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Ukraine

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Boundary Delimitation

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies

Question:	Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:	For holding elections of deputies, the territory of Ukraine shall be divided into 225 territorial election constituencies. The number of such election constituencies in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the oblasts, the cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol (hereafter: regions) shall be determined by the Central Election Commission, taking into ac-count their administrative and territorial arrangement. Territorial election constituencies shall be created with approximately the same number of polling stations based on the number of polling stations that were formed during the previous ordinary elections of the President of Ukraine or elections of people's deputies of Ukraine. A territorial election constituency shall comprise one or several rayons or cities. More than one territorial election constituency may be formed on the territory of big cities. It is not allowed to include parts of territories of two or more regions into one territorial election constituency.
Source:	The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 18:2.
Verified:	2009/08/24

BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries

Question:	On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s):	a. "Equality" of population c. Compactness of constituencies f. Communities of interest/cultural concerns g. Other
Comments:	For holding elections of deputies, the territory of Ukraine shall be divided into 225 territorial election constituencies. The number of such election constituencies in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the oblasts, the cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol (hereafter: regions) shall be determined by the Central Election Commission, taking into ac-count their administrative and territorial arrangement. Territorial election constituencies shall be created with approximately the same number of polling stations based on the number of polling stations that were formed during the previous ordinary elections of the President of Ukraine or elections of people's deputies of Ukraine. A territorial election constituency shall comprise one or several rayons or cities. More than one territorial election constituency may be formed on the territory of big cities. It is not allowed to include parts of territories of two or more regions into one territorial election constituency. Single-mandate constituencies shall consist of approximately equal number of voters, deviations of the voters in such a constituency from the estimated average number of the voters all over the Ukraine may not exceed 10 %
Source:	The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 18:2.
Verified:	2009/08/24

BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries

Question:	The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s):	e. Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments:
Source:	The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 18:2.
Verified:	2009/08/24

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Electoral Systems

ES001

Head of State

Question:	How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s):	c. Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments:
Source:	Constitution, Art. 103:1. Law on Elections of the President of Ukraine, Art. 1.
Verified:	2009/08/24

ES002

Head of Government

Question:	How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:	c. Indirectly elected by legislature/chosen by parliament
Comments:	The Prime Minister of Ukraine is appointed by the President of Ukraine with the consent of more than one-half of the constitutional composition of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Source:	Constitution, Art. 114
Verified:	2009/08/24

ES003

President

Question:	Does the country have a president?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:	The President of Ukraine is the Head of State.
Source:	Constitution, Art. 103
Verified:	2009/08/24

ES004

Number of Chambers

Question:	The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:	a. One chamber
Comments:	The sole body of legislative power in Ukraine is the Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Source:	Constitution, Art. 75
Verified:	2009/11/09

ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)

Question:	What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):	g. List Proportional Representation
Comments:	List PR with a nationwide electoral district.
Source:	The Law on Elections of People’s Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 1:3
Verified:	2009/08/24

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Legislative Framework

LF001

Status of Electoral Law

Question:	What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s):	a. Part of Constitution b. Separate legislation
Comments:
Source:	Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Law on Election of President of Ukraine
Verified:	2009/08/24

LF003

Electoral Law covers

Question:	The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):	a. National elections b. Regional elections c. Local elections d. Referendums
Comments:	Separate act for every type of election
Source:	Electoral Acts
Verified:	2009/08/24

LF004

Compulsory/voluntary voting

Question:	Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):	a. Voting is voluntary
Comments:	The participation of citizens of Ukraine in the elections of deputies shall be voluntary. Nobody may be forced to take part or refrain from participation in the elections.
Source:	Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 5
Verified:	2009/08/24

LF007

Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)

Question:	What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s):	a. Judiciary b. EMB
Comments:
Source:	Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 103-117
Verified:	2009/08/24

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Electoral Management

EM001

Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:

Name of Institution: Central Election Commission
Website Address: www.cvk.gov

Source

No Source

Verified

2009/11/17

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EM002

Responsibility of national EMB

Question:	Does the national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
Answer(s):	a. National level b. Regional level c. Local level
Comments:	The Central Election Commission (hereafter – the Commission) is a permanently functioning collegial state body, which shall work on the basis of the Constitution of Ukraine, this and other laws of Ukraine and be assigned the authorities to organize the preparation and conduct of elections of the President of Ukraine, of people’s deputies of Ukraine, of deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic Crimea, of deputies of local councils and of village, settlement and city heads, as well as nationwide and local referenda in accordance with the procedure and within the limits established by this and other laws of Ukraine.
Source:	Law on Central Election Commission, Art. 1
Verified:	2009/08/24

