of March 25, 2004 No. 1665-IV
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 is determined by the Constitution of Ukraine.
3. Elections of deputies are performed on the principles of pro rata system with election of deputies in the multimandatory nation-wide constituency (further - the nation-wide district) according to the electoral lists of candidates (further - the electoral lists) from political parties, the electoral blocs of political parties (further - batches (blocks)).
4. Batches (blocks) which electoral lists following the results of vote on elections of deputies gained at least three percent of votes of the voters who took part in vote take part in distribution of mandates of deputies.
1. Elections of deputies are general. On elections of deputies citizens of Ukraine which on the election day performed eighteen years have the right to vote.
2. The basis of realization by the voter of the voting power on elections is its inclusion in electoral registers 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) the military ID (only for the military personnel of conscription service);
4) card (reference) of organization of execution of punishments and 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 staying in organizations of execution of punishments and pre-trial detention centers);
5) the passport of the citizen of Ukraine for trip abroad;
6) diplomatic passport;
7) service passport;
8) identity certificate of the seaman.
4. The documents specified in Items 1 - 3 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 4 of part 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 and the pre-trial detention center.
6. The documents specified in Items 5 - 8 parts 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 departure 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 status, the residence, on language or other signs are prohibited. 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 citizen of Ukraine who lives or is during preparation and elections outside Ukraine has the right to vote on elections of deputies which realization is provided with its inclusion in the electoral register on the respective foreign polling precinct formed according to this Law.
11. The citizens of Ukraine having the right to vote are voters.
1. Elections of deputies are equal: citizens of Ukraine take part in elections of deputies on equal terms.
2. Each voter on elections of deputies has one voice. The voter can use the voice only on one polling precinct where it 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 (blocks) - 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 established by this Law.
5. The equal rights and opportunities of candidates, batches (blocks) - 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, political, religious and other convictions, floor, ethnic and social origin, property status, the residence, on language or other signs;
2) prohibition of intervention of the public authorities and local government bodies in the electoral process, except as specified, provided by this Law;
3) the equal and unbiassed relation of public authorities, local government bodies, their office and officials to candidates, batches (blocks) - subjects of the electoral process;
4) use prohibition by batch (block) during financing of election propaganda of other means, except the means of the election fund of batch (block) and funds of the Government budget of Ukraine allocated for ensuring conducting election propaganda according to this Law;
5) the equal and unbiassed attitude of mass media towards candidates, batches (blocks) - to subjects of the electoral process.
Elections of deputies are straight lines. Citizens of Ukraine elect deputies directly by vote for the candidates included in the electoral list of batch (block).
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 declaration of will of the voter is forbidden.
3. For providing conditions for free declaration of will by the serviceman of conscription service in the election 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.
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 diplomatic and other official representations and consular establishments 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 intentional 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 belongs to the citizens of Ukraine having the right to vote. This right is exercised by them through batches (blocks) according to the procedure, established by this Law.
2. The batch registered in the procedure established by the law not later than three hundred sixty five days till the election day or the electoral bloc of batches provided that all batches which are its part are registered not later than three hundred sixty five days till the election day can propose candidates.
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 these Laws;
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 (blocks) - subjects of the electoral process to mass media irrespective of their pattern of ownership, except mass media, founders (owners) of which are political parties;
6) objectiveness of executive bodies, local government bodies, courts, companies, institutions, organizations and the organizations, their heads, others official and officials to batches (blocks) - subjects of the electoral process, candidates.
3. The beginning of the electoral process is announced by Central Election Commission in cases and in the terms established by the Constitution of Ukraine and this Law.
4. The electoral process includes the following stages:
1) creation and refining of electoral registers;
2) formation of constituencies;
3) formation of the polling precincts;
4) formation of the electoral commissions;
5) promotion and registration of candidates;
6) carrying out election propaganda;
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 activities of the electoral commissions.
5. The electoral process comes to the end in fifteen days after day of official promulgation by Central Election Commission of election results of deputies.
6. The stages of the electoral process provided by Items 1, 2 and 10 parts four of this Article in the cases provided by this Law can partially proceed out of the terms of the electoral process established by parts three and the fifth this Article.
Subject of the electoral process is:
1) voter;
2) the electoral commission formed according to this Law or the Law of Ukraine "About Central Election Commission";
3) the batch (block) which proposed candidates;
4) the candidate registered according to the procedure, established by this Law;
5) the official observer from batch (block) - the subject of the electoral process.
