Administration and management of Ukraine’s 2014 presidential election: a systematic and spatial analysis
Journal: Eurasian Geography and Economics
Year: 2014

AbstractThis article investigates a puzzle emanating from Ukraine’s 2014 snap presidential election: why did candidates fail to provide adequate staff to administer the elections, and what were the consequences of this phenomenon? The election rules allocate precinct electoral commission seats to parties and candidates competing in elections. In past elections, lotteries were required to allocate commission positions because more competitors sought positions for their representatives than were a