The Central Election Commission (CEC) proposes to regulate the procedure for including military personnel who are performing tasks in places where units are temporarily stationed in the voter lists, upon the recommendation of commanders on election day.
“It is envisaged that voting will be organized at the place of residence for military personnel who are included in the voter list of a special polling station but who are performing official duties on election day and are unable to come to the polling station,” according to a statement on the website on Wednesday.
It is also proposed to improve the legal regulation of voting by military personnel who are on duty or on standby, and other related issues. In addition, the commission emphasizes the need for a broad and professional study of the issue of ensuring passive voting rights for military personnel.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to raise the minimum salary for military personnel and set the task for the Cabinet of Ministers to improve the system of monetary allowances for the military.y.
Decree No. 688/2021 “On additional measures to ensure social guarantees for the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine” was posted on the website of the President’s Office on Thursday evening.
According to the document, the Cabinet of Ministers must ensure, from 2023, the minimum amount of monetary allowances for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (except for military personnel) at the level of at least two times the minimum wage established by law as of January 1 of the calendar year.
Also, by June 30, 2022, the government must submit to the Verkhovna Rada a bill aimed at improving the system of monetary allowances for military personnel, taking into account the best experience of leading foreign states.
