Chapter
III. Elections. Referendum
Article 69.
The expression of the will of the people is
exercised through elections, referendum and
other forms of direct democracy.
Article 70.
Citizens of Ukraine who have attained the age
of eighteen on the day elections and referendums
are held, have the right to vote at the elections
and referendums.
Citizens deemed by a court to be incompetent
do not have the right to vote.
Article 71.
Elections to bodies of state power and bodies
of local self-government are free and are held
on the basis of universal, equal and direct
suffrage, by secret ballot.
Voters are guaranteed the free expression of
their will.
Article 72.
An All-Ukrainian referendum is designated by
the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine or by the President
of Ukraine, in accordance with their authority
established by this Constitution.
An All-Ukrainian referendum is called on popular
initiative on the request of no less than three
million citizens of Ukraine who have the right
to vote, on the condition that the signatures
in favour of designating the referendum have
been collected i n no less than two-thirds of
the oblasts, with no less than 100 000 signatures
in each oblast.
Article 73.
Issues of altering the territory of Ukraine
are resolved exclusively by an All-Ukrainian
referendum.
Article 74.
A referendum shall not be permitted in regard
to draft laws on issues of taxes, the budget
and amnesty.
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