III. Comments on the Text on the Draft Electoral Law 

H. Election campaign

Article 69 of the draft electoral law requires, when requested by a political party or single-mandate district candidate, that the CEC or DEC permit the posting of information posters and campaign materials in the regional language or minority language of the party or candidate. This amendment partially addresses a previous recommendation that official electoral information should be available in minority languages in areas where they are widely spoken. The amendment partially addresses this recommendation because the provision is only applicable when a request is made by a political party or candidate. However, this issue may be additionally addressed by Article 69.5, which incorporates by reference the Law of Ukraine “On the Principles of State Language Policy” to include requirements of the referenced law for campaign materials.