Use of innovative technologies in the election process

1. Central Election Commission may take a decision to introduce innovative technologies, hardware and software during the organization and conduct of elections in the form of an experiment or pilot project in relation to:

1) voting at the election precinct with the help of hardware and software technologies (machine voting);

2) counting of votes with the help of technical means for electronic counting of votes;

3) drawing up protocols on the counting of votes, results of voting using the information-analytical system.

2. Experiments or pilot projects referred to in Part one of this Article shall be conducted at the separate election precincts designated by the Central Election Commission at the same time as the elections at these election precincts are being held, in compliance with all requirements and procedures for the relevant elections and voting in the manner prescribed by this Code.

3. The results of experiments or pilot projects provided for in Part one of this Article shall be used to make proposals for improving the legislation on the introduction of innovative technologies, hardware and software during the organization and conduct of elections.

4. The results of experiments or pilot projects provided for in Part one of this Article, as well as any information obtained during their conduct, may not be used to establish the results of voting or election results, to appeal the decisions, actions or inaction of the subjects of electoral process.

5. In case of a decision provided for in Part one of this article, the Central Election Commission shall ensure, without narrowing the scope, the exercise and protection of voting rights of Ukrainian citizens who vote at election precincts where experiments or pilot projects provided for in Part one of this Article are conducted.

6. The conduct of experiments or pilot projects provided for in Part one of this Article shall not give voters the false impression that the relevant election procedures provided for in this Code shall be replaced by the procedures of the respective experiment or pilot project.

7. The Central Election Commission is obliged to inform voters who vote at election precincts where experiments or pilot projects provided for in part one of this article are conducted, that voters' participation in an experiment or pilot project does not create legal consequences for establishing voting results or election outcomes, does not create legal grounds and cannot be used to appeal against decisions, actions or inaction of the subjects of the election process.

8. The Central Election Commission, district and territorial election commissions (upon the decision of the Central Election Commission if technically possible) shall ensure interaction with parties (party organizations), candidates regarding the application of innovative technologies provided for in this Code by electronic services in accordance with this Code. The procedure for using electronic services is established by this Code.

9. In case of submission of documents provided by this Code to election commissions through electronic services, such documents must meet the requirements of the Laws of Ukraine "On electronic documents and electronic document management" and "On electronic trust services".

10. The documents provided for in this Code may be submitted to the election commission in electronic form, in accordance with the peculiarities provided for in this Code. In this case, the documents must meet the requirements of the Laws of Ukraine "On electronic documents and electronic document management" and "On electronic trust services". The person who certifies the document with his or her qualified electronic signature shall be responsible for the authenticity of copies of documents submitted to election commissions in electronic form.