Venice Commission ready to support electoral law reform in Ukraine
The European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) will provide support to the reform of electoral legislation in Ukraine, Commission Head Gianni Buquicchio has said.
Speaking at an international conference on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine in Kyiv on Friday, Buquicchio said that reforms are needed in electoral legislation and in the matters related to rights of political parties.
He said they hope that an open discussion with the involvement of civil society and experts will follow.
According to Buquicchio, the establishment of a working group on the reform of the electoral legislation is a positive step. The Venice Commission hopes that the reform process will be carried out successfully and swiftly and the Commission is ready to provide support in this process, he added.
As for political parties, the Venice Commission is still concerned about the law that allows political parties to prevent candidates from entering party tickets before elections, he said expressing the hope that in this matter Ukraine will take notice of the recommendations previously voiced by the Commission.
KYIV. Oct 7 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) will provide support to the reform of electoral legislation in Ukraine, Commission Head Gianni Buquicchio has said.
Speaking at an international conference on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine in Kyiv on Friday, Buquicchio said that reforms are needed in electoral legislation and in the matters related to rights of political parties.
He said they hope that an open discussion with the involvement of civil society and experts will follow.
According to Buquicchio, the establishment of a working group on the reform of the electoral legislation is a positive step. The Venice Commission hopes that the reform process will be carried out successfully and swiftly and the Commission is ready to provide support in this process, he added.
As for political parties, the Venice Commission is still concerned about the law that allows political parties to prevent candidates from entering party tickets before elections, he said expressing the hope that in this matter Ukraine will take notice of the recommendations previously voiced by the Commission.
