Guarantee of Election Process Activities for Candidates for the President of Ukraine
Unless a candidate for President of Ukraine is the President of Ukraine or a Member of Parliament of Ukraine, he or she may not be denied the opportunity to take a leave of absence without pay from his or her place of employment and to not perform employment-related or official duties for the time period from his or her registration as a candidate until the end of the election process.
A candidate for President of Ukraine may not be dismissed from his or her position during the election process on the initiative of the owner of the enterprise, institution, organization, or a body authorized by the owner or the commander of the military unit (command). A candidate for President of Ukraine shall not be without his or her prior consent transferred to any other place of employment, sent on a business trip, or called up for military or alternative (non-military) service, training (test) or special assemblies of persons liable to call-up.
A candidate for President of Ukraine may have an authorized representative with an advisory vote in the Central Election Commission, agents in the national election district and territorial districts, and official observers, in order to ensure proper participation in the election process, representation and protection of his or her interests.
