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ELECTORAL SYSTEM |
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| Chamber: | ||||||
| Verkhovna Rada | ||||||
| Electoral Law: | ||||||
| 22 October 1997 | ||||||
| Last amendment: 08.12.2004 | ||||||
| Constituencies: | ||||||
| - one nationwide constituency |
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| Voting System: | ||||||
| - 450 seats allotted to party lists by the system of proportional representation - parties must obtain 3 per cent of the vote to gain parliamentary representation Voting is not compulsory. |
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| Voter requirements: | ||||||
| - age: at least 18 years old on election day - Ukrainian citizenship - Ukrainians living and working overseas who are registered on the electoral list established by the Ukrainian diplomatic mission in their country of residence are entitled to vote. - disqualifications: insanity/mental illness, undocumented immigrants |
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| Eligibility: | ||||||
| - qualified electors - age: at least 21 years old on election day - Ukrainian citizenship - residence in Ukraine for at least five years prior to election - ineligibilities: persons with a criminal record; military and civil defence personnel and staff of the executive or judicial branches of government are subject to special requirements |
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| Incompatibilities: | ||||||
| - Members of Cabinet - Chairperson of the central executive authority - Holders of any elective post - Civil servants - Persons performing any remunerated work other than MPs (except for teaching, scientific and creative activities and medical professions) - Persons involved in pre-trial investigation, prosecution authorities and agents of the courts - Executives and board members of companies or organizations |
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| Candidacy requirements: | ||||||
| - Nomination by a political party (or coalition of registered political parties) registered by the Ministry of Justice at least 365 days prior to election day - A deposit equivalent to 2,000 minimum wages (approximately US$ 206,000) - The deposit is reimbursed if the party or the coalition obtains at least 3 per cent of the votes |
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Choose one of the thematic modules below for further information grouped by category. Alternatively, you can access the full textof the Parline data about this parliament (downloading will take longer). |
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Presidency of the Parliament | Parliamentary Mandate | Specialized Bodies | Full text | Parliamentary Oversight PARLINE database: new search |
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