The Party of Regions managed to introduce amendments to the election law that abolish the 2/3 quorum for election commissions.
233 deputies voted in favor. "For" were 172 regional members, 29 Our Ukraine members, 27 communists. BYuT (with the exception of one deputy) and the Lytvyn Bloc did not vote.
The law provides that in the event of inaction by an election commission, a higher-level commission shall be granted the right to decide on the merits of a matter within the competence of a lower-level commission. "On voting day, such matters are considered by the higher-level commission without delay," the bill states.
From now on, a condition for early termination of an election commission's powers is non-appearance at a commission meeting on voting day.
The document also states: "A decision on the early termination of the powers of a member of an election commission is adopted simultaneously with a decision to include in the composition of the relevant commission another member of the commission, who is appointed by the higher-level commission upon the submission of the head of the relevant council, or the city mayor."
In the event that a candidate has not used the opportunity to submit the established number of candidates to the composition of a district commission within the deadline, the Central Election Commission forms the composition of the district commission in the amount of 14 persons (7 from each candidate) upon the submission of the head of the relevant regional council.
Ukrainska Pravda