The CEC allowed a human rights organization to observe the elections in constituency No. 206 in Chernihiv

The Law of Ukraine “On Elections of People’s Deputies of Ukraine” allows public organizations to have official observers during the elections of people’s deputies. The Central Election Commission of Ukraine, by Resolution No. 133 of May 24, 2016, granted permission to the Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights to have official observers during the by-elections of people’s deputies of Ukraine on July 17, 2016 in single-mandate electoral district No. 206 (Chernihiv region) on the territory of the city of Chernihiv.

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this, human rights defenders received a whole list of tools and means to protect the electoral rights of Chernihiv residents. In particular, according to the aforementioned law, an official observer from a public organization has the right to be at polling stations during voting; observe the actions of commission members, including during the issuance of ballots to voters and the counting of votes; take photographs, films, audio and video recordings; be present at meetings of precinct and district election commissions of the relevant territorial election districts, including during the counting of votes at the election precinct and the establishment of voting results; receive copies of protocols on the transfer of ballots, on the counting of votes and the establishment of voting results, draw up acts on the detection of violations of electoral legislation and submit them to the relevant election commission or to the court; take necessary measures to stop illegal actions during voting and the counting of votes at the election precinct, etc.