The Central Election Commission reminded that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is appointed by the date of such elections no later than 90 days before the voting day. In connection with the full -scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, martial law is in force, during which the elections are not organized or conducted.
So the parliament did not make a decision on the appointment of the next local elections, they explained to the CEC.
“Given this, the CEC states the absence of grounds for making the submission of candidates for local territorial election commissions, as well as for the formation of a new composition of territorial election commissions at various levels that prepare and hold local elections in Ukraine,” the Center's website said in a message.
The CEC drew the attention of local organizations of political parties that the prerequisite for introducing candidates for territorial election commissions (TIK) is the adoption of the decision of the next local elections and determine the date of their holding.
“During the operation of martial law, no elections are organized and are not held, therefore, the members of the TIC, the composition of which formed in the next local elections on October 25, 2020, continue to exercise their authority until the formation of a new composition of the relevant territorial election commission,” said the member of the commission Sergei post -person.
Context
The last time the presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Ukraine in 2019. In the spring of 2024, the presidential should have taken place, but in Art. 19 of the Law on the legal regime of martial law states that in the conditions of martial law (this regime in Ukraine is valid from February 24, 2022), it is forbidden to hold presidential and parliamentary elections.
On March 31, 2025, in an interview with Ukrainian Pravda, the head of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine Oleg Didenko stated that after the cancellation of martial law, the Rada would need to make changes to the electoral legislation. Citizens of Ukraine who have left the country must undergo “active registration” – a procedure that will create the right number of polling stations outside the diplomatic departments of Kyiv abroad. Didenko later said that preparations for elections in Ukraine after the cancellation of martial law would take time.
On June 28, the head of the VP Ruslan Stefanchuk on the telemarathon said that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is preparing a special bill on the post -war presidential election, which will be recognized as democratic in Ukraine and beyond.
