However, by reducing the initial threshold for elections to run by party lists from 90,000 to 10,000 citizens, the law prevented nomination of independent candidates in many smaller constituencies.Īlso, the scope of preference voting for individual candidates within the party list was considerably narrowed: to move up within his/her party list, a candidate has to gain >a minimum number of votes equal to 25% of the election quota. Secondly, the new Election Code introduced open-list elections in municipalities with a population over 10,000. 2 Firstly, the unfolding decentralization reform provided newly created amalgamated communities with considerable financial resource. These elections were set to become unique for a number of reasons. Nevertheless, it is already possible to assess available results of the voting and its implications for the political landscape of Ukraine. Moreover, in several communities, elections were rescheduled for early 2021.

While the majority of mayors and local councils were sworn in, the Central Election Commission is still finalizing the results in some districts.

The local elections in Ukraine that started on October 25, 2020, are not officially over yet.

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