Brief election news
key electoral events
1192 days back
Verkhovna Rada Speaker Stefanchuk: The Constitution provides for only two types of elections: regular and extraordinary. There are no follow-ups. And there are a number of other legislative inconsistencies. We need to figure out how we can get out of this legal mess.
1192 days back
Parliamentary elections in Ukraine will be held only after the end of the war. But for their implementation, changes to the legislation are needed - head of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk in an interview with Liga
1192 days back
NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov: I don't understand how elections can be held during a war? There are people who are in the trenches, who are on the front line. I have a question for those who want elections: how are they going to attract these people to the elections? Are you going to hold elections without people in the "pixel"?
1194 days back
Anonymous CEC representative in a BBC commentary: Despite the fact that wartime does not imply elections, nevertheless, if there is political will and relevant changes in legislation are approved, the Central Electoral Commission will have to take such a step
1194 days back
In the occupied part of the Kherson region, local residents were allowed to vote in the autumn pseudo-elections with Ukrainian passports and driver's licenses - this was reported in the telegram channel of the Russian-appointed "election commission" of the Kherson region
1195 days back
The other day, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Stefanchuk said that the Constitution does not prohibit holding elections during ML. However, article 83 explicitly prohibits re-elections of the Parliament during the war: "In the event of the expiration of the term of the VR during the period of martial law or a state of emergency, its powers are extended until the first meeting of the first session of VR, elected after the lifting of martial law or a state of emergency"
1197 days back
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk: There is no ban on holding elections during the ML in the Constitution. This prohibition is contained in the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Regime of Martial Law". And therefore there is no constitutional ban on holding elections during martial law.
1199 days back
Today, the Verkhovna Rada extended martial law in Ukraine until November 15, 2023. If in any way it is not canceled within the next month, then the parliamentary elections in Ukraine will not be held on time - October 29, 2023
1199 days back
The Verkhovna Rada today voted to remove the mandate of the people's deputy from the Servant of the People faction Yuri Aristov, as well as to remove the Minister of Culture Oleksandr Tkachenko from his post
1210 days back
Vitali Klitschko, in an interview with LB, declared his readiness to be the next president of Ukraine: "If my knowledge, my energy, experience are needed to make Ukraine European, I will give everything. There will be presidential elections - we will talk about it"
1211 days back
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk plans to participate in the country's presidential elections: "I will return to the first heavy weight, once again become the absolute champion and I will run for president"
1212 days back
The Verkhovna Rada prematurely terminated the powers of Tatyana Plachkova, a people's deputy from the former Opposition Platform for Life party, resigned her mandate "for family reasons." A new record for the minimum number of people's deputies is set in the Ukrainian Parliament - 404
1215 days back
Poll Rating: More than 80% of polled Ukrainians would support Ukraine's accession to the EU and 83% - to NATO in the event of a referendum. 56% of Ukrainians expect NATO summit in Vilnius to guarantee Ukraine's entry into the alliance
1215 days back
Poll KIIS: 89% of Ukrainians want to see Ukraine in NATO. Only 18% of respondents agree to refuse to join NATO for the sake of establishing peace, and for 76% this is unacceptable
1222 days back
The head of the CEC of the Russian Federation, Ella Pamfilova, during a meeting with the President of the Russian Federation, admitted that the "elections" in the temporarily occupied part of Ukraine as part of the "Single Voting Day" in September could be postponed in the event of "unforeseen circumstances"
1234 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: Next year elections in Ukraine will be held if "we win, there will be no wartime, there will be no war"
1236 days back
The European Union said that the fictitious "elections" that the Russian Central Election Commission decided to hold in September 2023 in the occupied territories of Ukraine are another violation of international law. They seriously violate the UN Charter, as well as the independence and sovereignty of Ukraine.
