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Poroshenko signed Decree “On Ensuring Democratic, Fair and Transparent Local Elections on October 25, 2015”
09.09.2015 17:41 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
The Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed Decree «On Ensuring Democratic, Fair and Transparent Local Elections on October 25, 2015». The Decree was signed within the today meeting of the Regional Development Council, President Petro Poroshenko Press Office reports.
As to the report, the President called the main task of local authorities to conduct elections under the highest European standards and OSCE requirements.
«Our duty is to ensure holding of these elections at the same level as the presidential or parliamentary elections,» the President emphasized.
«Each head of administration is responsible not for the result of pro-presidential political force, but for the purity of the process and compliance of all phases of the elections with the OSCE standards and rules of European political culture. The overall situation in the country after the elections is much more important for me than the results of specific parties,» Poroshenko said.
As to the report, the President noted that local elections will be held on the basis of the new Law: «Elections will be held on a proportional basis with open lists. The fate of every candidate will depend on voters, not leaders of the party. Thus, it is a resolute and major step in the fight against political corruption,» the Head of State emphasized.
The President stressed that the Law provides for the procedure of recalling a deputy for the first time in the history of Ukraine. Besides, the overall number of members of local councils all over the country is being reduced significantly. The election of mayors will be held in two rounds in the cities with more than 90 thousand voters. There should be at least 30% of female candidates.
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