How much Ukraine’s elections would cost and who would pay, lawmakers say
Ukraine’s next elections could be the most expensive in the country’s history, though lawmakers are hoping for support from Western partners.
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How many billions Ukraine’s first post-war elections will cost and where the money will come from
Holding elections could cost Ukraine more than 10 billion hryvnias.
The estimate was given by Oleksandr Korniienko, first deputy speaker of Ukraine’s parliament, Novyny.LIVE reported.
According to Korniienko, organizing elections under current conditions would cost significantly more than in the past.
«It is about billions of hryvnias. Ordinary elections cost 2–3 billion hryvnias, at 2019–2020 prices. Now we are talking about billions of hryvnias, possibly more than 10 billion. And partners should fully cover these costs, ” the deputy parliamentary speaker said.