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Ukraine votes for a new President
07 February 2010
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The second round of voting in the Ukrainian presidential elections takes place on February 7.
The President of Ukraine shall be elected by the citizens of Ukraine on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage, by means of a secret ballot. The voters are guaranteed conditions to form and express their will freely during voting.
According to the Law of Ukraine "On the Elections of the President of Ukraine" repeat voting shall be called for the third Sunday after the day of elections. The first round of voting was held on January 17, 2010, therefore, the second round is on February 7, 2010.
The two candidates to the post of President of Ukraine, who in the result of the vote on the day of the elections received the highest number of votes, shall be included into the election ballot for repeat voting. On February 7, 2010, the ballot will include current Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko and Party of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych.
The candidate, who according to the results of the repeat vote received more votes of voters, who participated in the vote, than the other candidate, shall be declared the elected President of Ukraine.
The second round of voting in the Ukrainian presidential elections takes place on February 7.
The President of Ukraine shall be elected by the citizens of Ukraine on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage, by means of a secret ballot. The voters are guaranteed conditions to form and express their will freely during voting.
According to the Law of Ukraine "On the Elections of the President of Ukraine" repeat voting shall be called for the third Sunday after the day of elections. The first round of voting was held on January 17, 2010, therefore, the second round is on February 7, 2010.
The two candidates to the post of President of Ukraine, who in the result of the vote on the day of the elections received the highest number of votes, shall be included into the election ballot for repeat voting. On February 7, 2010, the ballot will include current Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko and Party of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych.
The candidate, who according to the results of the repeat vote received more votes of voters, who participated in the vote, than the other candidate, shall be declared the elected President of Ukraine.
If, as a result of the repeat vote, both running
candidates received an equal number of votes, the
elections of the President of Ukraine shall be
declared such, that have not taken place.
The Central Election Commission shall at its session on the basis of the protocols of the territorial election commissions on the results of the repeat vote within the respective territorial election districts and no later than on the tenth day from the day of the repeat voting determine the results of the repeat vote in the elections of the President of Ukraine.
The newly elected President of Ukraine shall assume office no later than thirty days after the official announcement of the results of the elections. The assumption of the office of the President by the newly elected President of Ukraine shall take effect as of the date he/she takes the oath before the people of Ukraine at a solemn session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
The Central Election Commission shall issue the newly elected President of Ukraine the certificate of the President of Ukraine after the oath has been taken.
The Central Election Commission shall at its session on the basis of the protocols of the territorial election commissions on the results of the repeat vote within the respective territorial election districts and no later than on the tenth day from the day of the repeat voting determine the results of the repeat vote in the elections of the President of Ukraine.
The newly elected President of Ukraine shall assume office no later than thirty days after the official announcement of the results of the elections. The assumption of the office of the President by the newly elected President of Ukraine shall take effect as of the date he/she takes the oath before the people of Ukraine at a solemn session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
The Central Election Commission shall issue the newly elected President of Ukraine the certificate of the President of Ukraine after the oath has been taken.