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Article 76
 

Determining Outcomes of Deputy Elections in a Multi-Mandate Constituency 

 

1.         Based on minutes submitted by constituency election commissions on the outcomes of voting in multi-mandate all-state election constituency within the limits of respective single-mandate election constituencies, the Central Election Commission, at its meeting, determines the outcomes of deputy elections in multi-mandate constituency no later than within 15 days after the elections and establishes minutes thereon. The minutes on outcomes of deputy elections in multi-mandate all-state election constituency contain the following details in words and figures:



The number of ballots printed for voting in multi-mandate election constituency.



The number of ballots printed for voting in multi-mandate election constituency as received by polling station commissions.



The number of voters registered on voter lists at polling stations.



The number of unused ballots for voting in multi-mandate election constituency.



The number of voters that received ballots for voting in multi-mandate election constituency.



The number of voters that participated in voting in multi-mandate election constituency.



The number of ballots for voting in multi-mandate election constituency that was declared void.



 The number of votes cast for candidates included in the election list of each party (bloc).



Percentage of votes cast for candidates from each party (bloc) in relation to the number of voters that participated in voting.



The number of voters that did not support candidates of any party (bloc) included in the party (bloc) election lists.



 

2.         Candidates for deputies included in party (bloc) election lists that obtained four and more percent of votes cast by voters that participated in voting shall have the right to take part in the distribution of deputy mandates.

 

3.         Candidates for deputies included in party (bloc) election list that obtained less than four percent of votes cast by voters that participated in voting shall not have the right to take part in the distribution of deputy mandates.

 

4.         Deputy mandates are distributed between party (bloc) election lists proportionally to the number of votes received by candidates for deputies included in election lists referred to in paragraph 2 of the present Article, such distribution being made in sequence prescribed in paragraphs 5-7 of this Article.

 

5.         The number of votes necessary to obtain one deputy mandate (hereinafter referred to as “electoral quota”) is calculated by dividing the total number of votes cast for candidates included in party (bloc) election lists that received four and more percent of votes by the number of deputy mandates.

 

6.         The number of votes cast for candidates that are included in election lists of each party (block) and that obtained the right to take part in the distribution of deputy mandates shall be divided by electoral quota. The quotient is the number of deputy mandates obtained by candidates of this party (bloc). Fractional remainders shall be used for distribution of mandates that remain undistributed.

 

7.         Parties (blocs) whose candidates for deputies have larger fractional remainders in comparison with others after division, receive one additional mandate, beginning from party (bloc) election list that has the largest fractional remainder. If fractional remainders of two or more party (bloc) election lists are equal, the additional mandate shall be obtained by the party (bloc) list whose candidates received the greater amount of votes.

 

8.         Determining, according to the sequence in parties (blocs) election lists, individuals elected deputies from parties (blocs), in accordance with the number of deputy mandates received by parties (blocs) election lists shall be the outcome of deputy elections.

 

9.         After the number of deputy mandates received by parties (blocs) election lists has been established and individuals elected deputies have been identified according to paragraph 8 of this Article, the Central Election Commission fixes in minutes on the outcome of people’s deputies of Ukraine elections in multi-mandate all-state election constituency the following:



the number of deputy mandates obtained by parties (blocs) election lists;



family name, given name and patronymics, date of birth, profession, position (occupation), place of employment, place of residence and party affiliation of elected deputies.



 

10.       The minutes of the Central Election Commission on the outcomes of people’s deputies of Ukraine elections in multi-mandate all-state election constituency shall be made in two copies and signed by the chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and other members of the Commission that attended its meeting and shall be affixed with seal of the Central Election Commission.  If any, separate comments by members of the Central Election Commission, applications and complaints with regard to violations by the Central Election Commission of the procedure for determining election outcomes in multi-mandate constituency, as well as decisions that the commissions adopted thereon shall be attached to the minutes. The first copy of the minutes shall remain deposited in the Central Election Commission; the second shall be immediately posted in the premises of the Central Election Commission for general information. Copies of the minutes shall be made available to party (bloc) representatives at their requests.