Ukrainian Authorities Fail to Sufficiently Address Voting Irregularities
Political voice of up to 700,000 voters potentially lost
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/13/12 -- Mission Canada - the independent Canadian election observation mission for the Ukrainian parliamentary election - today noted that Ukrainian authorities failed to adequately address serious electoral irregularities in its final vote tabulation rulings.
As noted in previous reports and public statements, Mission Canada has raised serious concerns about the election's vote tabulation process. In a significant number of districts - typically close races or districts clearly dominated by opposition parties - vote tabulation saw procedural violations, manipulation of results, falsification of electronic data transfers, intentional delays in receiving ballot protocols, and pressure and intimidation of both precinct and district election commission members.
"Mission Canada, along with most domestic and international election observer groups observed serious vote tabulation flaws that undermine confidence in the election results as posted," said Senator Raynell Andreychuk, Mission Canada's head of mission.
The Canadian observation mission has observed that local legal challenges continue to be adjudicated inconsistently, seemingly continuing a pattern of pre-election challenges that appeared to favour the ruling party candidates. Court decisions have not corresponded to the observations made or the full evidence presented, frequently leading to the disenfranchisement of Ukrainian voters. Mission Canada also notes serious gaps in Ukraine's election framework, which have now led to procedural wrangling between Parliament and the Central Election Commission (CEC) over mandating and financing of proposed re-elections in five districts.
"We now have two senior institutions each saying it is the other's responsibility to legally and financially sanction these by-elections. If this impasse is not resolved, the likely outcome will be five permanent seat vacancies and the disenfranchisement of more than 700,000 voters," added Senator Andreychuk. "The ultimate victims of this flawed exercise are not the political parties or candidates - it is the Ukrainian people who deserve to have their democratic will expressed. We continue to call upon all authorities to take appropriate steps necessary to restoring confidence in Ukraine's electoral process."
Mission Canada is undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The project is implemented by CANADEM, a non-government organization. On 29 October, Mission Canada issued a preliminary report on the Ukrainian parliamentary election (), with a final report to follow in the coming weeks.
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Yaroslav Baran
Director of Communications
(613) 301-8802
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Michael Bociurkiw
Media Analyst
(310) 954 9604 / (250) 656 1458
Canada
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