Cannabis Legalization, Cutting Deputies, Budapest Memorandum: Zelensky Poses Final 3 Questions

The "leaked" version of the questions turned out to be the final one.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to voters, preparing 3 final questions that can be answered in a questionnaire on the day of local elections.

The list of questions posed by the President of Ukraine matches those that were leaked online yesterday. Zelensky proposed that voters answer questions on legalizing cannabis, reducing the number of Verkhovna Rada deputies, and the Budapest Memorandum.

Full list of questions that will be in the questionnaire

1. Do you support the idea of life imprisonment for corruption on a particularly large scale?
2. Do you support creating a special economic zone in the territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions?
3. Do you support reducing the number of People's Deputies to 300?
4. Do you support legalizing cannabis for medical purposes, to reduce pain in severely ill patients?
5. Do you support Ukraine's right to use the security guarantees set out in the Budapest Memorandum to restore its state sovereignty and territorial integrity?

In addition, Zelensky noted that he is ready to continue holding such polls. He also invited his subscribers to compile a list of questions that also need to be discussed in this way.

Volodymyr Zelensky
President of Ukraine

Don't like all 5 questions? Okay. Find this video on the official pages and write in the comments what else you would like to say as a citizen of Ukraine. Legalizing weapons? Dual citizenship? The length of schooling, Euro-numbers, a parliamentary republic and much more. Write which questions should be included in the next polls.

As for the source of funding for the poll, according to Yevheniya Kravchuk, a deputy from the Servant of the People party, it will be money from patrons of 'Ukrainian origin'.

"There are many patrons, indifferent people; these are not such big sums that have been or are being allocated for such a process. The political responsibility for this lies with the initiator of this poll. I am sure all these scare stories will be dispelled in the near future," Kravchuk told NV.ua.

Kravchuk also noted that the President of Ukraine personally chose the guidelines and directions of the questions. Legally, the poll will be enshrined either in the Verkhovna Rada or by Zelensky himself, who will submit the corresponding bill.

Earlier, the Office of the President stated that the poll will be consultative. At the same time, the Central Election Commission will not be involved, and polling stations will be organized at electoral precincts.

Local elections in Ukraine will take place on October 25.