Kiev may hold vote under emergency

Ukraine says it will hold early presidential elections even under the state of emergency in some regions.

According to AFP, Andrei Magera, Ukraine’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) deputy chair, said on Saturday “From the legislative point of view, the results of the elections are determined irrespective of the number of polling stations or the number of electoral constituencies where the elections were conducted.”

Magera claimed that the upcoming election is highly significant because its outcome will legitimize the Ukrainian authorities.

This comes as CEC chair Mikhail Okhendovsky had also stated a similar viewpoint earlier this month.

Okhendovsky said “It seems to me that there are no reasons to speak about a possible disruption of the elections except for two barely feasible possibilities – introduction of a state of emergency or a state of war,” adding “As for a state of emergency, I think our politicians will have enough wisdom not to take such a step during the electoral process.”

Early presidential elections are scheduled to be held on May 25 amid growing unrest in the country.