Refusal to Register an MP Candidate (MP Candidates)

1. The Central Election Commission shall refuse to register all MP candidates nominated by the party in the event of:

1) violation of the requirements of Parts one through three, seven through nine, eleven through thirteen of Article 154 of this Code;

2) absence of at least one of the documents specified in clauses 1-4 of Part one of Article 155 of this Code;

3) discovery by the Central Election Commission of presence of the statements in the party’s election program aimed at liquidation of Ukraine’s independence, forcibly changing the constitutional order, breach of sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state, undermining its security, illegal seizure of state power, propaganda of war, violence, incitement to inter-ethnic, racial, religious enmity, encroachment on human rights, liberties and public health;

4) nomination of MP candidates by the party that promotes communist and / or National Socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes and their symbols, with regard to which the Cabinet of Ministers has made a decision declaring the party’s activities, name and/or symbols as such that fail to comply with the requirements of the Law of Ukraine “On Condemnation of Communist and National Socialist (Nazi) Totalitarian Regimes in Ukraine and Prohibition of their Symbols”.

2. The Central Election Commission shall refuse to register an individual MP candidate in the event of:

1) absence of at least one of the documents with regard to an MP candidate specified in clauses 5-10 of Part one of Article 155 of this Code;

2) receipt of the information from the competent authority that confirms the fact of termination of an MP candidate’s citizenship of Ukraine;

3) receipt of the information from the competent authority that confirms the fact of departure of an MP candidate abroad for permanent residence;

4) receipt from the court of a duly certified copy of a court judgement declaring an MP candidate incapacitated;

5) entry into force of a court judgment convicting the nominee of a deliberate crime;

6) discovery of other circumstances depriving the candidate of the right to be elected as MP, in particular, in case a violation of the requirements of Parts five and ten of Article 154 of this Code has been established.

3. Errors and inaccuracies detected in documents submitted by the party for registration of MP candidates, unless they make understanding of the information provided therein difficult, shall not be a reason for refusing to register the MP candidates.

If the documents for registration submitted by the party do not contain information that must be specified in accordance with the requirements of this Code, the relevant subject of submission of documents shall be notified immediately. Detected shortcomings in the submitted documents may be eliminated by submitting the updated or other documents for registration of the MP candidate (candidates) no later than the next day after receiving the aforementioned notification. If updated or other documents are not received within this period, the respective documents shall be deemed as not submitted.

4. A decision on refusal of registration of an MP candidate (MP candidates) shall contain a complete list of the grounds for refusal. No later than on the day following the day of adoption of such a decision, a copy of such decision shall be presented (sent) to an authorized representative of the respective party.