Referendums in Ukraine
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Referendums in Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Constitution, is one of the lawful form of expression of people's will.
Referendums are organized by population initiative of no less than 3 million voters. The referendums are designated by either the Parliament or the President. Any change to the territory of Ukraine can be resolved solely by a national referendum.
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[edit] Referendum of independence, 1991
On December 1, 1991 a referendum, initiated by parliament of Ukraine, took place. On August 26, 1991 the parliament adopted the Declaration of Independence of Ukraine, and the referendum was called with a question: "Do you support the Declaration of Independence of Ukraine". Of registered voters, 84,18% participated in the referendum, and 90,32% of them answered "Yes".
[edit] Referendum of Kuchma, 2000
On April 16, 2000 an All-Ukrainian referendum took place, which was called by the President Kuchma upon population initiative. Four questions were brought up:
- On conditions for dissolution of the parliament
- On immunity of a deputy
- On decrease of the number of parliament deputies
- On introduction of two-chamber parliament
The majority of citizens answered "Yes" on all four questions.
- Questions of the referendum (in Ukrainian)
- Results of the referendum (in Ukrainian)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Pohorilko V.F., Fedorenko V.L., "Referendums in Ukraine: History and Contemporaneity", The Institute of State and Law, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, 2000, 248 pages, (in Ukrainian), ISВN 966-7791-00-9.
