Home > 1. The principles of Europe's electoral heritage > UKRAINE- Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on the state register of voters of Ukraine submitted by people's Deputies of Ukraine, Mr O. Zadorozhny and Yu. Klyuchkovsky
 
 
 
Download file    
 
 
Paragraph 20
 
The basic process of voter registration appears to rely on voters taking the initiative to submit an application to be registered (Article 15). Applications must be made in writing and supported with documentary evidence of identity and citizenship (Article 15.2). Applications are submitted to the appropriate local government authority. Separate rules apply for special categories of voters (military personnel, those residing abroad etc.) The procedure for the submission of data seems sound, although the responsibility given to the CEC in art.15.10 to determine the procedure and time limits for these processes raises question, as these might be better specified in the law.