Presidential elections were scheduled to be held in Ukraine on 31 March 2024 according to the constitution, which mandates elections be held on the last Sunday of March of the fifth year of the incumbent president's term of office.[1][2][3] However, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, since 24 February 2022 the Ukrainian government has enacted martial law, and Ukrainian law does not allow elections to be held when martial law is in effect.[4][5][6]
Politicians in Ukraine representing both government and opposition sides have expressed doubt over the viability of holding an election in 2024, citing concerns over security and displaced voters.[3][7] Russia controls nearly a fifth of Ukraine's territory and millions of Ukrainians have fled their country.[3][7] Among the other challenges are damaged infrastructure, outdated voter registry, restricted rights under martial law and the lack of funds.[7] The Ukrainian constitution stipulates that a president's term concludes only when a successor is sworn in, indicating that Volodymyr Zelenskyy could continue to serve as president even after the expiration of the original five-year term to which he was elected.[7]
In November 2023, Zelenskyy said "now is not the right time for elections"[8] and asked the Parliament to approve an extension of martial law for another 90 days, until 14 February 2024. Martial law was extended for another 90 days in February 2024.[9] A poll released by KIIS in November 2023 reported that 80% of Ukrainians do not want to have an election until the war is over.[7] In November 2023, all political parties represented in the Verkhovna Rada signed a document in which they agreed to postpone holding any national election until after the end of martial law[10] and agreed to work on a special law that would regulate the first post-war election, which would take place no earlier than six months after the cancellation of martial law.[11]
^Article 103 of the Constitution of Ukraine
^"Zelensky's First Term Is Almost Up. No One's Sure What Happens Next". The New York Times. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
^ abcYuliia Dysa (3 November 2023). "Ukraine's Zelenskiy ponders idea of 2024 election during war". Reuters.
^Yurii Kliuchkovskyi and Volodymyr Venher (July 2022). "Organisation and holding of elections in post-war Ukraine. Prerequisites and challenges". Council of Europe.
^"PACE President Tiny Kox: It is up to the Government, Parliament and the people of Ukraine to decide when and how to conduct elections". Council of Europe Office in Ukraine. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
^"Ukraine legislature extends martial law and general mobilization through November". Jurist. 28 July 2023.
^ abcdeAbdurasulov, Abdujalil (25 November 2023). "Ukraine war: Fierce row erupts over 2024 election". BBC News. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
^"«Вибори не на часі» – Зеленський прокоментував заяви про можливість виборів у 2024 році". radiosvoboda.org (in Ukrainian). 6 November 2023.
^Martin Fornusek (12 February 2024). "Zelensky signs 90-day extension of martial law, mobilization". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^"Ukraine's political parties agree on carrying out elections only after the war". Ukrainska Pravda. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^"Conclusions of the ninth Jean Monnet dialogue" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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