Material and Technical Support for preparation and Conduct of Elections

1. Executive bodies and bodies of local self-government, or other bodies (officials) that according to the law exercise their powers, as well as their officials, shall facilitate the exercise of the election commissions’ powers:

1) provide them with the necessary premises for organization of their work and conduct of voting in accordance with the requirements of this Code and the regulations for the equipping such premises established by the Central Election Commission. In exceptional cases, in order to ensure proper organization of activities of district election commissions, at the request of the heads of oblast state administrations, premises for such election commissions may be provided outside the respective territorial district;

2) ensuring the security of the premises of election commissions as well as the security of ballot papers and other electoral documentation;

3) providing them, in accordance with the standards approved by the Central Election Commission, with transport vehicles, means of communication, equipment, implements and office appliances, which shall be returned after termination of activities of the election commissions. The procedure for payment or reimbursement of the cost of the aforementioned services shall be approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

The bodies of the National Police of Ukraine shall be obliged, no later than eight days prior to the day of voting, provide round-the-clock security of the premises of election commissions and, if necessary, at the request of the Central Election Commission, the State Voter Register maintenance bodies.