

Only then, the legal framework for these local elections has become known. The elections will be held in accordance with the new rules specified in the Electoral Code of Ukraine, adopted in December last year and significantly amended in part of local elections legal framework in the mid of July this year. Regular local elections will be the first nationwide elections for the current composition of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine.

It is clear that on the eve of the local elections in Ukraine, which are scheduled for October 25, 2020, the joint activities are primarily focused on the upcoming elections. These measures are implemented in accordance with the CEC Strategic Plan for 2020-2025 and aim to widely inform the subjects and other participants of the electoral process, including voters, about the novelties in the electoral legislation. It is an interactive online educational platform about elections which is aimed at raising public awareness about electoral standards, procedures and processes. Currently, the Council of Europe project "Supporting the transparency, inclusiveness and integrity of electoral practice in Ukraine" is implementing a joint awareness raising project with the Central Election Commission of Ukraine ‘CEC: Prosvita’. During recent years, the Council of Europe has been actively supporting the Central Election Commission of Ukraine in its efforts to develop electoral practice in line with the European electoral standards and good practice.
