In Chernihiv, members of special PEC election commissions located in hospitals and penal institutions were trained

On March 16, 2019, a training was held for members of precinct election commissions of special polling stations in Chernihiv region.

During the event, participants had the opportunity to learn about the legislative standards for organizing fair and free elections, the features of the organizational and legal support of the electoral process at special polling stations, the specifics of voting in penitentiary and medical institutions, and considered problematic aspects of preventing voting disruption, combating unfair practices in elections, and the reasons for declaring elections invalid.

The trainer of the event, an expert on electoral issues

Volodymyr Andriychenko

, emphasized the importance of the role of election commissions in ensuring the free and transparent expression of will of vulnerable categories of voters. In his opinion, such training events allow members of special PECs to be better prepared for the difficult electoral process and non-standard situations that may arise during voting in medical and penitentiary institutions.

According to the Law of Ukraine “On Elections of the President of Ukraine”, special polling stations are intended for the organization and conduct of voting by voters, in particular, in stationary healthcare institutions, in penal institutions and pre-trial detention centers and other places of temporary stay of voters with limited mobility.

In total, 42 permanent special polling stations have been established in Chernihiv region, of which 36 are located in inpatient medical institutions and 6 in penal institutions, as well as 2 temporary special polling stations in the Chernihiv and Novgorod-Siverskyi detention centers.

The event was organized by the Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights with the support of the Democracy Promotion Foundation of the US Embassy in Ukraine.