Special Information Support for the Election of the President of Ukraine
1. Special information support for the election shall deem informing the voters of the following:
1) registered candidates for the President of Ukraine and their nominating entities;
2) election programs of candidates for the President of Ukraine;
3) accounts of the electoral funds of candidates for the President of Ukraine, the maximum amount of a voluntary contribution and the manner in which a voluntary contribution shall be made;
4) cancellation of the registration (withdrawal from the election) of a candidate for President of Ukraine;
5) facts and events associated with the election process.
2. The information contained in the documents submitted to the Central Election Commission for registration of candidates for the President of Ukraine shall be open. The Central Election Commission shall publish on its official website the information on the last name, first name (all first names) and patronymic name (if available); date, month, year and place of birth; citizenship with indication of the time of residence in the territory of Ukraine; information on educational attainment; position (occupation); place of employment; party membership; place of residence; information on existence or absence of criminal records pertaining to him or her; a nominating entity of each candidate for President of Ukraine and his or her election program.
3. The information provided for in Parts one and two of this Article shall be also published as a set of data organized in a format that allows its automated processing by electronic means (a machine-readable format) so that these data may be re-used (in the open data format).
4. Mass media organizations and information agencies shall be entitled to participate in the special information support for the election based on a request from the Central Election Commission; and as regards data specified in clause 5 of Part one of this Article, on their own initiative in accordance with the requirements of this Code.
