Overview
- The Rada held an initial session on 26 December to draft legislation for organizing elections in a special or post‑war period and to design safeguards against unlawful interference.
- Civil Network OPORA’s October–November audit found very low readiness of local electoral infrastructure, with only 3 of 11 surveyed communities meeting basic safety criteria and no community providing full shelter coverage near polling stations.
- Officials cited additional obstacles including limited Central Election Commission capacity, unreliable power supply, insufficient shelters, and patchy public alert systems.
- Participants reported a prevailing view to hold a standalone presidential vote first, though some factions floated simultaneous presidential, parliamentary, and local elections.
- Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets warned that elections under martial law face legal conflicts with rights restrictions, and the group plans a second session on 6 or 8 January to advance proposals.