Brief election news
key electoral events
993 days back
Vladimir Zelensky: "I don't want the attitude to power that it holds. I don't hold on to anything. I would like to hold elections. I like to do it when we need it, throughout the year"
993 days back
Vladimir Zelensky: It is forbidden to hold elections. But the Rada can change the legislation if the US and Europe agree to fulfill several conditions: 1. give $5 billion to the elections so as not to withdraw them from the defense budget, 2. observers must be in the trenches, 3. organize the election infrastructure for refugees
993 days back
Yelena Shulyak, chairman of the Servant of the People party: What kind of elections can there be when hostilities are going on? Now the war, the concentration is one - victory. Will there be elections? Will. When? After the victory. Will there be changes in the legislation? Will.
994 days back
OPORA poll: 68.4% of Ukrainian citizens believe that it is necessary to postpone elections in the territories of ORDLO and Crimea after their de-occupation. 32.6% of respondents believe that they should be postponed for a period of 1 to 5 years, 24.5% - for 1 year, while 21.7% believe that elections should not be postponed at all
994 days back
There are already lists of "winners", they will be announced according to the results of the "elections" on September 10th. This is how the whole of Russia lives and works for several decades - they go to elections without elections and believe that this is normal - First Deputy Chairman of the Kherson Regional Council Yuriy Sobolevsky
995 days back
NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov: We will act according to the law of our country, according to our Constitution, and we will determine when we hold elections, in accordance with our legislation, and not according to the wishes of some or other of our respected partners who believe that we can violate our laws
995 days back
Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham: It's time for Ukraine to take the next step in the development of democracy, namely, to hold elections in 2024. I want this country to have free and fair elections, even when it is under attack.
1000 days back
Chairman of the CVU Aleksey Koshel: All these informational stuffing about the elections may be one of the political technology scenarios about preventing a conditional military party from participating in the elections. Because the military enjoys great public confidence. I am convinced that in any scenario, the next parliament will consist of more than 50% of the military
1002 days back
"Local authorities of the LPR" adopted the law "On the election of the head of the LPR". According to the document, the "head of the republic" will be elected by the deputies of the "People's Council of the LPR" from among three candidates nominated by the President of the Russian Federation. Then the "election" of one candidate from this trio will be held by secret ballot
1002 days back
The Main Intelligence Directorate is calling on citizens in the temporarily occupied territories to provide information about Russian pseudo-elections scheduled for September. Namely, information about collaborators, the so-called deputies and representatives of the occupation administrations, as well as evidence of fraud and illegitimacy of holding fake elections
1002 days back
Oleksandr Kornienko: Now it is impossible to conduct elections in a qualitative manner, because there are many problems regarding the security of voting and the electoral process. In addition, at least three categories of citizens, which now make up half of the population (temporarily displaced citizens abroad, internally displaced persons and military personnel), are still unable to run for office or vote
1002 days back
Some opposition parties are already forming lists of members of election commissions. They are doing this instead of looking for models for holding elections together with the CEC after the victory and the lifting of martial law - First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Korniyenko
1004 days back
The Central Election Commission approved the approximate amount of expenses necessary for the preparation and holding of the post-war elections of the President and People's Deputies of Ukraine in 2024 in response to a request from the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine in the amount of UAH 9,825,074 - CEC press service
1004 days back
Representation of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea: The occupiers are preparing a scheme for holding a fake vote and plan to use the territory of the occupied peninsula to hold illegal elections of "deputies" to the occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia, Kherson Oblasts, as well as the so-called "DPR" and "LPR"
1011 days back
Ella Pamfilova, chairman of the Russian Central Election Commission, said that in some areas of the annexed regions of Ukraine, "elections" on September 10 could be postponed at the last moment if there is a threat to security. However, according to her, "at the moment there is no such need"
1011 days back
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has officially appealed to foreign states with a request not to recognize the so-called "elections" held by Russia in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. 287 deputies voted for draft resolution No. 9581
1013 days back
Active Group Poll: 76.3% of Ukrainians do not support holding elections in Ukraine during martial law. However, at the same time, 51.9% are in favor of the re-election of the Verkhovna Rada and 12.2% are in favor of the re-election of the President next fall, regardless of martial law.
1017 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.
1017 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
1017 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"?
1019 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
1019 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
1021 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"
1022 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.
