The Right to Be an MP Candidate

1. A citizen of Ukraine who has reached the age of 21, shall have the right to vote, and has been residing in Ukraine over the previous five years prior to the day of election may be elected an MP.

2. Residing in Ukraine under this Code shall mean:

1) residing in the territory within the state borders of Ukraine;

2) staying on a ship sailing under the National Flag of Ukraine;

3) staying of citizens of Ukraine, pursuant to the procedure established by the Law, in foreign diplomatic institutions of Ukraine, international organizations and in their bodies, as a result of their out-of-country assignment;

4) staying at Ukraine’s polar station;

5) staying within the command the Armed Forces of Ukraine stationed abroad.

3. Persons residing with persons specified in clause 3 of Part two of this Article as their family members shall be also deemed to be residing in Ukraine.

4. A person shall be deemed to be such a person that resides in Ukraine, in accordance with Part one of this Article, if his or her one-time trip abroad in private matters did not exceed 90 days, whereas the total period of his or her stay outside Ukraine each year during the last ten years prior to the day of voting did not exceed 183 days. It shall not be deemed a violation of the requirement about the residence in Ukraine, if a person travels abroad on a business trip, for study, on vacation, or for a medical treatment upon the recommendation of the respective healthcare institution.

5. A person who has a criminal record for committing a deliberate crime or a crime which has not been cleared or cancelled pursuant to the procedure established by law, may not be nominated as an MP candidate and elected as an MP.