On the eve of the tenth anniversary of the creation of the Committee of Voters of Ukraine, the Volyn regional branch presented its district center in Turiysk, where by-elections to the Volyn Regional Council will be held on February 8. Incumbent deputies, candidates for deputy, representatives of political parties and the district commission, and the media took part in the presentation. The greatest discussion during the meeting was caused by issues of electoral legislation, the possibility of falsification of election results and their prevention. In particular, candidates for deputy are concerned about the uncertainty of the provisions of the law on the number of marks in ballots, the issue of the presence of observers during vote counting, and others. The head of the district election commission reported: the commission has registered 8 candidates, precinct commissions have been created, their composition has been determined, and ballots have been produced. At the same time, he expressed hope that the elections will pass without unpleasant incidents, scandals and problems. Expressing their vision of the election process, the candidates agreed on the need to observe tolerance in conducting the election struggle and to show activity in order to promote a conscious choice of citizens. In turn, the district branch of the CVU committed itself to work with voters, including through the mass media, for the widest possible informing of voters about the candidates and the course of the election campaign, and compliance with legal requirements. Candidate for deputy to the regional council, deputy head of the representation of the "Our Ukraine" bloc in Volyn Bohdan Shyba reported the first violations of electoral legislation. According to him, "Our Ukraine" discovered several attempts by officials to interfere in the election campaign "with elements of threats and blackmail." A representative of Viktor Yushchenko's Bloc assured that the Bloc will clearly record these moments in order to take them into account and prevent them in the presidential elections. According to Bohdan Shyba, "Our Ukraine" will adequately respond to all threats or blackmail and will protect everyone who is subjected to pressure. "The most important thing is to ensure the transparency and honesty of these elections and not allow them to turn into a farce," the candidate believes. Bohdan Shyba, who has lived in Turiysk for more than 20 years and considers it his home, is convinced: "Turiysk residents should be given the opportunity to elect whomever they want, both in February and in October 2004, and the representation of 'Our Ukraine' will provide them with this."