Firstly, it should be noted that according to Article 107 of the Constitution of Ukraine, the NSDC is the co-ordinating body to the President of Ukraine on issues of national security and defence, which “coordinates and controls the activity of bodies of executive power in the sphere of national security and defence”. The NSDC is presided by the President of the Republic and comprised of several competent ministers and the head of the security servicewho would clearly have valuable input to the decision-making process. It also seems adequate to entrust a political body with such fundamental decisions as the significant postponement of elections in certain territories. It might be questioned whether the proposed powers clearly fall within the NSDC’s and the President’s constitutional mandate, also taking into consideration the direct impact on electoral rights. This issue may eventually have to be examined by the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.