Establishing Results of Elections of Members of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the Oblast, Rayon and Rayon in City, as well as City, Village and Settlement Council (in a Territorial Community with 10,000 or more Voters)

1. The Election Commission of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or an oblast, rayon, rayon in city, city, village or settlement election commission shall at its meeting no later than the twelfth day after the day of voting, based on the protocols on the results of he voting (including those marked “Corrected”) in the territorial election districts in the respective local election, establish the results of the election in the unified multi-member election district by drawing up a protocol on the results of the elections.

The territorial election commission is obliged to establish the results of the elections of the council members regardless of the number of election precincts or election districts, in which or within which voting was not organized and conducted in accordance with the requirements of this Code.

The territorial election commission may extend, but no more than by one day, the indicated time period, if necessary, for the territorial election commission to submit a protocol with the mark “Corrected.”

Should a territorial election commission fail to draw up, or fail to draw up properly, a protocol on

the voting results (including with the mark “Corrected”), within the time limit established by this Code, or should it fail to deliver it to the Election Commission of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or an oblast, rayon, rayon in city, city, village or settlement election commission (of a territorial community with 10,000 or more voters), the Election Commission of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or an oblast, rayon, rayon in city, city, village or settlement election commission (of a territorial community with 10,000 or more voters) shall exercise the powers of a territorial election commission with regard to establishing the voting results in the respective territorial election district (or part of the territorial election district). In this case, the Election Commission of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or the oblast, rayon, rayon in city, city, village or settlement election commission (of a territorial community with 10,000 or more voters) shall demand the territorial election commission to submit the election documents specified in Part ten of Article 251 of this Code and ensure the transportation thereof, and may also require other documents.

The following data shall, in words and in figures, be entered into the protocol on the results of the election of the members of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or an oblast, rayon, rayon in city, as well as city, village or settlement council (of a territorial community with 10,000 or more voters):

1) the number of ballot papers printed at the request of the territorial election commission;

2) the number of ballot papers received by precinct election commissions;

3) the number of the unused ballot papers invalidated by precinct election commissions;

4) the number of voters included in the voter lists for election precincts;

5) the number of voters who received ballot papers;

6) the number of ballot papers at the election precincts that were not subject to counting;

7) the number of voters who took part in the voting;

8) the number of ballot papers declared invalid;

9) the total number of votes of voters who supported territorial electoral lists of candidates of each party organization, in each territorial district;

10) the number of votes of voters who supported each candidate included into the electoral list of candidates of each party organization, in each territorial district;

11) the number of votes of voters who supported the entire territorial list of candidates from each party organization, without supporting a specific candidate from this list, in each territorial district;

12) the total number of votes of voters who supported all territorial electoral lists of candidates from each party organization in all territorial districts within the unified multi-member district;

13) the total number of votes of voters who supported all territorial electoral lists of candidates from all party organizations in all territorial districts within the unified multimember district;

14) the percentage of the total number of votes of voters who supported all territorial electoral lists of candidates from each party organization in all territorial districts within the unified multi-member election district (paragraph 12 of this part) in ratio to the total number of votes supported by all territorial electoral lists of candidates from all party organizations in all territorial districts within the unified multi-member district (paragraph 13 of this part).

The protocol on the results of the elections of members of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or an oblast, rayon, rayon in city, as well as city, village or settlement council (of a territorial community with 10,000 or more voters) shall also contain the information provided by Articles 257 to 259 of this Code.

2. Information on the results of voting shall in figures be entered in the protocol of the territorial election commission on the results of the elections. The information specified in paragraphs 2 to 8 of part one of this article shall be entered for each territorial election district and in total for the unified multi-member election district, and the information specified in paragraphs 9 to 11 of part one of this article – for each territorial election district. In this case, the information specified in paragraph 14 of part one of this article shall be determined to the nearest hundredth of a percent. The protocol on the results of the elections of members shall be drawn up in two copies, signed by the chair, deputy chair, secretary, and other members of the territorial election commission present at the meeting of the respective election commission and certified by the seal of this election commission. The protocol shall indicate the date and time (hour and minutes) of its signing by the members of the respective election commission. In case of disagreement with the established election results recorded in the protocol of the territorial election commission, the member of this election commission shall sign the protocol marked "With a dissenting opinion." A written statement of a dissenting opinion shall be attached to the protocol of the results of the elections of members. If the protocol do not contain the signature of a member of the territorial election commission, the reason for the absence of a member of this election commission at its meeting shall be indicated next to his or her surname. Candidates and representatives of parties in the territorial election commission present during the establishment of the results of elections of members have the right to sign the first copy of the protocol. The content of the protocol shall be immediately published on the official website (if any) of the territorial election commission, the website of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or of the respective local council (if available) or in another manner determined by these commissions and may be published on the website of regional or territorial bodies of the Central Election Commission.

Information on the results of the elections to the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or an oblast, rayon, rayon in city, as well as city, village or settlement council (of a territorial community with 10,000 or more voters) shall be immediately transferred to the Central Election Commission in accordance with the procedure established thereof.

3. The territorial election commission, based on the information specified in paragraph 12 of part one of this Article, shall determine the organizations of parties that have the right to participate in the distribution of seats. The right to participate in the distribution of seats is granted to party organizations, the territorial electoral lists of which received five or more percent of the total number of votes of voters who supported territorial electoral lists from all party organizations within the unified multi-member election district.