The CEC allowed a human rights organization to observe the presidential elections in Chernihiv

The Law of Ukraine “On the Elections of the President of Ukraine” allows public organizations to have official observers during the elections of the President of Ukraine. The Central Election Commission of Ukraine, by Resolution No. 136 of January 28, 2019, granted permission to the Chernihiv Public Committee for the Protection of Human Rights to have official observers during the next elections of the President of Ukraine on March 31, 2019 in the city of Chernihiv.

Thanks to 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; to observe the actions of commission members, including during the issuance of ballots to voters and the counting of votes; take photos, 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.