The Concept of Electoral Process in the Light of the Electoral Code of Ukraine and Ukrainian Doctrine

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to outline an analysis of the codal formulation and doctrinal interpretation of the concept of electoral process in Ukraine. The author analyzes the concept of electoral process, its temporal, subjective and procedural aspects. He also presents the regulations of the Electoral Code of Ukraine on the principles of electoral process. A properly regulated electoral process is the starting point in any democratic state for holding free and fair elections with effective public scrutiny. In Ukraine, this is extraordinarily important for a number of reasons. The provisions of the Election Code passed in 2019 have never been applied in parliamentary or presidential elections to date, and therefore their evaluation is possible only from a doctrinal point of view, and the views of Ukrainian doctrine are the most significant on this issue for obvious reasons.