The majority of Ukrainians are against holding presidential or parliamentary elections during the war. This is evidenced by the results of a poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology published on October 30.
As of October, 81% of respondents believe that elections should be held after the war is over and that they are not timely now. At the same time, 16% believe that elections should already be held, despite the war, within the terms set by the Constitution. That is, parliamentary elections in October 2023 and presidential elections in March 2024. Another 3% of respondents could not answer this question.
Ukrainians were also asked about their attitude to the idea of introducing the possibility of voting via the Internet. The majority of Ukrainians have a negative attitude to the idea of remote voting via the Internet and are worried about the risks of fraud. The idea is supported by 29% of respondents.
Although Ukrainians believe it is right to postpone the elections until after the war, 88% insist that Ukraine should build a developed democratic system in accordance with EU standards. Only 7% of respondents are in favor of restricting the rights of citizens during the period of recovery after the war.
The poll was conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology on September 30 to October 13 by computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI). A total of 2007 respondents aged 18 and older who live in territories controlled by Ukraine were interviewed.
