Memorandum

On Cooperation for Transparent Elections


Kyiv							___________2002


Signing the Memorandum political party (electoral bloc) ____________________________ and 
'Freedom of Choice' Coalition of Ukrainian NGOs, together with Transparency International-Ukraine 
agree to cooperate for transparent and fair Parliamentary election 2002 in Ukraine .

The essence of cooperation between political party (electoral bloc) ____________________________, 
'Freedom of Choice' Coalition of Ukrainian NGOs, and Transparency International-Ukraine is proving 
voters with adequate and rapid information on electoral campaign financing within the framework of 
'Public Monitoring of Electoral Campaign Financing 2002' project.

According to the Memorandum:

A) Political party/electoral bloc agrees:

To decide together with the Project and confirm a form of report on finance expenditures on 
both direct and social advertisement that supports political party/electoral bloc in mass media. 
To provide regular and summarized information on financial expenditures on both direct and 
social advertisement that supports certain political party/electoral bloc in mass media. 
To comment at the Project's request possible differences between reports and independent 
monitoring data.


B) The Project agrees:

To adjust together with the party/electoral bloc and confirm a form of report on finance 
expenditures on both direct and social advertisement that supports certain political party/electoral 
bloc in mass media.
To provide independent monitoring of political party's/electoral bloc's expenditures on both 
direct and social-political advertisement that supports it in mass media.
To prepare regularly and to publicize periodical reports on the monitoring results, including data 
and comparative analysis of all election participant's expenditures on both direct and social 
advertisement that supports certain political party/electoral bloc in mass media.
To publish after the end of election 2002 a final report on all election participants' expenditures 
on both direct and social advertisement in mass media.
To stand 'equal opportunity' for all election participants' principle and to act in constructive 
manner of co-operation and openness.
To stand impartiality, not to spread twisted or unconfirmed information; to settle all possible 
difficulties or misunderstandings during the co-operation together with representatives of the 
political party/electoral bloc. 
To provide full and reliable information on the project implementation process, to coordinate 
electoral funds' independent monitoring technology as well as technical form of cooperation 
with the political party/electoral bloc