of the electoral process from which candidates are registered in the nation-wide district.
3. District electoral commission surely are included (in the presence of the corresponding representation) on one representative from the subject of the representation specified in Item of 1 part two of this Article. No more than on one representative from the subjects of representation specified in Item 2 parts two of this Article are included district electoral commission by draw which is carried out by Central Election Commission in the procedure established by it not later than for the third day after the termination of term of introduction of the representations specified in part four of this Article. The nominations made to structure of district electoral commission can be rejected only on the bases of their discrepancy to the requirements specified in article 26 of this Law, violation of requirements of parts four - the seventh this Article or use of the mechanism of the draw provided by this part.
4. The central governing body of the subject of representation not later than sixty seven days till ballot day gives on papers and in electronic form in Central Election Commission it is no more than one candidate for the form approved by Central Election Commission, the list of persons from this subject in one commission, for their inclusion in structure of the relevant district electoral commissions. Representation is signed by the head of the subject of representation (or person performing its powers) and sealed appropriate subject of representation.
5. In nominations in structure of district electoral commissions are specified:
1) surname, name (all own names), middle name (in the presence) persons;
2) number, month, year of birth;
3) nationality of person;
4) residence and address of housing of person, and also contact telephone numbers;
5) ownership of state language;
6) education;
7) place of employment and post of person;
8) experience concerning participation in work of the electoral commissions;
9) No. 709-VII is excluded according to the Law of Ukraine of 21.11.2013
10) position in the commission on which person is offered;
11) data on absence at person of criminal record for making of heavy or especially serious crime or criminal offense against the voting rights of citizens.
6. With own hand written applications of persons offered in structure of district electoral commission about consent to participation in its work from appropriate subject of representation, and in case of the offer of this candidate for position of the chairman, the vice-chairman or the secretary of the commission - about consent to fulfill the corresponding job responsibilities are attached to representation.
7. The technical slips and inaccuracies allowed in representation are not the basis for variation of the made nominations. The Central Election Commission instantly reports about identification of such slips and inaccuracies to appropriate subject of representation. The specified slips and inaccuracies can be corrected by introduction of the specified representation of rather corresponding candidates not later than the next day after day of receipt of the specified message. If the specified representation did not arrive in this time, the corresponding candidacies are rejected.
8. If in the time established by part four of this Article representations concerning structure of district electoral commission did not arrive or if the number of persons offered in structure of district electoral commission makes less than twelve, district electoral commission is formed in time, determined by part one of this Article, Central Election Commission by the representation of the Chairman of Central Election Commission brought with observance of the requirements provided in article 26 of this Law in number of twelve people with obligatory accounting of the given candidates from the appropriate subjects of representation provided by part two of this Article.
9. Each subject of nominations in structure of district electoral commissions has the right to pro rata share of each category of executive positions in district electoral commissions. The share of executive positions for each subject of provision of candidates in structure of district electoral commissions within the nation-wide district is nominated according to quantity, the district electoral commissions included from this subject in structure, in the relation to total quantity of faces included in structure of district electoral commissions. The face included in structure of district electoral commission on representation of the Chairman of Central Election Commission cannot be appointed to executive position in the electoral commission, except cases when in structure of the relevant electoral commission did not arrive or arrived in the insufficient number of representation concerning appointment of the corresponding persons to position of the chairman, the vice-chairman and the secretary of the commission. Distribution of executive positions between subjects of representation within the shares determined according to this part is determined by Central Election Commission. At the same time approximate uniformity of geographical distribution of the positions received by representatives of each subject of representation shall be observed.
10. The chairman, the vice-chairman and the secretary of district electoral commission, shall be representatives of different batches - the subjects of representation provided by part two of this Article.
11. The decision on formation of district electoral commissions and on their structure accepted according to requirements of this Law will be promulgated on the official website of Central Election Commission not later than the next day from the date of its acceptance. Extraction from this decision on formation of district electoral commissions in the respective region and about their structure is published by Central Election Commission in regional printing mass media in seven-day time from the date of adoption of the specified decision. The decision on changes in structure of district electoral commission will be promulgated according to the procedure and in the terms established by this part, however no later than the last day before ballot day.
1. The precinct election commission is formed by the relevant district electoral commission not later than thirty one days till ballot day as a part of the chairman, the vice-chairman, the secretary and other members of the commission.
2. The precinct election commission is formed in structure:
1) for small sites - 10-14 people;
2) for average sites - 12-16 people;
3) for big sites - 14-18 persons.
3. On the polling precincts where the number of voters does not exceed fifty people, the precinct election commission can be formed as a part of the chairman, the secretary and two - four members of the commission.
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The document ceased to be valid since January 1, 2020, except provisions on the organization and carrying out intermediate elections and replacements of the People's Deputies of Ukraine elected in the nation-wide constituency which powers are ahead of schedule stopped, the regular or early elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine operating in the following according to part 2 of the Section XXXXII of the Law of Ukraine of December 19, 2019 No. 396-IX