• lepinkainen@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Ukrainian constitution prohibits elections during war.

    If there is peace, Zelenskyy himself has said he wants an election.

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      Ukrainian constitution prohibits elections during war.

      Under martial law, specifically, it seems.

      One hell of a state of exception they’ve got there. Can’t imagine why anyone in power would want it to drag on indefinitely.

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        It’s common sense really. It’s impossible to have a fair election when you’re at war. A good portion of voting age men are on the front lines. Way too many opportunities for an external force to affect the results

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          It’s impossible to have a fair election when you’re at war.

          How many elections has the US held during war time? Hell Lincoln won his second term before the Civil War was over.