Overview
- Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk signed the order on December 22 establishing a working group to prepare legislation for elections during martial law.
- First Deputy Chairman Oleksandr Kornienko will chair the group with participation from all parliamentary factions, the Central Election Commission, and civil-society experts.
- The mandate covers key issues such as voting and candidacy rights for military personnel, mechanisms for Ukrainians abroad, procedures for areas under occupation, and observer arrangements.
- Stefanchuk said the legislation would be applied only once for these elections and must align with constitutional and Electoral Code principles.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signaled readiness to hold elections during martial law with partner support, while ruling out voting in territories under Russian occupation.