1024 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
1024 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
1035 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"
1037 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"
993 days back
Vladimir Zelensky: "I don't want the attitude to power that it holds. I don't hold on to anything. I would like to hold elections. I like to do it when we need it, throughout the year"
993 days back
Vladimir Zelensky: It is forbidden to hold elections. But the Rada can change the legislation if the US and Europe agree to fulfill several conditions: 1. give $5 billion to the elections so as not to withdraw them from the defense budget, 2. observers must be in the trenches, 3. organize the election infrastructure for refugees
993 days back
Yelena Shulyak, chairman of the Servant of the People party: What kind of elections can there be when hostilities are going on? Now the war, the concentration is one - victory. Will there be elections? Will. When? After the victory. Will there be changes in the legislation? Will.
994 days back
OPORA poll: 68.4% of Ukrainian citizens believe that it is necessary to postpone elections in the territories of ORDLO and Crimea after their de-occupation. 32.6% of respondents believe that they should be postponed for a period of 1 to 5 years, 24.5% - for 1 year, while 21.7% believe that elections should not be postponed at all
994 days back
There are already lists of "winners", they will be announced according to the results of the "elections" on September 10th. This is how the whole of Russia lives and works for several decades - they go to elections without elections and believe that this is normal - First Deputy Chairman of the Kherson Regional Council Yuriy Sobolevsky
995 days back
NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov: We will act according to the law of our country, according to our Constitution, and we will determine when we hold elections, in accordance with our legislation, and not according to the wishes of some or other of our respected partners who believe that we can violate our laws
995 days back
Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham: It's time for Ukraine to take the next step in the development of democracy, namely, to hold elections in 2024. I want this country to have free and fair elections, even when it is under attack.
1000 days back
Chairman of the CVU Aleksey Koshel: All these informational stuffing about the elections may be one of the political technology scenarios about preventing a conditional military party from participating in the elections. Because the military enjoys great public confidence. I am convinced that in any scenario, the next parliament will consist of more than 50% of the military
1002 days back
"Local authorities of the LPR" adopted the law "On the election of the head of the LPR". According to the document, the "head of the republic" will be elected by the deputies of the "People's Council of the LPR" from among three candidates nominated by the President of the Russian Federation. Then the "election" of one candidate from this trio will be held by secret ballot
1002 days back
The Main Intelligence Directorate is calling on citizens in the temporarily occupied territories to provide information about Russian pseudo-elections scheduled for September. Namely, information about collaborators, the so-called deputies and representatives of the occupation administrations, as well as evidence of fraud and illegitimacy of holding fake elections
1002 days back
Oleksandr Kornienko: Now it is impossible to conduct elections in a qualitative manner, because there are many problems regarding the security of voting and the electoral process. In addition, at least three categories of citizens, which now make up half of the population (temporarily displaced citizens abroad, internally displaced persons and military personnel), are still unable to run for office or vote
1002 days back
Some opposition parties are already forming lists of members of election commissions. They are doing this instead of looking for models for holding elections together with the CEC after the victory and the lifting of martial law - First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Korniyenko
1004 days back
The Central Election Commission approved the approximate amount of expenses necessary for the preparation and holding of the post-war elections of the President and People's Deputies of Ukraine in 2024 in response to a request from the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine in the amount of UAH 9,825,074 - CEC press service
1004 days back
Representation of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea: The occupiers are preparing a scheme for holding a fake vote and plan to use the territory of the occupied peninsula to hold illegal elections of "deputies" to the occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia, Kherson Oblasts, as well as the so-called "DPR" and "LPR"
1011 days back
Ella Pamfilova, chairman of the Russian Central Election Commission, said that in some areas of the annexed regions of Ukraine, "elections" on September 10 could be postponed at the last moment if there is a threat to security. However, according to her, "at the moment there is no such need"
1011 days back
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has officially appealed to foreign states with a request not to recognize the so-called "elections" held by Russia in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. 287 deputies voted for draft resolution No. 9581
1013 days back
Active Group Poll: 76.3% of Ukrainians do not support holding elections in Ukraine during martial law. However, at the same time, 51.9% are in favor of the re-election of the Verkhovna Rada and 12.2% are in favor of the re-election of the President next fall, regardless of martial law.
1017 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.
1017 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
1017 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"?
1019 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
1019 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
1021 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"
1022 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.
1024 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
1024 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
1035 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"
1037 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"
