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Article 8
 

Identity and Citizenship Documents



  1. The documents to identify a voter and his or her Ukrainian citizenship shall be:


1) a passport of a citizen of Ukraine (in the form of a passport book or a card);


2) a temporary certificate of a citizen of Ukraine (for persons who were recently granted a citizenship of Ukraine);


3) a card (certificate) of a penitentiary institution or pre-trial detention center that must contain: last name, first name, patronymic name, date of birth, citizenship, photograph, the director’s signature and the institution’s seal (for persons who are detained in penitentiary institutions);


4) a passport of a citizen of Ukraine for travelling abroad;


5) a diplomatic passport;


6) a service passport;


7) a military service record card (for military conscripts).



  1. Documents specified in clauses 1, 2 and 7 of Part one of this Article shall be the basis for obtaining a ballot paper in both regular and special election precincts during the voting in national elections.

  2. The document mentioned in clause 3 of Part one of this Article shall be the basis for obtaining a ballot paper and can be used in a special election precinct established in the respective penitentiary institution or pre-trial detention center during the voting in national elections.

  3. The documents specified in clauses 4-6 of Part one of this Article shall be the basis for obtaining a ballot paper and can be used in out-of-country election precincts and special election precincts established on ships sailing under the National Flags of Ukraine, as well as at Ukraine’s polar station during the voting in national elections.

  4. A passport of a citizen of Ukraine may serve as the basis for obtaining a ballot paper in out-ofcountry election precincts created in countries that citizens of Ukraine may visit on the basis of their passports.

  5. The documents referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of this Article are the basis for obtaining a ballot paper and may be used at regular and special election precincts during voting in local elections.