Electoral Dispute Resolution in Ukraine 2004, 2006 and 2007 —
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Electoral Dispute Resolution in Ukraine 2004, 2006 and 2007

In December 2004, in the middle of the Orange Revolution, the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) adopted major, systemic and controversial amendments to the 1996 Constitution, transforming Ukraine’s system of governance into a parliamentary-presidential republic. Unfortunately, the 2004 changes included numerous provisions that have, in practice, given rise to major conflicts both within the executive branch (the Presidency vs. the Cabinet of Ministers) as well as among the executive, legislative (Parliament) and judicial branches (including a running battle on the powers of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine). The 2004 amendments were, arguably, the prime legal enabler of the 2007 pre term parliamentary election.

Ukraine Electoral Dispute Resolution 2004 - 2007.pdf — PDF document, 122Kb

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