CEC candidates submitted (a few years late)

The blog has bemoaned the Central Election Commission (CEC) situation in Ukraine for years on an ad hoc basis – as 13 of the 15 members witnessed their legitimate mandates expire in 2014 and yet continue in the roll.

To be fair, 2014 and 2015 were perhaps years where a “justifiable pass” could be given considering the force majeure faced by Ukraine and an initial struggle to mitigate the immediate threats to the nation.  Nevertheless, any “justifiable pass” did not mean the CEC composition was legitimate once individual mandates expired, and by 2016 it was an issue that could be dealt with.