Talk:Ukrainian presidential election, 2010

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[edit] 2009→2010

Should we move the article to reflect 2010? --Irpen 23:27, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes, thanks for pointing this. I just moved the page, and will work to disambig pages previously linking to the "2009" article. --Riurik ^(discuss) 03:16, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

(1) The presidential elections in Ukraine are called by Verkhovna Rada (Article 85 of Constitution of Ukraine). As of now, neither in 2009 nor in 2010 the presidential elections have been called.

(2) According to Article 103 of Constitution, "Чергові вибори Президента України проводяться в останню неділю останнього місяця п'ятого року повноважень Президента України". Does it imply that the next presidential elections should be scheduled for January 2010? Likely so, but official interpretation of Ukrainian law can only be given (if necessary) by the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (Article 147 of Constitution). Also, "у разі дострокового припинення повноважень Президента України вибори Президента України проводяться в період дев'яноста днів з дня припинення повноважень".

(3) Neither a member of the parliament Yuryi Kluchkovskyi, nor the head of CVK Yaroslav Davydovych are given power to determine the date of the next presidential election. Thus, the source cited in the article ([1]) is not reliable.

Concluding, it’s likely that the next presidential elections will take place on Sunday, January 31, 2010. Yet, until the elections are officially called, I see little sense in speculating about something that yet to happen, and in creating articles about that. -- 23:27, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

You make good points. Don't hesitate to incorporate this into appropriate articles on wikipedia, including this one.--Riurik ^(discuss) 01:11, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

First of all, elementary act of reading comprehension of what's written in consitution does not in an absolute majority of cases consitute the original research. Nor does it require an assertion of constitutional court. As such, I am inclined to have the article stating the election date as end-January 2006, with constitution and Davydovych's statement being mentioned in refs.

Secondly, even if we imagine the date's uncertainty, this by itself does not disprove the rationale for this article to exist. Analysis on who might run for this election, what party will support whom and how well are the candidates positioned for the run are occasionally given in the media. There is no better place in Wikipedia for this info than this article. Future election is a legitimate topic and we have articles about such. --Irpen 02:12, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

If the election's date is uncertain, this should be at next Ukrainian presidential election, similar to next Serbian presidential election, next Thailand legislative election and next United Kingdom general election; if it's indeed certain, it's fine where it is. —Nightstallion (?) 18:18, 6 November 2006 (UTC)