UKRAINE

ELECTORAL SYSTEM
 
Chamber:
  Verkhovna Rada
 
Electoral Law:
  22 October 1997
  Last amendment: 08.12.2004
 
Constituencies:
  - one nationwide constituency
 
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.
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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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