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Article 2
 

The Suffrage Right of Citizens of Ukraine

 



Citizens of Ukraine who are eighteen years of age on election day have the right to vote in elections of deputies (to elect deputies).



 



Any of the following identification documents may be presented as proof of the voter’s Ukrainian citizenship:





Ukrainian passport;



Ukrainian travel passport;



Temporary Ukrainian citizen’s certificate;



Diplomatic passport;



Service passport;



Sailor’s identification document;



Sailing Crew member’s identification document;



Military certificate for regular army servicemen.



 



Citizens of Ukraine who have the right to vote may serve on election commissions as members, conduct pre-election campaigns, and oversee the electoral process and other events in accordance with procedure established hereunder and other laws of Ukraine.



 



Any direct or indirect privileges or restrictions on the suffrage rights of Ukrainian citizens on the basis of their race, colour of skin, political, religious and other convictions, gender, ethnic and social origin, property status, place of residence, language or other characters shall be prohibited. Restrictions on the suffrage rights, unforeseen by the Constitution of Ukraine, are prohibited.



 



Citizens, found incompetent by a court of law, do not have the right to vote.



 



A citizen of Ukraine, who resides or is outside Ukraine prior to or during elections for a legitimate reason, shall have the right to vote in the elections.