The Law provides for the submission of individual and group applications
via Internet and creates an opportunity for the Ukrainian citizens to address
the President, Verkhovna Rada, Cabinet of Ministers and local self-government
through the submission of e-petitions on the official websites.
The President has signed the Law "On Amendments to the Law of
Ukraine "On the Application of Citizens" on Electronic Application
and Electronic Petition".
The abovementioned Law was adopted by the Parliament on July 2, 2015 at
the initiative of the President.
The Law provides for the submission of individual and group applications
via Internet and creates an opportunity for the Ukrainian citizens to address
the President, Verkhovna Rada, Cabinet of Ministers and local self-government
through the submission of e-petitions on the official websites. The use of
electronic digital signature when sending e-applications is not required.
Under the Law, an e-petition must gain the required number of votes. The
petition addressed to the President, Parliament or Government must gain at
least 25,000 votes within a maximum of 3 months from the date of publication of
the petition.
If the petition doesn't have the necessary number of votes, it will be
considered as an application of citizens under the Law of Ukraine "On the
Application of Citizens".
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