local elections

Voter turnout in local elections in Ukraine reached 36.2% as of 4 p.m. INFOGRAPHICS As of 4 p.m., Oct. 25, elections turnout in Ukraine reached 36.2%. 25.10.15 19:02 20 499 202 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

222 violations of electoral law registered in Kyiv – City Council As of 4 p.m., the coordination center in Kyiv received 222 reports on the violations of the electoral law. However, most of them are minor. They are related to illegal placement of campaign materials and do not significantly affect the results of the elections. 25.10.15 18:29 2 988 91 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Elections to Svatove city council invalidated, - NGO At 3 p.m., the city election commission invalidated the elections to the Svatove city council (Luhansk region). 25.10.15 17:18 21 907 28 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Donetsk Governor Zhebrivskyy elaborated on disrupted elections in Krasnoarmiisk Elections in Krasnoarmiisk and Mariupol could be held in one. 25.10.15 17:56 37 630 69 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Local elections turnout 18.5% as of noon, - NGO As of noon Oct. 25, the average turnout in Ukraine's local elections made 18.5%. 25.10.15 16:00 3 154 19 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Voters bribed near polling station in Odesa, - Interior Ministry The fact of bribing voters by an unknown woman near the polling station in the premises of Odesa secondary school No. 67 was reported to the Suvorov district police department. 25.10.15 14:06 6 150 45 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Poroshenko orders investigation into Mariupol elections failure: This situation is unacceptable President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko instructed competent law enforcement authorities to investigate the causes of the failure of local elections in Mariupol. 25.10.15 13:12 27 231 284 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Tallies to become key challenge at local polls, - Yatseniuk Counting of votes at Ukraine's local elections can become a major problem of the current electoral process. 25.10.15 12:35 17 288 222 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

237 polling stations failed to open, 205 in Mariupol, - Interior Ministry As of 9:30 a.m., 237 polling stations failed to open In Ukraine. 25.10.15 11:25 33 513 142 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Elections in Krasnoarmiisk disrupted through invalid ballots The Donetsk regional administrative court has ruled to cancel the decision of the Krasnoarmiisk city election commission to order the printing of ballots from an individual entrepreneur. 25.10.15 12:02 20 137 146 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Local elections kicked off in Ukraine Elections to choose mayors and local council deputies started in Ukraine, as polling stations opened their doors to voters. 25.10.15 10:16 11 620 148 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

No better rebuke to those who want to see Ukraine fail than clean elections tomorrow – Geoffrey Pyatt The United States Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt believes that tomorrow's elections are very important for the country. 24.10.15 17:56 16 872 327 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

ENEMO registered minor violations during electoral campaign in Ukraine The European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO) began its election observation mission to Ukraine for the Local Elections 2015 on Oct.1 with the arrival of eight core team members to Kyiv. ENEMO additionally deployed 50 longterm observers countrywide to observe and assess the electoral process in their respective regions, for the elections that will be held on Oct. 25, 2015. 24.10.15 15:38 5 577 114 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Conversion center couriers detained in Kyiv while shoot-out occurred The Security Service of Ukraine ceased the activity of a conversion center in Kyiv, while a shoot-out between law enforcers and couriers occurred. 23.10.15 20:10 53 755 93 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Canvassers-bribers detained in Kyiv. PHOTOS+VIDEO By giving the Kyivites food products and expensive concert tickets, a canvasser tried to persuade voters to support the political party she represented. 22.10.15 18:58 30 925 155 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Volunteers returned state awards protesting against surrender of Mariupol and Donetsk region and government’s interference in elections. PHOTOS Volunteers Denys Havrylov and Ruslan Skalun have returned the state decorations to the Presidential Administration in protest against the rigging of election in Mariupol in favor of the former members of the Party of Regions. 22.10.15 11:00 69 158 336 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Kivalov will not run for mayor because of election fraud record – Saakashvili. VIDEO Serhii Kivalov has withdrawn his name from the ballot at election of Odesa mayor because of election fraud criminal record actualized by the regional prosecutor's office. 11.10.15 16:15 25 745 133 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Kivalov withdrew from Odesa mayor election Odesa mayoral candidate Serhii Kivalov wrote on Facebook that he will not participate in Odesa mayor election. 10.10.15 15:24 28 530 174 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Poroshenko to governors: Your posts do not give you any advantage in political struggle The head of state emphasized the need for holding local elections at the same high level as the presidential and parliamentary elections. 05.10.15 22:05 4 594 54 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Russia must withdraw its support of fake elections in Donbas. Normandy Four leaders will discuss this issue, - Presidential Administration The issue of modalities of the local elections in certain areas of the Donbas will be raised at the meeting in Normandy format (Germany, France, Ukraine, Russia) in Paris with the participation of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. 01.10.15 17:30 4 184 63 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Instructions on preparation and holding local elections in Donbas approved The Central Election Commission of Ukraine has approved instructions on preparing and holding elections of Donetsk and Luhansk district council deputies scheduled for Oct. 25, 2015. 21.09.15 23:28 5 472 52 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Donetsk Governor Zhebrivskyi: Situation in Donbas could deteriorate after UN General Assembly or fake elections Head of the Donetsk regional military and civil administration Pavlo Zhebrivskyi does not rule out resumption of hostilities in the Donbas after fake elections in the so-called "DPR" on Oct. 18 or after General Assembly's session. 21.09.15 17:01 5 917 20 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Elections in occupied territories to be held only after appropriate conditions secured, - Poroshenko President Poroshenko said that local elections in the occupied territories could be held only after all the necessary conditions are secured for fair and transparent expression of will of citizens. 14.09.15 11:38 14 940 173 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Local elections 2015

