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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:
Constitution (last amended in 2016)
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/474-14
The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine (last amended in 2019)
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/4061-17
Law on Elections of the President of Ukraine (last amended in 2019)
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/474-14
Verified:
2019/03/11
LF003
Electoral Law covers
Question: The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s):
a . National elections
d . Referendums
Comments:
Source:
The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine (last amended in 2019):
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/4061-17
Law on Elections of the President of Ukraine (last amended in 2019);
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/474-14
Constitution (last amended in 2016);
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/474-14
Verified:
2019/03/11
LF004
Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question: Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s):
a . Voting is voluntary
Comments:
Participation of Ukrainian citizens in national elections shall be
voluntary. No one may be obliged to participate or not the election.
Source:
The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine (last amended in 2019), article 5
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/4061-17
Law on Elections of the President of Ukraine, art. 5: http://www.cvk.gov.ua/metod/kultura/npa/zn_pro_vybory_pu.doc (2014).
Verified:
2019/03/11
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:
Electoral complaints may be submitted either to the Central Election Commission or to the administrative courts.
Source:
The Law on Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine (last amended in 2019), article 108
https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/en/4061-17
Verified:
2019/03/11
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