1237 days back
KIIS poll: 71% of Ukrainians believe that after Ukraine's victory in the war it is necessary to replace the Verkhovna Rada, 47% are in favor of replacing the government, 23% believe that the President will also need to be replaced
1237 days back
BP speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk: We don't know how to organize voting for the 7 million who are outside of Ukraine. We do not know how to organize voting in the temporarily occupied regions. We do not know how to ensure turnout and security. Therefore, the wisest decision is to hold elections immediately after the end of martial law.
1241 days back
The CEC of Russia has officially scheduled the holding of the so-called "elections" in the temporarily occupied regions of Ukraine on September 10, 2023. Russia plans to hold pseudo-elections in the so-called "DNR" and "LNR", as well as the captured parts of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions
1243 days back
Sources from different political camps believe that elections to the Verkhovna Rada may be held next spring or early summer. At least the key players already have this in mind. There can be many mechanisms, up to the suspension of martial law - RBC Ukraine
1256 days back
According to preliminary calculations, 855 additional polling stations are needed for all voters residing in foreign countries. Currently, there are only 43 polling stations in the EU countries. In 23 countries, there are currently not enough polling stations for our citizens to vote - CEC member Serhii Postivy
1257 days back
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law regulating the holding of elections during the introduction of martial law. The purpose of this law is to hold "regional elections" on September 10, 2023 in the occupied territories of Ukraine, where martial law has been introduced
1259 days back
Yulia Tymoshenko: "We cannot now clearly say when and how the elections will be held in Ukraine. But we know for sure that whenever they are held, the elections will be historic. After the Victory, Ukraine will choose the strategy of the life of the state for 100 years ahead"
1263 days back
As of the end of May 2023, in the temporarily occupied territories of Lugansk, Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, the process of creating regional branches of political parties represented in the State Duma of Russia was actually completed - United Russia, LDPR, Just Russia - Patriots - For Truth ", "KPRF" - 24tv.ua
1268 days back
PACE would be better off doing other things. We will figure it out on our own - according to our laws and according to our Constitution. When there is an introduction of the situation in which we are today, no elections can take place. Point - Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Alexei Danilov
1192 days back
Verkhovna Rada Speaker Stefanchuk: The Constitution provides for only two types of elections: regular and extraordinary. There are no follow-ups. And there are a number of other legislative inconsistencies. We need to figure out how we can get out of this legal mess.
1192 days back
Parliamentary elections in Ukraine will be held only after the end of the war. But for their implementation, changes to the legislation are needed - head of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk in an interview with Liga
1192 days back
NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov: I don't understand how elections can be held during a war? There are people who are in the trenches, who are on the front line. I have a question for those who want elections: how are they going to attract these people to the elections? Are you going to hold elections without people in the "pixel"?
1194 days back
Anonymous CEC representative in a BBC commentary: Despite the fact that wartime does not imply elections, nevertheless, if there is political will and relevant changes in legislation are approved, the Central Electoral Commission will have to take such a step
1194 days back
In the occupied part of the Kherson region, local residents were allowed to vote in the autumn pseudo-elections with Ukrainian passports and driver's licenses - this was reported in the telegram channel of the Russian-appointed "election commission" of the Kherson region
1195 days back
The other day, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Stefanchuk said that the Constitution does not prohibit holding elections during ML. However, article 83 explicitly prohibits re-elections of the Parliament during the war: "In the event of the expiration of the term of the VR during the period of martial law or a state of emergency, its powers are extended until the first meeting of the first session of VR, elected after the lifting of martial law or a state of emergency"
1197 days back
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk: There is no ban on holding elections during the ML in the Constitution. This prohibition is contained in the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Regime of Martial Law". And therefore there is no constitutional ban on holding elections during martial law.
