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Article 96.
 

Tabulation of Voting Results in a Single-Mandate Election District


1. After the receipt and consideration of the protocols of the precinct election commissions on vote counting at the election precincts within the single-mandate election district, including those marked “Corrected”, based on the protocols of precinct election commissions on vote counting at the election precincts in the single-mandate district and notifications on the content of protocols of precinct election commissions transmitted via technical means of communication from special election precincts established on ships sailing, as of the day of voting, under the National Flag of Ukraine, or at Ukraine’s polar station, and, in case of vote recounting, the protocol of the district election commission on re-counting the votes at the respective election precinct in the single-mandate election district, the district election commission shall determine: {Paragraph 1 Part 1 Article 96 as amended pursuant to the Law № 709-VII dd. 21.11.2013} 1) the number of single-mandate election district ballot papers received by the district election commission; 2) the number single-mandate election district ballot papers invalidated by the district election commission; 3) the number of single-mandate election district ballot papers received by the precinct election commissions of the single-mandate election district; 4) the number of single-mandate election district ballot papers printed by the precinct election commissions of the single-mandate election district; 5) the number of unused single-mandate election district ballot papers invalidated by precinct election commissions of the single-mandate election district; 6) the number of voters included in the voter lists for the election precincts of the singlemandate election district; 7) the number of voters included in the excerpts from the voter lists at the election precincts of the single-mandate election district; 8) the number of voters who received single-mandate election district ballot papers in the premises for voting; 9) the number of voters who received single-mandate election district ballot papers at their places of stay; 10) the total number of voters who received ballot papers for voting in the single-mandate election district; 11) the number of single-mandate election district ballot papers that were not subject to counting at the election precincts of the single-mandate election district; 12) the number of voters who took part in the voting in the single-mandate election district in the premises for voting; 13) the number of voters who took part in the voting in the single-mandate election district at their places of stay; 14) the total number of voters who took part in the voting in the single-mandate election district; 15) the number of single-mandate election district ballot papers declared invalid; 16) the number of votes cast for each MP candidate in the single-mandate election district.


2. The data on the results of voting in the single-mandate election district shall be entered in numbers and in words in the protocol of the district election commission on the results of voting in the single-mandate election district, in accordance with the form established by the Central Election Commission. The data specified in Clauses 3 – 16 Part 1 of this Article shall be entered in the protocol in numbers for each election precinct within the single-mandate election district, with the totals for the single-mandate election district being entered in words and numbers.


3. The protocol on the results of voting in the single-mandate election district shall be compiled by the district election commission in a number of copies exceeding by three the number of members of the district election commission. The copies of the protocol shall be numbered and shall have equal legal force.


4. It shall be prohibited to fill out the protocol on the results of the voting in the single-mandate election district by pencil, or to sign it and affix the seal of the district election commission thereto before completion.


5. The protocol on the results of voting in the single-mandate election district shall be signed by the head, deputy head, secretary and other members of the district election commission present at the meeting of the election commission and affixed with the seal of the district election commission. The protocol shall specify the date and time (hour and minutes) of signing thereof by the members of the district election commission. A member of the election commission present at the meeting must sign the protocol on the results of the voting. If a member disagrees with the determined results of the voting entered in the protocol of the commission, he or she shall sign the protocol with a note “With dissenting opinion”. A written dissenting opinion shall be attached to the protocol on the results of the voting. If a commission member has not signed the protocol, the reasons for the absence of the signature shall be indicated next to his or her last name. MP candidates, their proxies, authorized persons of parties, and official observers from the parties, MP candidates, non-governmental organizations who were present during the tabulation of the results of the voting in the single-mandate district shall be entitled to sign the first copy of the protocol.


{Part 5 Article 96 as amended pursuant to the Law № 709-VII dd. 21.11.2013}


6. If after signing the protocol on the results of the voting in the single-mandate election district, but before sending it to the Central Election Commission, the district election commission discovers inaccuracies therein (a slip of the pen or an erroneous number), it shall at the same meeting consider the issue of introducing changes to the results of the voting in the singlemandate election district by drawing up a new protocol, which shall be marked “Corrected .” The protocol marked “Corrected” shall be completed and signed in accordance with the procedure and in the number of copies prescribed by Part 3 of this Article. The drawing up of a protocol marked “Corrected” by the district election commission at another meeting of the commission without authorization by the Central Election Commission shall not be allowed.


7. The first copy of the protocol of the district election commission on the results of the voting in the single-mandate election district, and, if available, the first copy of the protocol marked “Corrected” shall be packed in a package with the special security system in accordance with the procedure prescribed by Part 6 Article 87 of this Law. The inscription “Protocol on the results of the voting in the single-mandate election district” shall be made on the package.


8. The district election commission shall transport to the Central Election Commission the first copy of the protocol of the district election commission on the results of voting in the nationwide election district within the single-mandate election district, and, if changes were made to the protocol, the protocol i n which inaccuracies were discovered (slips of the pen or erroneous numbers) and the protocol marked “Corrected”; the respective protocols and reports of the precinct election commissions related to the voting in the nationwide election district within a single-mandate election district; decisions adopted on the basis of such reports; the protocols of the district election commission on re-counting the votes at the respective election precinct in the nationwide election district within a single-mandate election district, if any; any written dissenting opinions of members of the district election commission; and applications and complaints of violations by the district election commission of the procedures for establishing the results of the voting together with any decisions adopted by the district election commission as a result of consideration thereof. The second copy of the protocol shall be stored at the district election commission and the third copy shall by immediately placed in the premises of the district election commission for public review; the remaining copies shall be distributed to the members of the district election commission, one copy for each member.


9. The election documents specified in Part 8 of this Article shall be transported in accordance with the procedure prescribed by Part 9 Article 95 of this Law.


10. An MP candidate in the single-mandate election district, a proxy of the MP candidate in the single-mandate election district, or an official observer shall, upon request, immediately receive a copy of the protocol (including copy of any protocols marked “Corrected”) of the district election commission on the results of the voting in the single-mandate election district and, if available, a copy of the protocol on re-counting the votes at the respective election precinct in the single-mandate election district, one copy of each protocol for each MP candidate in the single-mandate election district and for each official observer. The aforementioned copies shall be signed on each page by the head and the secretary of the district election commission and affixed with the seal of the election commission.


{Part 10 Article 96 in the wording of the Law № 709-VII dd. 21.11.2013}


11. The district election commission shall be obliged to establish the results of voting in the single-mandate election district, regardless of the number of election precincts at which the voting was declared invalid. 12. The voting in a single-mandate election district may not be declared invalid.