Brief election news
key electoral events
906 days back
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken: We are working with the government to strengthen Ukraine's election infrastructure. Thanks to this, once Ukrainians agree that conditions allow, all Ukrainians, including displaced persons, will be able to exercise the right to vote
919 days back
The Supreme Court of Ukraine opened proceedings in a lawsuit against the Verkhovna Rada. The author of the claim is a resident of Chernigov. He demands that the inaction of the Rada regarding the failure to call presidential elections in Ukraine for March 31, 2024 be declared illegal and that parliament be obliged to decide on a new date for the elections
948 days back
Petro Poroshenko said that he intends to nominate his candidacy in the next presidential elections in Ukraine: “Yes, I am going to participate in the next presidential elections. But first, for these elections we need a victory.”
951 days back
Today, March 31, 2024, at this time, sociological companies could publish the preliminary results of the presidential elections in Ukraine, but this will not happen due to the ongoing aggression of the Russian Federation. Of course, elections will be held after Ukraine’s victory!
961 days back
The Verkhovna Rada registered Resolution No. 11094 on the non-recognition of the voting results in the presidential elections in Russia, which were held on March 15-17, 2024 due to voting in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine
961 days back
The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation officially declared Putin the winner of the presidential elections of the Russian Federation - 87.28% of the votes, Kharitonov - 4.31%, Davankov - 3.85%, Slutsky - 3.20%
967 days back
Head of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk: “The Constitution contains Article 108, which clearly stipulates that the President of Ukraine fulfills his obligations until the next president takes office. This is the principle of continuity of power.”
974 days back
Vladimir Zelensky: In order to hold elections in wartime, the relevant legislation in Ukraine must be changed, the military must be given the opportunity to express their will and understand how seven million Ukrainians who are abroad will vote
976 days back
CEC: There are no problems with the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky after May 20. He must exercise his powers until his successor assumes office. And presidential elections must be called within 30 days after the end of martial law
987 days back
Vladimir Zelensky in an interview with Fox News: Now I have the greatest support in society. So if we hold elections now, people will elect me. Needless to say, I'm trying to stay in power
991 days back
KIIS poll: 53% of Ukrainians surveyed believe that Vladimir Zelensky should run for a second term in the event of presidential elections in Ukraine, 43% are against this. In December 2023, this ratio was 59% to 34%
991 days back
KIIS poll: 69% of Ukrainians surveyed believe that Vladimir Zelensky should remain as president until the end of martial law; 15% - for elections during the war; 10% believe that Zelensky should resign and transfer powers to the head of the Verkhovna Rada
1009 days back
Mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klitschko: “Elections during the war would be poison for the country. This could destroy Ukraine from the inside. We must definitely wait until the end of the war before organizing them.”
1020 days back
Vladimir Zelensky: I think we need to think about how to hold elections. If I could hold elections tomorrow, I would do it tomorrow. We must change circumstances and the law. The Rada must vote and give a mandate for the elections. They can't do it because it's prohibited by law.
1023 days back
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk: The decision not to hold elections in Ukraine during the war has already been finally made by the authorities. This is a consensus decision of all branches of government. We also see that society considers it inappropriate to hold elections during a war
1024 days back
NSDC Secretary Alexey Danilov: We are in a martial law situation, during which it is virtually impossible to ensure democratic elections. Russia is starting a huge campaign to discredit the top leadership of our country, insisting on alleged illegitimacy
1065 days back
The Verkhovna Rada today approved the statements of three people's deputies to resign their mandates: Vitaly Danilov (Batkivshchyna), Maxim Efimov (Restoration of Ukraine) and Dmitry Shpenov (self-nominated). After this, 401 people’s deputies remain in the Verkhovna Rada
1071 days back
First Lady of Ukraine Elena Zelenskaya: “I don’t want him to become president for the next term or for the next two terms, this is impossible. We will probably have to come up with something new”
906 days back
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken: We are working with the government to strengthen Ukraine's election infrastructure. Thanks to this, once Ukrainians agree that conditions allow, all Ukrainians, including displaced persons, will be able to exercise the right to vote
919 days back
The Supreme Court of Ukraine opened proceedings in a lawsuit against the Verkhovna Rada. The author of the claim is a resident of Chernigov. He demands that the inaction of the Rada regarding the failure to call presidential elections in Ukraine for March 31, 2024 be declared illegal and that parliament be obliged to decide on a new date for the elections
948 days back
Petro Poroshenko said that he intends to nominate his candidacy in the next presidential elections in Ukraine: “Yes, I am going to participate in the next presidential elections. But first, for these elections we need a victory.”
951 days back
Today, March 31, 2024, at this time, sociological companies could publish the preliminary results of the presidential elections in Ukraine, but this will not happen due to the ongoing aggression of the Russian Federation. Of course, elections will be held after Ukraine’s victory!
961 days back
The Verkhovna Rada registered Resolution No. 11094 on the non-recognition of the voting results in the presidential elections in Russia, which were held on March 15-17, 2024 due to voting in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine
961 days back
The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation officially declared Putin the winner of the presidential elections of the Russian Federation - 87.28% of the votes, Kharitonov - 4.31%, Davankov - 3.85%, Slutsky - 3.20%
967 days back
Head of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk: “The Constitution contains Article 108, which clearly stipulates that the President of Ukraine fulfills his obligations until the next president takes office. This is the principle of continuity of power.”
974 days back
Vladimir Zelensky: In order to hold elections in wartime, the relevant legislation in Ukraine must be changed, the military must be given the opportunity to express their will and understand how seven million Ukrainians who are abroad will vote
976 days back
CEC: There are no problems with the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky after May 20. He must exercise his powers until his successor assumes office. And presidential elections must be called within 30 days after the end of martial law
987 days back
Vladimir Zelensky in an interview with Fox News: Now I have the greatest support in society. So if we hold elections now, people will elect me. Needless to say, I'm trying to stay in power
991 days back
KIIS poll: 53% of Ukrainians surveyed believe that Vladimir Zelensky should run for a second term in the event of presidential elections in Ukraine, 43% are against this. In December 2023, this ratio was 59% to 34%
991 days back
KIIS poll: 69% of Ukrainians surveyed believe that Vladimir Zelensky should remain as president until the end of martial law; 15% - for elections during the war; 10% believe that Zelensky should resign and transfer powers to the head of the Verkhovna Rada
1009 days back
Mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klitschko: “Elections during the war would be poison for the country. This could destroy Ukraine from the inside. We must definitely wait until the end of the war before organizing them.”
1020 days back
Vladimir Zelensky: I think we need to think about how to hold elections. If I could hold elections tomorrow, I would do it tomorrow. We must change circumstances and the law. The Rada must vote and give a mandate for the elections. They can't do it because it's prohibited by law.
1023 days back
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk: The decision not to hold elections in Ukraine during the war has already been finally made by the authorities. This is a consensus decision of all branches of government. We also see that society considers it inappropriate to hold elections during a war
1024 days back
NSDC Secretary Alexey Danilov: We are in a martial law situation, during which it is virtually impossible to ensure democratic elections. Russia is starting a huge campaign to discredit the top leadership of our country, insisting on alleged illegitimacy
1065 days back
The Verkhovna Rada today approved the statements of three people's deputies to resign their mandates: Vitaly Danilov (Batkivshchyna), Maxim Efimov (Restoration of Ukraine) and Dmitry Shpenov (self-nominated). After this, 401 people’s deputies remain in the Verkhovna Rada
1071 days back
First Lady of Ukraine Elena Zelenskaya: “I don’t want him to become president for the next term or for the next two terms, this is impossible. We will probably have to come up with something new”
