Kharkiv City Council approved an appeal to the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmitry Razumkov and the Prime Minister of Ukraine Alexey Goncharuk.

In the document, deputies are asked to take appropriate measures to introduce a legislative initiative to ensure the implementation of internally displaced persons of their constitutional rights and freedoms provided for by. 38 of the Constitution of Ukraine.

“The legislation on the State Register of Voters regarding the established grounds for determining the election address does not take into account the fact of permanent residence of citizens at the place of registration. Internally displaced persons, who are new members of our territorial communities, cannot vote in local elections and choose local authorities at the place of their actual residence.

" 937 internally displaced persons, including more than 75 thousand voters. person "