The Constitutional Court of Ukraine may lose its quorum, and the Central Election Commission's term expires in October
The Constitutional Court of Ukraine may soon lose its quorum due to the expiration of some judges’ terms. At the same time, the seven-year term of the current Central Election Commission (CEC) members expires on October 3, Aivazovska said.
Olga Aivazovska, chair of the board of the civil society network “OPORA,” made this statement in an interview with RBC-Ukraine for the “Don’t Interrupt!” project with Volodymyr Kurenny.
According to the expert, the Constitutional Court is currently functioning but may soon cease to do so if the selection of new judges is not effectively completed.
“In November of this year, the term of office of another judge will end. Terms of office are not renewable or extended. And next spring, another judge’s term will end,” Aivazovska emphasized.
She explained that if no new judges are selected, fewer than 12 judges will remain on the Constitutional Court. This is the minimum number required to maintain a quorum and pass decisions. Aivazovska stressed that during the legal regime of martial law, the Constitutional Court plays a decisive role, as it alone has the authority to interpret the Constitution and serves as a system of checks and balances.
In addition, the head of “OPORA” noted that the terms of 17 members of the Central Election Commission (CEC) will expire on October 3. All of them began their terms simultaneously seven years ago.
After that date, no one is prohibiting CEC members from continuing to work, as a provision that previously barred them from participating in commission meetings after their terms expired has been removed from the law. However, to preserve the legitimacy of the process, Aivazovska sees several optimal scenarios:
- Completely reconstitute the entire commission.
- Amend the law to simply extend the term of the current CEC members until the organization and conclusion of the first postwar elections.
Source: RBC-Ukraine
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