The Central Election Commission has approved the cost estimate for preparing and conducting the elections to the Verkhovna Rada.
The CEC adopted this decision at a meeting, Ukrainski Novyny reports.
According to CEC Chairman Yaroslav Davydovych, the 2006 budget provides 517 million 500 thousand hryvnias for the Rada elections, of which 74 million 834 thousand hryvnias are for the CEC.
At the same time, the CEC intends to spend 11 million 680 thousand hryvnias on voter lists for polling stations, 717 thousand hryvnias on methodological assistance and brochures with the law on the election of Rada deputies, 7 million 586 thousand hryvnias on payment for mass media services, 7 million 657 thousand hryvnias on printing information posters with the programs and election lists of parties and blocs, 16 million 681 thousand hryvnias on printing election documentation.
In addition, the CEC intends to spend 2 million 500 thousand hryvnias on the operation of the information-analytical system "Rada Elections-2006," 4 million 800 thousand hryvnias on payment for communication services, 74 thousand hryvnias on payment for business trips of district election commission members to the CEC and 150 thousand hryvnias on business trips of CEC members to the regions, 367 thousand hryvnias on seminars with representatives of election commissions and local self-government bodies.
In addition, the commission intends to spend 11 million 464 thousand hryvnias on organizing elections abroad, about 7 million hryvnias on purchasing ballot boxes, seals, etc., as well as 120 thousand hryvnias on measures to improve the legal culture of voters.
For 100 million dollars one can buy a ticket for a flight around the moon.