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2023-12-13 19:33:35 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3E51F8F1B077541A780FD721FAFDE69168122C6111CF487B6D4A3FC36EBAE61D
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Original Note:
Elections are illegal under martial law in Ukraine, a provision that also exists in other democracies (eg Germany). 81% of Ukrainians, over 200 civil society groups, and opposition politicians reject wartime elections, which Zelensky would likely win based on polls. https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/11/17/ukraine-elections-war-russia-zelensky/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/11/ukraine-democracy-wartime-elections-russia-zelensky/ https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/columns/2023/09/18/7420289/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/world/europe/ukraine-zelensky-elections-war.html https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/zelenskyy-say-no-elections-until-war-ends/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/politics-and-elections-on-pause-in-ukraine-for-war-298f0eb8
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