A four-part constitutional referendum was held in Ukraine on 16 April 2000.[1] The referendum was called by President Leonid Kuchma,[2] and asked voters whether they approved of four amendments to the constitution that would increase the powers of the President and introduce an upper chamber.[2]
Although all four were approved by wide margins,[3] the changes were never implemented by the Verkhovna Rada on the basis that the referendum was unconstitutional, as it had not passed the proposals before they went to a referendum.[2] The Venice Commission that reviewed the case confirmed the questionable nature of the referendum that should be reviewed by the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.
Do you support the proposal to complete Article 90 of the Constitution of Ukraine with a new third part with the following content: "The President of Ukraine can suspend the powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, if the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine fails to form a stable and operational majority in one month, or if it fails to adopt the state budget of Ukraine prepared and submitted in due form by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in three months." That could be considered as an additional reason for the dissolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by the President of Ukraine with a corresponding amendment to paragraph 8 part one of Article 106 of the Constitution of the Ukraine: "and other cases as established in the constitution of Ukraine"?[3]
Do you agree with the necessity to limit the immunity of the People's Deputies of Ukraine and to delete paragraph three of Article 80 of the Constitution of Ukraine which reads: "People's Deputies of Ukraine cannot be held criminally liable, detained or arrested without the consent of the Verkhovna Rada"?[3]
Would you agree to reduce the number of People's Deputies of Ukraine from 450 to 300 and to replace, in this context, in the first part of Article 76 the words "four hundred and fifty" by "three hundred", and to make corresponding changes in the legislation on elections?[3]
Do you agree that it is necessary to create a two-chamber parliament where one of the chambers would represent interests of the Ukrainian regions, and to introduce the corresponding changes to the Constitution of Ukraine and legislation on elections?[3]
Conductedit
According to historian Serhy Yekelchyk President Kuchma's administration "employed electoral fraud freely" during the referendum.[4]
Resultsedit
Question
For
Against
Invalid/ blank
Total votes
Registered voters
Turnout (%)
Result
Votes
%
Votes
%
Additional circumstances under which the president can suspend parliament
25,177,984
85.92
4,126,394
14.08
393,669
29,698,047
36,629,926
81.08
Approved
Introducing limitations on parliamentary immunity
26,461,382
90.24
2,862,560
9.76
370,763
29,694,705
36,629,926
81.07
Approved
Reducing the number of members of parliament from 450 to 300
26,730,432
91.14
2,597,915
8.86
366,514
29,694,861
36,629,926
81.07
Approved
Making the parliament bicameral
24,284,220
82.94
4,994,336
17.06
416,824
29,695,380
36,629,926
81.07
Approved
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
See alsoedit
Ukraine without Kuchma - a protest campaign partially provoked by the unpopular referendum
2000, ukrainian, constitutional, referendum, four, part, constitutional, referendum, held, ukraine, april, 2000, referendum, called, president, leonid, kuchma, asked, voters, whether, they, approved, four, amendments, constitution, that, would, increase, power. A four part constitutional referendum was held in Ukraine on 16 April 2000 1 The referendum was called by President Leonid Kuchma 2 and asked voters whether they approved of four amendments to the constitution that would increase the powers of the President and introduce an upper chamber 2 Although all four were approved by wide margins 3 the changes were never implemented by the Verkhovna Rada on the basis that the referendum was unconstitutional as it had not passed the proposals before they went to a referendum 2 The Venice Commission that reviewed the case confirmed the questionable nature of the referendum that should be reviewed by the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Contents 1 Questions 2 Conduct 3 Results 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksQuestions editDo you support the proposal to complete Article 90 of the Constitution of Ukraine with a new third part with the following content The President of Ukraine can suspend the powers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine if the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine fails to form a stable and operational majority in one month or if it fails to adopt the state budget of Ukraine prepared and submitted in due form by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in three months That could be considered as an additional reason for the dissolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by the President of Ukraine with a corresponding amendment to paragraph 8 part one of Article 106 of the Constitution of the Ukraine and other cases as established in the constitution of Ukraine 3 Do you agree with the necessity to limit the immunity of the People s Deputies of Ukraine and to delete paragraph three of Article 80 of the Constitution of Ukraine which reads People s Deputies of Ukraine cannot be held criminally liable detained or arrested without the consent of the Verkhovna Rada 3 Would you agree to reduce the number of People s Deputies of Ukraine from 450 to 300 and to replace in this context in the first part of Article 76 the words four hundred and fifty by three hundred and to make corresponding changes in the legislation on elections 3 Do you agree that it is necessary to create a two chamber parliament where one of the chambers would represent interests of the Ukrainian regions and to introduce the corresponding changes to the Constitution of Ukraine and legislation on elections 3 Conduct editAccording to historian Serhy Yekelchyk President Kuchma s administration employed electoral fraud freely during the referendum 4 Results editQuestion For Against Invalid blank Totalvotes Registeredvoters Turnout Result Votes Votes Additional circumstances under which the president can suspend parliament 25 177 984 85 92 4 126 394 14 08 393 669 29 698 047 36 629 926 81 08 Approved Introducing limitations on parliamentary immunity 26 461 382 90 24 2 862 560 9 76 370 763 29 694 705 36 629 926 81 07 Approved Reducing the number of members of parliament from 450 to 300 26 730 432 91 14 2 597 915 8 86 366 514 29 694 861 36 629 926 81 07 Approved Making the parliament bicameral 24 284 220 82 94 4 994 336 17 06 416 824 29 695 380 36 629 926 81 07 Approved Source Nohlen amp StoverSee also editUkraine without Kuchma a protest campaign partially provoked by the unpopular referendumReferences edit Dieter Nohlen amp Philip Stover 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook p1976 ISBN 9783832956097 a b c Nohlen amp Stover p1969 a b c d e Nohlen amp Stover pp1985 1986 The Conflict in Ukraine What Everyone Needs to Know by Serhy Yekelchyk Oxford University Press 2015 ISBN 0190237287 page 87 External links edit2000 Referendum Central Election Commission of Ukraine in Ukrainian Constitutional Referendum in Ukraine 2000 Venice Commission in English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2000 Ukrainian constitutional referendum amp oldid 1219919640, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
