Peculiarities of introduction of organizational and facilitative mechanism in involving citizens in electoral communication

Abstract

A powerful factor in the democratization of the electoral process is the active actions of the public aimed at monitoring and controlling the compliance of the electoral process with legislative requirements. The development of the information society creates a situation where the electoral process takes place under the tight control of civil society. The author of the article focuses on increasing the efficiency of public administration of the electoral process by successfully combining the professionalism of management specialists and a high level of public competence in monitoring the electoral process.

Civil society in Ukraine has become a real subject of influence on electoral processes. Thanks to the skillful and creative use of the latest information and communication technologies, the election races of recent years have given rise to Internet projects, made elections more transparent and open, and narrowed the field for outright manipulation and election fraud.

In this article, the author reveals the features of the organizational and facilitative mechanisms to ensure the participation of civil society institutions in electoral communication, aimed at collecting information on violations of electoral legislation in Ukraine. The functioning of these initiatives is possible due to the dissemination of effective tools for public monitoring and controlling the electoral process.

At the same time, the author characterizes the electoral communications that are actively carried out today thanks to the innovative development of information and communication technologies - electronic and digital resources.

Therefore, this article discusses the features of the introduction of organizational and facilitative mechanisms for ensuring public participation in electoral communication.