§ Art. IV-256Establishing Results of Elections of Members of the Verkhovna Rada of the

Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the Oblast, Rayon and Rayon in City, as well as City, Village
 and Settlement Council (in a Territorial Community with 10,000 or more Voters)
 1. The Election Commission of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or an oblast, rayon, rayon in
city, city, village or settlement election commission shall at its meeting no later than the twelfth day after
the day of voting, based on the protocols on the results of he voting (including those marked “Corrected”)
in the territorial election districts in the respective local election, establish the results of the election in the
unified multi-member election district by drawing up a protocol on the results of the elections.
 The territorial election commission is obliged to establish the results of the elections of the council
members regardless of the number of election precincts or election districts, in which or within which
voting was not organized and conducted in accordance with the requirements of this Code.
 The territorial election commission may extend, but no more than by one day, the indicated time
period, if necessary, for the territorial election commission to submit a protocol with the mark
“Corrected.”
 Should a territorial election commission fail to draw up, or fail to draw up properly, a protocol on
the voting results (including with the mark “Corrected”), within the time limit established by this Code,
or should it fail to deliver it to the Election Commission of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or an
oblast, rayon, rayon in city, city, village or settlement election commission (of a territorial community
with 10,000 or more voters), the Election Commission of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or an
oblast, rayon, rayon in city, city, village or settlement election commission (of a territorial community
with 10,000 or more voters) shall exercise the powers of a territorial election commission with regard
to establishing the voting results in the respective territorial election district (or part of the territorial
election district). In this case, the Election Commission of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or the
oblast, rayon, rayon in city, city, village or settlement election commission (of a territorial community
with 10,000 or more voters) shall demand the territorial election commission to submit the election
documents specified in Part ten of Article 251 of this Code and ensure the transportation thereof, and
may also require other documents.
 The following data shall, in words and in figures, be entered into the protocol on the results of the
election of the members of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or an oblast,

 

rayon, rayon in city, as well as city, village or settlement council (of a territorial community with 10,000
or more voters):
 1) the number of ballot papers printed at the request of the territorial election commission;
 2) the number of ballot papers received by precinct election commissions;
 3) the number of the unused ballot papers invalidated by precinct election commissions;
 4) the number of voters included in the voter lists for election precincts;
 5) the number of voters who received ballot papers;
 6) the number of ballot papers at the election precincts that were not subject to counting;
 7) the number of voters who took part in the voting;
 8) the number of ballot papers declared invalid;
 9) the total number of votes of voters who supported territorial electoral lists of candidates
 of each party organization, in each territorial district;
 10) the number of votes of voters who supported each candidate included into the electoral
 list of candidates of each party organization, in each territorial district;
 11) the number of votes of voters who supported the entire territorial list of candidates from
 each party organization, without supporting a specific candidate from this list, in each
 territorial district;
 12) the total number of votes of voters who supported all territorial electoral lists of
 candidates from each party organization in all territorial districts within the unified
 multi-member district;
 13) the total number of votes of voters who supported all territorial electoral lists of
 candidates from all party organizations in all territorial districts within the unified multi-
 member district;
 14) the percentage of the total number of votes of voters who supported all territorial
 electoral lists of candidates from each party organization in all territorial districts within
 the unified multi-member election district (paragraph 12 of this part) in ratio to the total
 number of votes supported by all territorial electoral lists of candidates from all party
 organizations in all territorial districts within the unified multi-member district
 (paragraph 13 of this part).
 The protocol on the results of the elections of members of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous
Republic of Crimea or an oblast, rayon, rayon in city, as well as city, village or settlement council (of a
territorial community with 10,000 or more voters) shall also contain the information provided by
Articles 257 to 259 of this Code.
 2. Information on the results of voting shall in figures be entered in the protocol of the
territorial election commission on the results of the elections. The information specified in
paragraphs 2 to 8 of part one of this article shall be entered for each territorial election district and
in total for the unified multi-member election district, and the information specified in paragraphs
9 to 11 of part one of this article – for each territorial election district. In this case, the information
specified in paragraph 14 of part one of this article shall be determined to the nearest hundredth of
a percent. The protocol on the results of the elections of members shall be drawn up in two copies,
signed by the chair, deputy chair, secretary, and other members of the territorial election
commission present at the meeting of the respective election commission and certified by the seal
of this election commission. The protocol shall indicate the date and time (hour and minutes) of its
signing by the members of the respective election commission. In case of disagreement with the
established election results recorded in the protocol of the territorial election commission, the
member of this election commission shall sign the protocol marked "With a dissenting opinion."
A written statement of a dissenting opinion shall be attached to the protocol of the results of the

 

elections of members. If the protocol do not contain the signature of a member of the territorial
election commission, the reason for the absence of a member of this election commission at its
meeting shall be indicated next to his or her surname. Candidates and representatives of parties in
the territorial election commission present during the establishment of the results of elections of
members have the right to sign the first copy of the protocol. The content of the protocol shall be
immediately published on the official website (if any) of the territorial election commission, the
website of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or of the respective local
council (if available) or in another manner determined by these commissions and may be published
on the website of regional or territorial bodies of the Central Election Commission.
 Information on the results of the elections to the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of
Crimea or an oblast, rayon, rayon in city, as well as city, village or settlement council (of a territorial
community with 10,000 or more voters) shall be immediately transferred to the Central Election
Commission in accordance with the procedure established thereof.
 3. The territorial election commission, based on the information specified in paragraph 12 of
part one of this Article, shall determine the organizations of parties that have the right to participate
in the distribution of seats. The right to participate in the distribution of seats is granted to party
organizations, the territorial electoral lists of which received five or more percent of the total
number of votes of voters who supported territorial electoral lists from all party organizations
within the unified multi-member election district.