Types of Elections of the President of Ukraine

1. The election of the President of Ukraine may be ordinary, extraordinary and repeat.


2. A ordinary election of the President of Ukraine shall be conducted in connection with the expiry of the constitutional term of office of the President of Ukraine.


3. An extraordinary election of the President of Ukraine shall be called in connection with the adoption of the respective Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.


4. A repeat election of the President of Ukraine shall be held in the following cases:

1) if no more than two candidates for the President of Ukraine were included in the ballot paper and none of them was elected;

2) if no candidate is registered after the expiry of the time period for registration of candidates for the President of Ukraine;

3) if all candidates for the President of Ukraine that are included in the ballot paper have withdrawn their candidacies prior to the day of voting or prior to the day of repeat voting;

4) in the case if the election of the President of Ukraine has been recognized as invalid;

5) if a person who was elected is declared to have failed to take office under the procedure and within the time period specified by the Constitution of Ukraine and this Code.