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The 2010 Ukrainian local elections took place on 31 October 2010,〔(Yanukovych's Party Looks To Victory Amid Claims Of Election Fraud ), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (November 01, 2010)〕 two years before the 2012 general election. The voter turnout across Ukraine was about 50%, which is called low compared to previous elections.〔 (На виборах веде перед Партія регіонів ), BBC Ukrainian (November 1, 2010)〕 The ruling Party of Regions won clear majorities in most regions and big cities throughout Ukraine (except in the west of the country), leaving Batkivshchyna far behind.〔〔 The Ukrainian nationalistic party Svoboda achieved notable success in Eastern Galicia while Our Ukraine, a major force in Ukrainian politics in the early 21st century,〔 (Політична партія «Наша Україна» ), Database DATA〕 met with total failure.〔 The results were contested by opposition politicians and the Communist Party.〔〔〔〔 ==Rescheduling of election date== On February 16, 2010 the Verkhovna Rada (the parliament of Ukraine) cancelled all Ukrainian local election dates original set for May 30, 2010.〔(Postponing local elections in Ukraine without appointing new date violates constitution ), ''Kyiv Post'' (February 16, 2010)〕〔(Ukrainian parliament cancels mayor's election date of May 30 ), ''Kyiv Post'' (February 16, 2010)〕〔(Lawmakers cancel local elections ), ''Kyiv Post'' (February 16, 2010)〕〔(Postponement of local election date profitable to all political parties, says political scientist ), ''Kyiv Post'' (February 17, 2010)〕〔(Stealing votes ), ''Kyiv Post'' (February 18, 2010)〕 A new date was not set but Members of Parliament expected new local elections in the spring of 2011.〔(Yefremov: Local elections in Ukraine could take place in 2011 ), ''Kyiv Post'' (February 16, 2010)〕〔(BYT member Tomenko suggests scheduling local elections for March 27, 2011 ), ''Kyiv Post'' (February 16, 2010)〕 On April 2, 2010 the Verkhovna Rada set early local elections in a number of cities, towns and villages for June 20, 2010.〔(Rada schedules snap local elections for June 20 ), ''Kyiv Post'' (April 2, 2010)〕 According to opposition lawmaker Mykola Katerynchuk (Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc faction) the voting results proved that the Party of Regions intends to extend its influence over local government bodies, as the faction did not support elections in any of those regions where they already had a majority.〔 Late April 2010 President Viktor Yanukovych expected local elections in Ukraine to take place in 2011.〔(Yanukovych: Local elections in Ukraine will take place in 2011 ), ''Kyiv Post'' (April 27, 2010)〕 Late May 2010 Yanukovych stated that local elections should be held next autumn.〔 Yanukovych also called for these elections to be based on the majority representation system and stressed the need to adopt the relevant laws.〔(Yanukovych wants local elections to be held in autumn ), ''Kyiv Post'' (May 24, 2010)〕 On July 1, 2010 the Verkhovna Rada scheduled the election for Sunday, October 31, 2010.〔(Parliament sets elections to local councils for October 31 ), ''Kyiv Post'' (July 1, 2010)〕 On July 11 lawmakers approved the bill on the procedure for holding the elections.〔〔(Parliament passes law on local elections ), ''Kyiv Post'' (July 12, 2010)〕 A total of 259 out of 485 MPs registered voted to pass the bill.〔 Before voting the Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko faction walked out of parliament in protest against consideration the bill without taking into account the faction's proposals.〔(BYT faction walks out of parliament in protest against consideration of local election bill ), ''Kyiv Post'' (July 10, 2010)〕 The party is planning to challenge the law on local elections under a majority-proportional system at the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.〔(BYuT: Local election law will be challenged at Constitutional Court ), ''Kyiv Post'' (July 13, 2010)〕 This was done by the Front of Changes party on August 5, 2010.〔(Front for Change calls on Constitutional Court to strike down new election law ), ''Kyiv Post'' (August 6, 2010)〕 Besides Front of Changes and Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Tigipko's Strong Ukraine party also stated the law violates the Constitution.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ukrainian local elections, 2010」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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