By-Election of Members of a Village, Settlement and City Council (of a territorial community with up to 10,000 voters) in a Multi-Member Election District

1. In the event if a member of a village, settlement or city council (of a territorial community with up to 10,000 voters) who was elected in a multi-member election district has terminated his or her powers early, or if his or her powers was terminated early on the grounds and in the manner prescribed by the Constitution and the Laws of Ukraine, a territorial election commission may adopt a decision to call a by-election in the respective election district.

A by-election for local council shall be called by a territorial election commission within ten days from the day of receipt by the commission of a notification from the respective local council on the early termination of powers of a council member, but no later than sixty days before a forthcoming byelection determined in accordance with Article 5 of this Code.

In other cases, a by-election of a local council member shall not be called and shall not be held.

2. A by-election for local council in the multi-member districts shall be held in the manner and in accordance with the time frame provided for by this Code.

When calling elections, the territorial election commission shall determine the number of seats that will be distributed in such elections in the multi-member district. A single council member may be elected in a by-election in a multi-member district.

If, after a by-election are appointed but before the respective election process in a multi-member district begins, the powers of another council members elected in the same election district are terminated, the territorial election commission shall change the number of seats to be distributed in the by-election in such election district. Such a decision shall be made no later than the day preceding the day of the beginning of the election process of the respective local elections.

3. By-elections shall be held twice a year – on the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October. In the year of ordinary local elections, by-elections shall not be called and shall not be held unless, in connection with the early termination of the powers of a local council member, the composition of the respective local council has become invalid.