The third round of regional public discussions of the draft Election Code of Ukraine will be held on September 12-14. The events will be held in Dnipro on 12 September (Hotel Abri, the beginning of the event at 11.00 ) and in Lviv on 14 September (Hotel Dnister, the beginning of the event at 11.00 ).

Regional events are held with the aim of discussing the main issues of the draft Election Code with the interested parties, as well as developing and providing recommendations on the results of these discussions in preparation of the Codex draft for the second reading in Verhovna Rada.

The deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, deputies and representatives of local self-government bodies, members of territorial, district and polling station election commissions, representatives of political parties, public organizations and the mass media take partin regional discussions. The participants will discuss the formation of the composition, powers and procedures of election commissions, financial and logistical support for the preparation and conduct of elections, information provision of elections and election campaigning, preparation and holding of voting and counting of votes»

According to the results of the regional discussions, it is planned to develop a thorough analysis of the problem points of the Draft Election Code project, as well as amendments suggested by the deputies to the second reading, and, together with the recommendations, to submit it to the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy and Justice as well as to other people's deputies of Ukraine.

The activities are being carried out by the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe within the framework of the project of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine "Supporting constitutional and legal reforms, constitutional justice and assisting the Verkhovna Rada in conducting reforms aimed at enhancing its efficiency".