elections

In the article the problem of formation and the current state of the tradition of power’s
electivity in Ukraine was considered. The basic concepts, terms and categories by which the
tradition of electivity in Ukraine was described, were analyzed. Their understanding is
necessary for the generalizing historical and legal analysis of the formation of power’s
electivity tradition in Ukraine, the leading method of which is historical-conceptual method

The study is devoted to a comprehensive review of the electoral process in Ukraine,
stipulated by Laws of Ukraine “On elections of President of Ukraine”, “On elections of people’s
deputies of Ukraine”, “On local elections”, the distinction between the concepts of principles, the
definition of common principles for all types of elections in Ukraine and their characteristics

Research is sanctified to the problem questions that can be decided only by making alteration in Constitution of Ukraine. An author is carry out the analysis of the most urgent questions that need a decision at the level of constitutional changes. In the article suggestions are examined in relation to a structure and method of forming of parliament, reformation of local government and organs of local self-government, delegation of powers of Constitutional Court of Ukraine, expansion of list of subjects of legislative initiative bodies and other.

In the article we consider the following three types of election system – majority, proportional and mixed. It is suggested to carry out elections in Ukraine by proportional system.