1199 days back
Today, the Verkhovna Rada extended martial law in Ukraine until November 15, 2023. If in any way it is not canceled within the next month, then the parliamentary elections in Ukraine will not be held on time - October 29, 2023
1199 days back
The Verkhovna Rada today voted to remove the mandate of the people's deputy from the Servant of the People faction Yuri Aristov, as well as to remove the Minister of Culture Oleksandr Tkachenko from his post
1210 days back
Vitali Klitschko, in an interview with LB, declared his readiness to be the next president of Ukraine: "If my knowledge, my energy, experience are needed to make Ukraine European, I will give everything. There will be presidential elections - we will talk about it"
1211 days back
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk plans to participate in the country's presidential elections: "I will return to the first heavy weight, once again become the absolute champion and I will run for president"
1212 days back
The Verkhovna Rada prematurely terminated the powers of Tatyana Plachkova, a people's deputy from the former Opposition Platform for Life party, resigned her mandate "for family reasons." A new record for the minimum number of people's deputies is set in the Ukrainian Parliament - 404
1215 days back
Poll Rating: More than 80% of polled Ukrainians would support Ukraine's accession to the EU and 83% - to NATO in the event of a referendum. 56% of Ukrainians expect NATO summit in Vilnius to guarantee Ukraine's entry into the alliance
1215 days back
Poll KIIS: 89% of Ukrainians want to see Ukraine in NATO. Only 18% of respondents agree to refuse to join NATO for the sake of establishing peace, and for 76% this is unacceptable
1222 days back
The head of the CEC of the Russian Federation, Ella Pamfilova, during a meeting with the President of the Russian Federation, admitted that the "elections" in the temporarily occupied part of Ukraine as part of the "Single Voting Day" in September could be postponed in the event of "unforeseen circumstances"
1234 days back
Volodymyr Zelensky: Next year elections in Ukraine will be held if "we win, there will be no wartime, there will be no war"
1236 days back
The European Union said that the fictitious "elections" that the Russian Central Election Commission decided to hold in September 2023 in the occupied territories of Ukraine are another violation of international law. They seriously violate the UN Charter, as well as the independence and sovereignty of Ukraine.
1237 days back
KIIS poll: 71% of Ukrainians believe that after Ukraine's victory in the war it is necessary to replace the Verkhovna Rada, 47% are in favor of replacing the government, 23% believe that the President will also need to be replaced
1237 days back
BP speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk: We don't know how to organize voting for the 7 million who are outside of Ukraine. We do not know how to organize voting in the temporarily occupied regions. We do not know how to ensure turnout and security. Therefore, the wisest decision is to hold elections immediately after the end of martial law.
1241 days back
The CEC of Russia has officially scheduled the holding of the so-called "elections" in the temporarily occupied regions of Ukraine on September 10, 2023. Russia plans to hold pseudo-elections in the so-called "DNR" and "LNR", as well as the captured parts of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions
1243 days back
Sources from different political camps believe that elections to the Verkhovna Rada may be held next spring or early summer. At least the key players already have this in mind. There can be many mechanisms, up to the suspension of martial law - RBC Ukraine
1256 days back
According to preliminary calculations, 855 additional polling stations are needed for all voters residing in foreign countries. Currently, there are only 43 polling stations in the EU countries. In 23 countries, there are currently not enough polling stations for our citizens to vote - CEC member Serhii Postivy
1257 days back
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law regulating the holding of elections during the introduction of martial law. The purpose of this law is to hold "regional elections" on September 10, 2023 in the occupied territories of Ukraine, where martial law has been introduced
1259 days back
Yulia Tymoshenko: "We cannot now clearly say when and how the elections will be held in Ukraine. But we know for sure that whenever they are held, the elections will be historic. After the Victory, Ukraine will choose the strategy of the life of the state for 100 years ahead"
1263 days back
As of the end of May 2023, in the temporarily occupied territories of Lugansk, Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, the process of creating regional branches of political parties represented in the State Duma of Russia was actually completed - United Russia, LDPR, Just Russia - Patriots - For Truth ", "KPRF" - 24tv.ua
1268 days back
PACE would be better off doing other things. We will figure it out on our own - according to our laws and according to our Constitution. When there is an introduction of the situation in which we are today, no elections can take place. Point - Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Alexei Danilov