1. Preparation and elections of deputies are performed publicly and openly.
2. The electoral commissions:
1) inform citizens on the structure, the location and operating mode, on formation of territorial constituencies and the polling precincts, on the place and time of vote of voters, on basic rights of voters, including on the right of appeal of illegal decisions, actions or failure to act of the electoral commissions and their members, executive bodies and local government bodies, companies, institutions, organizations and organizations, their heads, others official and officials;
2) provide opportunity for acquaintance of subjects of the electoral process with electoral registers, with the electoral lists of batches (blocks), with election programmes of batches (blocks), the information about candidates, procedure for filling of ballots;
3) is explained to voters by voting procedure, and also procedure for filling of ballots;
4) will be promulgated by results of vote and election results of deputies;
5) provide other information in cases and according to the procedure, provided by this Law.
3. Decisions of the electoral commissions, and also decisions of public authorities and local government bodies concerning elections of deputies are brought by them to the attention of citizens through printing mass media or, in case of impossibility, will be promulgated by different way.
4. Mass media shall light the course of preparation and elections objectively. Easy access on all public actions connected with elections, and on meetings of the electoral commissions and on the polling precinct in the election 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, local government bodies, official and officials of these bodies shall provide within the powers to them information on preparation and elections of deputies.
5. Diplomatic and other official representations, consular establishments of Ukraine under which foreign polling precincts in the states where the considerable number of the citizens of Ukraine having the right to vote lives 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.
Preparation and elections of deputies are regulated by the Constitution of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine "About Central Election Commission", present and other laws of Ukraine, and also other acts of the legislation adopted according to them.
1. Elections of deputies can be next or extraordinary.
2. Regular elections of deputies are held in connection with the expiration 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.
1. Regular elections of deputies are held last Sunday of March of the last year of powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
2. The electoral process of regular elections of deputies begins in hundred twenty days prior to the election day. The Central Election Commission announces the beginning of the electoral process not later than hundred twenty five days till the election day.
3. Early elections of deputies are held 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.
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 after day of approach of the specified event is.
3. Last afternoon of term which according to this Law shall expire in connection with approach of certain event the day preceding day of the specified event is.
1. Elections of deputies are held in the single nation-wide multimandatory constituency which includes all territory of Ukraine and the foreign constituency.
2. For elections of deputies the territory of Ukraine is divided into 225 territorial constituencies. The number of such districts in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, areas, the cities of Kiev and Sevastopol (further - regions) is established by Central Election Commission taking into account their administrative-territorial device. Territorial constituencies are formed with approximately equal number of the polling precincts, proceeding from the number of the polling precincts formed during the previous regular elections of the President of Ukraine or People's Deputies of Ukraine. The territorial constituency includes one or several areas, the cities. In the territory of big cities more than one territorial constituency can be formed. Inclusion in one territorial constituency of parts of the territory of two or more regions is not allowed.
3. The foreign constituency is constituted by all foreign polling precincts formed according to article 22 of this Law.
4. The decision on formation of territorial constituencies is made by Central Election Commission not later than hundred ten days till the election day.
5. The decision on formation of territorial constituencies with indication of their numbers, borders and the centers of districts is published by Central Election Commission in three-day time from the date of adoption of the relevant decision by it in nation-wide printing mass media, and also in seven-day time from the date of adoption of the specified decision - in regional printing mass media.
1. For preparation of the organization and carrying out vote and counting of votes the polling precincts are formed.
2. The polling precinct can be regular, special or foreign.
3. The polling precincts are formed with number of voters from twenty persons to two thousand five hundred persons. The polling precincts share on:
1) small - with number of voters to 500 persons;
2) averages - with number of voters from 500 to 1500 persons;
3) big - with number of voters over 1500 persons.
4. If in the corresponding territory, in the corresponding institution or organization is less or more from the specified limits of number of voters and them (or their excess) cannot be referred to other polling precinct or it is impossible to form the additional polling precinct in this territory, in the corresponding institution or organization, the polling precinct can be formed with number of voters, smaller or bigger from the corresponding extreme values.
5. The polling precincts are formed not later than fifty days till the election day.
6. District electoral commission the decision establishes single numbering of the polling precincts within the territorial constituency.
1. Regular polling precincts are formed for the organization of vote of voters for the place of their residence.
2. Regular polling precincts are formed by district electoral commissions in the terms determined by part five of article 19 of this Law on representation of executive committees rural, settlement, city (the cities where there are no regional councils), district councils in the cities, and in case of absence of such bodies - according to the offer according to rural, settlement, mayors, chairmen of district councils in the cities or officials who according to the law perform their powers. The specified representations are brought in district electoral commission by relevant organs or officials not later than fifty eight days till the election day.
3. District electoral commission the decision determines borders of each regular polling precinct (the name of the settlement, the street, the list of apartment houses), and also the location of the precinct election commission and the room for vote.
