Challenges and perspectives concerning election reform at the local level in Ukraine

Local elections in Ukraine took place on 31 October 31 2010. Being the first under the Presidency of Victor Yanukovych, they were widely regarded as a test for the new administration’s commitment to democratic reform and the principle of democratic self government. This study examines the challenges and perspectives concerning the election reform at the local level, the shortcomings of the electoral process and how they were reenforced by the current structure of local self-governance in Ukraine.