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The environment surrounding Ukraine’s Oct. 31 local elections has deteriorated compared to the situation during the presidential election earlier this year, NDI said Nov. 2. NDI’s concerns are based on its ongoing assessment of the election environment. NDI shares the concerns of credible observers such as Opora, the largest independent election monitoring organization in Ukraine. Opora observers highlighted an atmosphere of mistrust and said the new local election law fostered confusion. As Opora outlined in its extensive long-term observation reports, legislative and political issues – and particularly interference by state authorities – have had a negative impact on public confidence in Ukraine’s electoral process. Opora also noted that the voters’ lists have improved since the presidential election.

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