1. Special polling precincts are formed in stationary medical institutions, in the courts which are in ballot day in swimming under National Flag of Ukraine at polar stations of Ukraine, in organization of execution of punishments and the pre-trial detention center and in other places of temporary stay of voters with limited traficabilities. Special polling precincts are formed so that voters could vote, without breaking the mode of stay in institution (organization). Formation of one polling precinct for two and more institutions or organizations is not allowed.
2. Special polling precincts are formed by district electoral commissions in the location of the corresponding institutions or organizations or in the place of addition of the vessel or the polar station of Ukraine in the terms established by part five of article 19 of this Law based on representations of district public administrations or city executive committees of the cities regional (republican in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea) values. The specified representations shall arrive in the relevant district electoral commission not later than fifty eight days till the election day.
3. In idea of 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) approximate number of voters who will be in institution or organization on the election day;
4) availability of the respective room for vote and its address (if the room address for vote other than legal address of institution or organization);
5) the obligation of management of institution or organization about ensuring open access to the room for vote of members of the relevant electoral commission and faces which under this Law have the right to be present at the vote and counting of votes.
4. In idea of 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) approximate number of voters on the vessel;
4) the day of exit of the vessel, last before the election day, in swimming from port of documentation;
5) approximate time of calling of the vessel, next to the election day, the port of Ukraine.
5. In military units (forming) the polling precincts, as a rule, are not formed. The military personnel votes on the regular polling precincts located outside military units (forming). The special polling precinct in the territory of the military unit (forming) deployed outside the settlement at considerable distance from it can be formed as exception by Central Election Commission on representation to the relevant district electoral commission. Such representation shall arrive in Central Election Commission not later than fifty five days till the election day. In representation except the data provided by part three of this Article reasons for need of formation of the respective special polling precinct are provided. The basis for such representation is the appeal of the commander of military unit (forming) to the relevant district commission which shall arrive not later than fifty eight days till the election day.
6. In the address provided by part five of this Article are specified:
1) number and (or) address of military unit (forming);
2) reasons for need of formation of the special polling precinct for military unit (forming);
3) approximate number of voters on such polling precinct;
4) availability of the respective room for vote and its address (if the room address for vote other than legal address of military unit (forming);
5) the obligation on ensuring open access to the room for vote of members of the relevant electoral commission and faces which under this Law have the right to be present at the vote and counting of votes.
7. As an exceptional case formations of new stationary medical institution, organization of execution of punishments and the pre-trial detention center or other institution (organization) with temporary stay of voters with limited traficabilities, unexpected exit in navigation of the vessel under National Flag of Ukraine or unexpected formation (re-deployment) of the military unit (forming) deployed outside the settlement at considerable distance from it the special polling precinct can be formed by Central Election Commission not later than ten days till the election day on representation to the relevant district electoral commission. The specified representation is brought by district electoral commission not later than fifteen days till the election day based on the corresponding appeal of district public administration, city executive committee of the city regional (republican in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea) values, the commander of military unit (forming). In the address the data provided respectively by parts three, the fourth or sixth this Article are specified.
8. District electoral commission represents to Central Election Commission of the offer concerning number of the polling precinct in case of formation of the special polling precinct according to parts five and the seventh this Article.
1. Foreign polling precincts are formed by Central Election Commission on representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
2. Foreign polling precincts are formed under diplomatic and other official representations and consular establishments of Ukraine abroad, in military units (forming) deployed outside Ukraine.
3. The list of the states where the considerable number of voters of Ukraine lives, is determined by Central Election Commission no later than September 15 of the year preceding year of carrying out regular elections of deputies by representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
4. In some cases the foreign polling precinct can be formed with the room for vote outside premises of official representation or consular establishment of Ukraine. Such foreign polling precinct can be formed only in the territory of the large cities of the state in which lives or there are at least one thousand citizens of Ukraine having the right to vote.
5. For ensuring timely formation of foreign polling precincts the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine instantly after the announcement of the beginning of the electoral process appeals to authorities of foreign states to agree, in particular to formation of the polling precincts with the room for vote outside premises of official representations, consular establishments of Ukraine.
6. Foreign polling precincts are formed by Central Election Commission in the terms established by part five of article 19 of this Law. The Central Election Commission the decision determines borders of each foreign polling precinct; the name and the address of diplomatic, other official representation or consular establishment of Ukraine abroad in case of which the polling precinct, or the name and the place of dislocation of the military unit (forming) deployed outside Ukraine is formed; determines the room for vote on the foreign polling precinct; establishes single numbering of foreign polling precincts.
