Local elections in Ukraine are scheduled for 25th October 2020. They will be completely different from the previous ones because of the complex new electoral system and numerous organization issues. The new, more complicated, electoral system with open lists, disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in Eastern Ukraine, and public health risks associated with COVID-19 pandemic make the upcoming elections a challenge for all stakeholders — candidates, members of electoral commissions, independent observers, and voters.
Vox Ukraine: Risks and opportunities of the new Ukrainian electoral legislation
Members of a local electoral commission empty a ballot box to count votes at a polling station after the Ukraine's parliamentary election, in Kyiv on July 21, 2019.
