Ukraine has begun preparations to adopt a draft law that will regulate elections even in wartime.<\/p>\n
The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, announced that this document will be a one-time document and will apply only to elections during wartime.<\/p>\n
A working group has already been created to develop the relevant legislation. It will be headed by the First Vice Speaker of the Parliament, Oleksandr Korniyenko.<\/p>\n
This group will include representatives of all factions and deputy associations, members of the public sector, and representatives of the Central Election Commission.<\/p>\n
The main goal of the working group is to develop transparent and safe mechanisms for holding elections during martial law.<\/p>\n
Among the key issues planned to be discussed are:<\/p>\n
The possibility of voting for military personnel;<\/p>\n
the participation of Ukrainians who are outside the country in the elections;
\nthe organization of elections in conditions of occupation of parts of the territories;
\nThe admission of foreign observers to monitor the electoral process.
\nThe Parliament will focus on security and technical aspects of organizing elections in conflict conditions.<\/p>\n
Additionally, emphasis will be placed on ensuring trust in the electoral process. The draft law should guarantee the integrity, accessibility, and legitimacy of the expression of will.<\/p>\n
The timing of the document\u2019s preparation is not yet known. The Rada notes that the process will be open with the involvement of all interested parties.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the Verkhovna Rada announced the creation of a working group that will consider the possibility of holding presidential elections during martial law, an agreement on which was reached during preliminary consultations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ukraine has begun preparations to adopt a draft law that will regulate elections even in wartime. The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, announced that this document will be a one-time document and will apply only to elections during wartime. A working group has already been created to develop the relevant legislation. It will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":27109,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n