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Legislative Framework

Ukraine Ukraine

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
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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
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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
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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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