7. The representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine provided by part one of this Article shall arrive in Central Election Commission not later than fifty five days till the election day. Such representation is signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and sealed the Ministries. In representation are specified:
1) the name of foreign state in which the foreign polling precinct is formed;
2) the name and the address of diplomatic, other official representation or consular establishment of Ukraine abroad in case of which the polling precinct, the name and the address of the military unit (forming) deployed outside Ukraine is formed;
3) the name and the address of the room for vote;
4) availability of written consent of competent authorities of the authority of the country of stay to formation of the foreign polling precinct, including with the room for vote outside official representation or consular establishment of Ukraine;
5) borders of each foreign polling precinct taking into account the territories of consular districts or their parts;
6) approximate number of voters who will be entered in electoral registers on the respective polling precinct.
8. As an exceptional case opening of new diplomatic or other official representations or consular establishments of Ukraine abroad, re-deployments of military units (forming) the foreign polling precinct can be formed by Central Election Commission not later than ten days till the election day on representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The specified representation shall arrive in Central Election Commission not later than fifteen days till the election day. In such representation, except the data provided by part seven of this Article reasons for need of formation of the respective foreign polling precinct surely are provided.
1. The decision of district electoral commission on formation of regular and special polling precincts with indication of numbers of the polling precincts, their borders or organizations (institutions) in which they are formed the location of the respective precinct election commissions and rooms for vote is published in regional and local printing mass media not later than for the fifth day after day of adoption of this decision, or, in case of impossibility, will be promulgated by different way in the same time.
2. The decision of Central Election Commission on formation of the special polling precinct according to part five or the seventh article 21 of this Law is published in the relevant regional and local printing mass media not later than for the fifth day after day of adoption of this decision, or, in case of impossibility, will be promulgated by different way in the same time.
3. The decision of Central Election Commission on formation of foreign polling precincts is published in nation-wide printing mass media. The relevant official representation or consular establishment of Ukraine in the state where the foreign polling precinct is formed, publishes the message on formation of the foreign polling precinct with indication of the data provided by part six of article 22 of this Law 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.
4. The decision of district electoral commission on the formation of regular and special polling precincts according to the procedure provided by part two of Article 20 and part two of article 21 of this Law is provided to authorized representatives of batches (blocks) of subjects of the electoral process in the respective territorial constituency no later than the next day after day of its acceptance.
5. The decision of Central Election Commission on the formation of foreign polling precincts according to the procedure provided by part six or the eighth article 22 of this Law is provided to representatives of batches (blocks) - subjects of the electoral process in Central Election Commission no later than the next day after day of its acceptance.
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 on preparation and elections of deputies are performed:
1) Central Election Commission - in all territory of Ukraine and in the foreign constituency;
2) district electoral commission - within the territorial constituency;
3) the precinct election commission - within the polling precinct.
3. Powers of district electoral commission of the foreign constituency 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 is 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. District electoral commission is the commission of the highest level concerning all precinct election commissions within the respective territorial constituency concerning elections of deputies.
6. The precinct election commission is not legal entity. The precinct election commission is subject of the corresponding electoral process, has the right to address within the powers to public authorities and local government bodies, and also on the companies, in institutions, organizations and the organizations, to their official and to officials. 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 of only one electoral commission performing 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 commissions of All-Ukrainian or local referendum if the specified elections or referendum are carried out along with elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine.
3. Candidates, representatives of batches (blocks) in Central Election Commission, authorized persons of batches (blocks) - subjects of the electoral process cannot enter into structure district or the precinct election commission, official and officials of public authorities and local government bodies, employees of courts and law enforcement agencies, and also citizens who contain in organizations of execution of punishments and pre-trial detention centers or have criminal record for making of intentional crime 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 and the pre-trial detention center.
5. If along with elections of deputies other elections are held, candidates who stand on these elections, their authorized or authorized representatives, authorized persons of other subjects of the corresponding electoral process cannot enter into structure district or the precinct election commission.
6. 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 days till the election 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 persons.
2. In structure of district electoral commissions batches (blocks) which in the current structure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as of September 15 of the year preceding year of elections have the party fractions (fraction of blocks) have the nominations right, and also other batches (blocks) are subjects of the electoral process.
3. District electoral commission surely are included (in the presence of the corresponding representation) on one representative from batches (blocks) which in the current structure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as of September 15 of the year preceding year of elections have the party fractions (fraction of blocks). No more than on one representative from other batches (blocks) of subjects of the electoral process are included district electoral commission by draw which is carried out by Central Election Commission not later than for the third day after the 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 based on their discrepancy to the requirements specified in article 26 of this Law, violation of requirements of parts four - the sixth this Article or use of the mechanism of the draw provided by this part.