EM004

EMB budget determined by

Question:	The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
Answer(s):	c. The legislature
Comments:	Expenditures connected with the activity of the Commission and its Secretariat, and its patronage service shall be financed on the expense of funds from the State Budget of Ukraine.
Source:	Law on Central Election Commission, Art. 36(1)
Verified:	2009/08/24

EM005

EMB expenditures controlled by

Question:	The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
Answer(s):	c. The legislature
Comments:	The Commission shall submit a yearly report about the use of funds from the State budget of Ukraine to the Chamber of Accounting.
Source:	Law on Central Election Commission, Art. 36:3
Verified:	2009/08/24

EM006

Term of EMB members

Question:	The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
Answer:	b. For a specified number of years
Comments:	The term of the authority of the Commission members shall be 7 years.
Source:	Law on Central Election Commission, Art. 6:8
Verified:	2009/08/24

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Voter Education

VE001

Information campaigns performed by

Question:	Who conducts information campaigns for national elections (informing where, when and how to register and/or vote)?
Answer(s):	a. National Electoral Management Body b. Regional Electoral Management Bodies c. Local/County Electoral Management Bodies
Comments:
Source:	Vladislav Rudnik, International Department of the CEC of Ukraine, e-mail: RudnykVA@cvk.gov.ua
Verified:	2009/08/24

VE002

Frequency of voter education programs

Question:	At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
Answer:	b. Election time only
Comments:
Source:	Vladislav Rudnik, International Department of the CEC of Ukraine, e-mail: RudnykVA@cvk.gov.ua
Verified:	2009/08/24

VE003

National civic education

Question:	Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
Answer(s):	b. Yes, conducted by the National Electoral Management Body c. Yes, conducted by the Regional Electoral Management Bodies d. Yes, conducted by the Local/County Electoral Management Bodies
Comments:
Source:	Vladislav Rudnik, International Department of the CEC of Ukraine, e-mail: RudnykVA@cvk.gov.ua
Verified:	2009/08/24

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Voter Registration

VR001

Voting age

Question:	What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
Answer:	c. 18
Comments:
Source:	Constitution, Art. 70
Verified:	2009/08/24

VR002

Other voting requirements

Question:	Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
Answer(s):	a. Citizenship
Comments:
Source:	Law on Elections of Peoples Deputies of Ukraine, article 2:1-2
Verified:	2009/08/24

VR004

Body responsible for voter registration

Question:	Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
Answer:	e. Other
Comments:	Voter registration working groups (henceforth rayon and city voter registration working groups) shall be created by the rayon state administrations and, in the cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol, rayon-in-city state administrations and the executive bodies of city councils (in cities of republican significance in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, and in cities of oblast significance) for the compilation and update of general lists of voters who reside on the territory of each village, settlement, city and rayon-in-city in the cities of Kyiv and Sevastopol for the period from August 1 of the year preceding the year of regular elections of people's deputies of Ukraine until the day of holding regular elections, inclusively.
Source:	Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 39:2.
Verified:	2009/08/24

VR008

Compulsory voter registration

Question:	Is it compulsory to be on the voters register?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:
Source:	Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine., Art. 39
Verified:	2009/08/24

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Voting Operations

VO003

Electors vote at

Question:	Where can electors vote?
Answer(s):	a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections d. At specially designated polling stations e. At mobile polling stations
Comments:	Ordinary polling stations shall be formed for the organization of the vote of voters in accordance with their place of residence. Special polling stations shall be formed in stationary medical institutions, on vessels navigating at sea under the State Flag of Ukraine on election day, at polar stations of Ukraine, in penitentiary institutions and in other places of temporary stay of voters with limited possibility of movement. Special polling stations shall be formed in such manner that voters can vote without violating the internal regime of their stay in the respective institution (facility). It is not allowed to form more than one election district for two or more institutions or facilities. The Central Election Commission shall create polling stations abroad upon sub-mission of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
Source:	The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 20-22
Verified:	2009/08/24

VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for

Question:	Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s):	b. Citizens residing outside the country c. Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation) d. Members of the armed forces e. Students f. Diplomatic staff
Comments:	A citizen of Ukraine who resides or stays abroad during the preparation and conduct of the elections shall have the right to vote in the elections of deputies, and this right shall be ensured by including him/her into the voter list in the respective election district abroad formed in accordance with this Law.
Source:	The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 2:10
Verified:	2009/08/24

VO005

Locations for voting outside of the country

Question:	If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s):	a. Embassies b. Consulates
Comments:	Polling stations abroad shall be created at diplomatic and other official representations and consular institutions of Ukraine abroad, in military units (formations) deployed outside of Ukraine.
Source:	The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 22:2
Verified:	2009/08/24

VO011

Voting method

Question:	How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s):	a. Manually marking of ballots
Comments:
Source:	The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 83:8
Verified:	2009/08/24

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Parties and Candidates

PC001

Registration requirements for parties (Chamber 1)

