Overview
- SOCIS results published Dec. 24 indicate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Valerii Zaluzhnyi would reach a second round if a vote were held soon.
- In a hypothetical head-to-head, Zaluzhnyi leads Zelenskyy 64% to 36%; if Zaluzhnyi does not run, Kyrylo Budanov is projected to defeat Zelenskyy 56% to 44%.
- The survey recorded 24.1% undecided voters in December, up from 21.1% in October, signaling fluid first-round preferences.
- Media reports cited differing first‑round shares from the same poll, underscoring uncertainty about precise early standings.
- Parliament formed a cross‑party group to craft a one‑time wartime election law, and the Central Election Commission resumed work on the voter register on Dec. 23.