4. The central governing body of batch (governing body of the block) not later than sixty eight days till the election day of deputies represents on papers and in electronic form to Central Election Commission in the form approved by Central Election Commission, the list of persons from batch (block) - members of this batch (the batches entering the block) or non-parties, no more than one candidate in one commission, for their inclusion in structure of the relevant district electoral commissions. In this representation the offered persons are specified position of the chairman, vice-chairman and secretary of the commission. Representation is signed by the head of batch (heads of the batches entering the block) and sealed batches (seals of the batches entering the block).
5. In nominations in structure of district electoral commissions are specified:
1) surname, name and middle name of person;
2) year of birth (for persons to whom in year of elections 18 years are performed, - birth date);
3) nationality of person;
4) residence and address of the dwelling of person, and also contact telephone numbers;
5) ownership of state language;
6) education;
7) place of employment and post of person;
8) experience on participation in work of the electoral commissions;
9) availability of the corresponding education or preparation;
10) position in the commission on which person is offered.
6. With own hand written applications of persons offered in structure of district electoral commission for consent to participation in its work from the corresponding batch (block) 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 notifies the representative of the corresponding batch (block) in Central Election Commission on identification of such slips and inaccuracies. The specified slips and inaccuracies can be corrected by introduction of the specified representation concerning the corresponding candidates no later than the next day after day of receipt of the specified notification. If the specified representation did not arrive at the scheduled time, the corresponding candidacies are rejected.
8. If in the time established by part four of this Article representations on structure of district electoral commission did not arrive or if the number of persons offered in structure of district electoral commission constitutes less than twelve, district electoral commission is formed by Central Election Commission on representation of its Chairman in number of twelve persons with obligatory accounting of the presented candidacies from batches (blocks) provided by part two of this Article.
9. The chairman, the vice-chairman and the secretary of district electoral commission cannot be representatives of one batch (block) - the subject of the electoral process.
10. Each batch (block) from which candidates are included 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 batch (block) within the nation-wide constituency is nominated according to quantity, the district electoral commissions included from batch (block) in structure, in the relation to total quantity of faces included in structure of district electoral commissions from batches (blocks). 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 from batches (blocks). The procedure for distribution of executive positions between batches (blocks) 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 batch (block) shall be observed.
11. The decision on formation of district electoral commissions and on their structure accepted according to requirements of this Law is published by Central Election Commission in three-day time from the date of its acceptance in nation-wide printing mass media. The statement 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 is published according to the procedure and in the terms established by this part, however no later than the last day before the election day.
1. The precinct election commission is formed by the relevant district electoral commission not later than thirty five days till the election 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 - 18 persons;
2) for average sites - 14 - 20 persons;
3) for big sites - 18 - 24 persons.
3. On the polling precincts where the number of voters does not exceed fifty persons, the precinct election commission can be formed as a part of the chairman, the secretary and two - four members of the commission.
4. In structure of precinct election commissions batches (blocks) which in the current structure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as of September 15 of the year preceding year of elections have the party fractions (fraction of blocks) have the nominations right, and also other batches (blocks) are subjects of the electoral process. On behalf of batch (block) representation brings the authorized person of batch (block) in the respective territorial or nation-wide constituency.
5. In structure of the precinct election commission of the regular or special polling precinct, except as specified, provided by part twelve of this Article, surely join (in the presence of the corresponding representation) on one representative of batches (blocks) which in the current structure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine as of September 15 of the year preceding year of elections have the party fractions (fraction of blocks). No more than on one representative from other batches (blocks) of subjects of the electoral process are included the precinct election commission by draw which is carried out by district electoral commission not later than for the third day after the term of introduction of the representations specified in part six of this Article. The nominations made to structure of the precinct election commission can be rejected only on the bases of their discrepancy to requirements, the stipulated in Clause 26 these Laws, or use of the mechanism of the draw provided by this part and also introduction of representation with violation of requirements of parts six and the seventh this Article.
6. The authorized person of batch (block) in the respective territorial or nation-wide constituency not later than forty five days till the election day of deputies represents to the relevant district electoral commission on papers and in electronic form the list of persons from batch (block) - members of this batch (the batches entering the block) or non-parties, no more than one candidate in one electoral commission, for their inclusion in structure of the respective precinct election commissions. In representation persons offered by batch (block) to position of the chairman, vice-chairman and secretary of the electoral commission are specified. Representation is signed by the head of the relevant organization of batch (heads of the organizations of the batches entering the block) and sealed the relevant organization of batch (seals of the relevant organizations of the batches entering the block).
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