On December 22, during a session meeting of the Volyn Regional Council of the fourth convocation, deputies supported the proposal of the council chairman Vasyl Dmytruk to keep the general composition of the regional council, which is to be elected on March 26, 2006, at 80 people. This was reported by the own correspondent of the Western Information Corporation.
The people's elected representatives also voted for the formation of a regional election commission for the elections of deputies of the Volyn Regional Council consisting of 20 people. By drawing lots, Mykola Yevtushyn, a nominee from the Ukrainian People's Bloc of Kostenko and Plyushch, was elected chairman of the commission, Oleksiy Anastasyuk (People's Movement for Unity) as deputy, and Olha Hil (New Force party) as secretary. A total of 10 blocs and 11 parties submitted applications for the local council elections.