Elections in Ukraine possible no earlier than 6 months after end of war – Shuliak

Elections in Ukraine are possible only six months after the lifting of martial law. In addition, it will be necessary to decide where new polling stations will be located, since a large number of them were destroyed by the russian occupiers.

The head of the Servant of the People party, Olena Shuliak, stated this in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.

Thus, Shuliak said that in December 2023, a meeting of all parliamentary factions and groups was held in the format of the Jean Monnet Dialogue. During it, a corresponding document was signed, according to which everyone agrees that holding elections is possible 6 months after the end of martial law.

"That is, six months is the minimum period during which everyone will prepare for holding elections both at the technical level and at the level of adopting relevant legislation," added the head of the Servant of the People party.

She also emphasized that the Central Election Commission, which is responsible for the voter register, which was closed on February 24, 2022, as well as the registration of polling stations, plays an important role in preparing for the election process.

"Unfortunately, thousands of such polling stations have been destroyed, because most of them were either in kindergartens or in schools that were destroyed by the aggressors. Therefore, it is necessary to understand where the new polling stations will be, on what basis they will be," Shuliak said.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he would make a decision on running for a second term only after the war ends, and the elections will be held after martial law is lifted.

The wife of the President of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, also said that she is ready to support any decision her husband makes regarding his further political career.