PACE calls for additional efforts to assure fully inclusive local elections in Ukraine The rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) stated that it is essential for the stability and further development of Ukraine to admit all political forces to local elections. 12.09.15 14:27 2 611 35 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Terrorist Pushylin's party intends to take part in local elections. DOCUMENT A list of political parties that have decided on their participation in 2015 local elections has been released on Central Election Commission's website. 10.09.15 23:50 46 461 437 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

"Republics" ready for elections under Ukrainian laws, but "excluding Right Sector and other radicals," - Lavrov The self-proclaimed "DPR" and "LPR" are ready to hold local elections pursuant to Ukrainian legislation and allow the OSCE to observe the process. 10.09.15 16:25 161 563 825 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Poroshenko signed decree on local elections Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree on organizing democratic, fair and transparent local elections on Oct. 25, 2015. 09.09.15 18:05 3 050 13 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Poroshenko supports elections in Mariupol: "The city is the symbol of Ukrainian Donbas" President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko supports holding of local elections in Mariupol, the Donetsk region, on Oct. 25. 09.09.15 18:02 6 342 68 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Local elections not to be held in occupied Donbas territories, - Central Election Commission Local elections planned for Oct. 25 will not be held in the occupied territories, including 125 settlements in the Donetsk region and 146 - in the Luhansk region. 28.08.15 21:25 6 533 59 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Luhansk governor Tuka advocates postponement of local elections in Donetsk and Luhansk regions till 2017 Local elections in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions shall be postponed to 2017. 11.08.15 12:39 11 700 177 Previously in trend: Tuka in the Luhansk region

Law on local elections came into force The law on local elections is published in the official newspaper of the Verkhovna Rada "Holos Ukrainy". 07.08.15 10:58 7 060 26 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko: Dialogue with Donbas is not conversation with foreign country. Elections will be held according to Ukrainian laws and after withdrawal of Russian troops President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said he would be ready for dialogue with representatives of the temporarily occupied areas of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions if they were elected according to the Ukrainian legislation. 05.08.15 23:15 41 619 445 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Local elections 2015

Head of Donetsk military civil administration believes local elections in Donbas should be postponed No one would "appoint" mayors, deputies, and other officials of the elective posts in the Donbas any longer. 04.08.15 21:28 22 014 228 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Local elections 2015

Poroshenko: Militants should renounce their fake elections President Poroshenko said Kyiv expected representatives of the so-called "LPR-DPR" to clearly give up on their intentions to hold fake elections on Oct. 18 and Nov. 1. 21.07.15 09:31 29 757 302 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Local elections 2015

Rada announced local elections on Oct. 25 The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported a draft bill on holding scheduled elections to local councils and of village and city heads on Oct. 25, 2015. 17.07.15 14:43 13 474 62 Previously in trend: Local elections 2015

Verkhovna Rada passes local elections law Verkhovna Rada passed a new law on local elections, which is now to be signed by the president. 14.07.15 21:28 23 216 145 Previously in trend: New Rada Local elections 2015

Terrorists' "local elections" will dramatically undermine de-escalation process, - Poroshenko Attempts of the terrorists to hold elections in occupied territories of the Donbas will signify violation of the Minsk agreements by Russia. 02.07.15 17:55 34 513 178 Ukrainian Politics

Local elections in Donbas will be delayed if control over state border is not restored by start of election campaign, - deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada Parubii If control over the border is not restored by start of the election campaign, there will be no local elections in Donbas. Elections will take place at the rest of the territory. 08.06.15 13:24 12 199 87 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Hroisman’s working group expects local elections to be held in all occupied territories including Crimea. The local elections, which are scheduled by the Constitution to the October 25, 2015, should be held on the entire Ukraine’s territory including the temporarily occupied territories of the Donbas and the Crimean peninsula, annexed by Russia. 26.05.15 18:14 16 068 164 Ukrainian Politics