The Seven Ambassadors welcomed the adoption in the first reading of the Draft Electoral Code. Ambassadors of the G7 countries called on Ukraine to update the composition of the Central Election Commission in 2017 by appointing members of the department to the 13 posts that have expired. This was reported in the EU mission in Ukraine on Wednesday, November 15. "This will create a politically balanced electoral commission with powerful long-term powers, work with the support of a modernized mechanism for organizing the electoral process," the statement said..
Eurodiplomats also noted that it is time for an electoral reform to ensure at least a year for its implementation before the 2019 elections. The statement also welcomes the adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of the first reading of the Draft Electoral Code. Recall, the Cabinet of Ministers allocated 12.9 million hryvnia of the Central Election Commission for holding local elections in 2017.
Original article: G7 urged Kiev to update the composition of the CEC.