Types of Elections

1. According to the Constitution of Ukraine, the following types of elections are held in Ukraine:

1) elections of the President of Ukraine;

2)  elections of Members of Parliament of Ukraine;

3) local elections:

a)        elections of deputies of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea;

b)       elections of deputies of village, settlement or city councils;

c)        elections of village, settlement or city mayors;

d)       elections of deputies of rayon councils;

e)        elections of deputies of oblast councils;

f)        elections of deputies of city rayon councils

(in cities where city rayon councils are formed);

g)       repealed.

2. The election of the President of Ukraine and the election of Members of Parliament of Ukraine are national elections.

National and local elections may be ordinary or extraordinary.

Ordinary local elections shall be held simultaneously throughout the territory of Ukraine, except for restrictions provided by law.

Extraordinary local elections shall be held in case of early termination of powers of certain local self-government bodies and/or village, settlement and city mayors.

3. National elections may be held concurrently with a local referendum and extraordinary, repeat, by-, first or supplementary local elections.


4. Regular and extraordinary national elections shall not be held concurrently with all-Ukrainian referendum, other ordinary or extraordinary national elections, or ordinary local elections.