Chernigov: CEC: new street names will not prevent vote in local elections, the Central Election Commission

clarifies that differences in street names in the voter list and passport caused by renaming may not be an obstacle to the right to vote. In particular, in the local elections on October 25 this year. Clarification oncame in response to the request of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory. Deputy Chairman of the CEC Zhanna Usenko-Black said: "Please note that discrepancies in the voter's voting address in the voter list and passport of Ukraine on the name of the street (avenue, boulevard, square, street, quarter, corner etc.)or the number of the house in case they concern the same street or the same building and connected with the renaming of streets, numbering change existing home may not be an obstacle to the realization of their right to vote, a voter in relevant elections. The above will be brought to the attention of district election commissions carry out trepreparation and holding of local elections October 25, 2015 ". According to the Law of Ukraine "On the condemnation of Communist and National Socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes and their propaganda prohibition symbols" on November 21 to be renamed a number of towns and streets. The process of moving briskly, so in some cities RenameReference has already occurred or will soon, ie before the elections. Recall, the law does not require citizens to modify the documents after the change of name of the town or street - it can be done at a convenient time, which is not limited by any boundaries, or not change at all. "Documents remain in force indefinitely, despite the change of name Andresi object - city, area or street. The only case where the need to change them - if you want an apartment, house or donate their share, sell, leave a legacy. Then the new documents will be automatically available new address "- explains lawyer Ukrainian National Memory Institute Sergey Ryabenko. Reference: May 21, entered the diyudekomunizatsiyni laws. According to one of them, the names that should be renamed, are those who have used names (aliases) persons who occupied managerial positions in the party (by the Secretary of the District Committee and above), senior government and administration of the USSR, the USSR, other union or autonomous republics, employees of state security. Also floyahayut change of name, which used the names of the Soviet Union, the USSR and other union or autonomous republics and their derivatives. The names are associated with the activities of the Communist party (including party conventions), the anniversary of the October Revolution, the establishment of Soviet power in Ukraine or in certain administrative-territorial units makliduvannyam participants in the struggle for the independence of Ukraine. Legal entities had to change their names for a month - until June 21, the media - 21 August. Marks for goods and services, which include restrictions under the law should be changed to 21 November. Exceptions to rename names are associated with prominent Soviet leaders on the Ukrainianuky and culture, and with the resistance movement and the expulsion of the Nazi occupation of Ukraine. Online social networks tastorintsi in UINP can find explanations on name changes and dismantle monuments, as well as a map of towns and cities, which will be renamed. According to the press service of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory

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