# Ukraine confirms wartime postponement of presidential elections

Date: 2023

In November 2023 the president said elections would not be held under martial law, cancelling a spring 2024 presidential contest that the constitution would otherwise have required. The postponement is a completed wartime political act, distinct from the original martial-law decree.

## People

- Volodymyr Zelenskyy: https://factrail.ai/people/volodymyr-zelenskyy

## Drivers

- Democratic Resilience: https://factrail.ai/drivers/democratic-resilience

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-says-ukraine-cannot-hold-elections-during-war-2023-11-06/
- https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/zelenskyy-elections-martial-law-2023

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/ua-elections-postponed-2023