Question:	What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):	b. Deposit requirement (specify amount) c. Regional distribution requirement f. Other
Comments:	The monetary deposit shall constitute two thousand minimum salaries and shall be paid by the party (bloc) in cash-free form to a special account of the Central Election Commission.
Source:	Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 10:2 & Art. 59.
Verified:	2009/08/24

PC003

Registration requirements for candidates (Chamber 1)

Question:	What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
Answer(s):	a. Age b. Citizenship d. Residence f. Registration
Comments:	Any citizen of Ukraine who has attained the age of twenty-one on the day of elections, has the right to vote, and has resided in Ukraine for the past five years, shall be eligible to be elected a National Deputy of Ukraine.
Source:	Constitution, Art. 76:2
Verified:	2009/08/24

PC008

Independent candidates

Question:	Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
Answer(s):	b. In presidential elections
Comments:
Source:	Law on Election of the President of Ukraine, Art. 10.
Verified:	2009/08/24

PC012

Public funding of parties

Question:	Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
Answer(s):	b. Direct c. Indirect
Comments:
Source:	The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 66:6 & Art. 98
Verified:	2009/08/24

PC015

Basis of public funding

Question:	What is the basis of the public funding?
Answer(s):	a. Equal funding, regardless of size and previous performance
Comments:
Source:	The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 66:7
Verified:	2009/08/24

PC017

Private funding of parties

Question:	Are political parties entitled to private funding?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:
Source:	Law of Ukraine on Election of People's Deputies, Art. 53:1
Verified:	2009/08/24

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Vote Counting

VC004

Voters are sorted/counted at

Question:	Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
Answer:	a. The polling stations
Comments:
Source:	The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 88
Verified:	2009/08/24

VC011

Conditions for recount

Question:	Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
Answer(s):	d. By request
Comments:	Ballots are recounted by request of a candidate, a party or block of parties or electoral officials.
Source:	The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine
Verified:	2009/08/24

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Media and Elections

ME037

Parties receive free broadcast time based on

Question:	What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
Answer(s):	a. Equal regardless of size of party and previous performance
Comments:
Source:	The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine, Art. 69:4 and Art. 70:1
Verified:	2009/08/24

ME059

Existence of televised debates

Question:	Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
Answer(s):	a. Yes, in presidential elections b. Yes, in legislative elections
Comments:
Source:	Law on Elections of the President of Ukraine, Art. 62 and 66:2
Verified:	2009/08/24

ME062

Blackout period for opinion polls

Question:	What is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public?
Answer:	a. 1 day
Comments:	It is prohibited to announce the results of opinion polls conducted on election day regarding the will of voters during the poll prior to the end of it. The methods for conducting such opinion polls must ensure that the secrecy of vote of the interviewed voter is observed.
Source:	Law on Elections of the President of Ukraine, Art. 71:25
Verified:	2009/08/24

ME080

Maximum amount for paid advertising

Question:	Is there a maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
Answer:	b. No
Comments:
Source:	The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine
Verified:	2009/08/24

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Direct Democracy

DD002

Direct Democracy Provisions (National Level)

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy Procedures at the national level?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:
Source:	Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) (http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm)
Verified:	2009/08/24

DD003

Mandatory referendums (national level)

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Mandatory Referendums at the national level?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:
Source:	Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) (http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm)
Verified:	2009/08/24

DD004

Optional referendums (national level)

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Optional Referendums at the national level?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:
Source:	Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) (http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm)
Verified:	2009/08/24

DD005

Citizens' Initiatives (national level)

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Citizen’s Initiatives at national level?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:
Source:	Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) (http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm)
Verified:	2009/08/24

DD006

Agenda Initiatives (national level)

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Agenda Initiatives at national level?
Answer:	b. No
Comments:
Source:	Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) (http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm)
Verified:	2009/08/24

DD007

Recalls (national level)

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Recalls at national level?
Answer:	b. No
Comments:
Source:	Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) (http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm)
Verified:	2009/08/24

DD129

Binding referenda

Question:	Are the results of referenda always binding, never binding or sometimes binding?
Answer:	a. Always binding
Comments:
Source:	Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) (http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm)
Verified:	2009/08/24

DD130

National referenda deal with

Question:	Are the types of issues to vote upon in a referendum constitutional changes only, other issues only or both constitutional and other issues?
Answer:	c. Both constitutional and other issues
Comments:
Source:	Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) (http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm)
Verified:	2009/08/24

DD131

Direct Democracy at sub-national level

Question:	Are there any Legal Provisions for Direct Democracy at sub-national levels (regional or local)?
Answer:	a. Yes
Comments:
Source:	Direct Democracy: The International IDEA Handbook (2008) (http://www.idea.int/publications/direct_democracy/index.cfm)
Verified:	2009/08/24