The Ukrainian president said that now "is a time for battle" and that holding presidential elections in such circumstances was not appropriate.
  • Kierunkowy74
    9•1 year ago

    I’m still looking for the actual constitutional bit that says “no elections during war,”

    Article 83 paragraph 4

    And article 157 paragraph 2 forbids amending the constitution during martial law or emergency.

    • Nougat
      4•1 year ago

      83-4 only refers to the parliament. 157-2 says exactly that.

      Article 19 Section 1 of Ukraine’s Martial Law legislation reads (translated to English from Ukranian with Google translate):

      1. In the conditions of martial law, the following are prohibited:

      changing the Constitution of Ukraine ;

      amendment of the Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea ;

      conducting elections of the President of Ukraine, as well as elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and local self-government bodies;

      conducting all-Ukrainian and local referenda;

      conducting strikes, mass meetings and actions.