Formation of voter lists: current legal aspects of the application of information and communication technologies
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37772/2309-9275-2025-1(24)-8Keywords:
elections, electoral process, electoral law, martial law, information and communication technologies, voter registration, voter lists, digitalizationAbstract
The article is devoted to the consideration of some topical issues of the use of information and communication technologies in the process of forming voter lists. It is noted that under martial law, the development of democratic institutions in Ukraine should be supported by improving electoral legislation and applying the latest innovative technologies. It is established that the proper formation of voter lists and maintaining the electoral register is critically important for ensuring the transparency of the electoral process and the effective implementation of electoral law. The scientific study analyzed the norms of the Electoral Code of Ukraine, the Concept of Creating a Unified Automated Information and Analytical System of the Central Election Commission, and the Strategic Plan of the Central Election Commission for 2020–2025. The opinion is supported that the formation of voter lists is a legal way of confirming the electoral rights of citizens, and namely, digital technologies significantly facilitate the process of their creation. The complexity of the process of forming voter lists is emphasized, which has specific structuring and composition of subjects, differences in the procedure and regulatory framework. Separate provisions of the Law of Ukraine «On the State Register of Voters», which defines the legal and organizational principles for the creation and maintenance of a single State Register of Voters in Ukraine, are considered. In addition, the problem of introducing automated systems that process documents in electronic form and implementing relevant strategic directions is emphasized. It is concluded that, given the large volume of documents processed at the stages of registration and compiling voter lists, in order to ensure their high-quality, fast and effective verification, it is considered advisable to use a single digitalized service to ensure the conduct of these election procedures, which will ensure transparency and efficiency of the specified stages of the election process.
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