“We’re working on this bill because we’ll need a new law specifically regulating what we call postwar elections,” Stefanchuk said during a national telethon broadcast.
He noted that Ukraine faces numerous challenges once the war concludes—and the nature of those challenges depends on how and when the war ends.
“We’re preparing several foundational scenarios to ensure Ukrainians can exercise their fundamental constitutional right to vote,” he said. “And that must happen here in Ukraine.”
According to a joint poll released June 25, 57.6% of Ukrainians say elections should be held if negotiations with Russia lead to a ceasefire and the lifting of martial law.
However, a separate survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) between March 12 and 22 found that an overwhelming majority of Ukrainians oppose holding elections before the war ends completely. Just 19% of respondents supported the idea.
On March 6, Politico, citing sources, reported that allies of U.S. President Donald Trump have been secretly engaging in talks with political opponents of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy addressed the issue of leadership and wartime responsibility in a June 24 statement.
“I’m the most experienced head of a country at war,” he said. “And for me, it’s a great duty—to go through this war with my country. If my people want to replace me—not someone else, but the Ukrainian people themselves—that’s fundamental. If they believe they need a different leader with a different vision, I have no right to argue.”